The Tunnel to Towers Foundation said it would do 'everything in its power' to ensure that the annual light show continues this year.
"This incredibly difficult decision was reached in consultation with our partners after concluding the health risks during the pandemic were far too great for the large crew required to produce the annual Tribute in Light," according to a statement on the museum'sA view of the"Tribute in Light" for the 15th anniversary of 9/11 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 11, 2016 in New York City.
A charity organization announced August 14, 2020, that it would take charge of the annual light show after officials canceled the original plan because of coronavirus concerns.Instead, the memorial and museum said it planned to conduct"Tribute in Lights," partnering with NYC & Company and iconic buildings throughout the city to light them up in blue to commemorate the 19th anniversary of 9/11. In another annual tradition, speakers typically read aloud the names of all 2,977 people killed in the attacks at Ground Zero, the site of the former Twin Towers. Museum officials announced that they would instead play a recording of the names, WABC-TV reported."This decision is difficult to understand," Congressman Max Rose, a Democrat from New York, tweeted after the museum's announcement."These lights have become a painful, but beautiful tribute and are part of upholding our promise to never forget those we lost. The 9/11 Memorial Foundation should reconsider." This decision is difficult to understand. These lights have become a painful, but beautiful tribute and are part of upholding our promise to never forget those we lost. The 9/11 Memorial Foundation should reconsider.
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