Tribute in light
"We want the lights to be on, we understand what an important memorial it is. When the birds are trapped and they're coming in low and exhausting their energy trapped in the beams, it's incredibly upsetting."
Sep 11, 2021 11:31 AM
On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people died in New York City, Shanksville, PA, and Washington, D.C.
Sep 11, 2021 6:01 AM
The Tribute In Light had been cancelled because organizers had concerns about staff being able to mount the installation properly during the pandemic.
Aug 15, 2020 7:00 PM
The Tribute in Light returns, and the WTC Transit hub's oculus will open.
Updated: Sep 11, 2018 9:39 AM
The annual memorial is helping scientists understand the ways in which light pollution is impacting the behavior of nocturnal animals.
Updated: Oct 3, 2017 5:33 PM