Testing of the Tribute in Light installation took place on September 5, 2024.
The Tribute in Light, an annual art installation in remembrance of the September 11 attacks, was tested on September 5, 2024, ahead of its 23rd anniversary. It consists of 88 vertical searchlights arranged in two columns of light to represent the the World Trade Center Twin Towers. They will be visible within a 60-mile radius around Lower Manhattan from dusk on September 11 to dawn on September 12, 2024.
The lights are produced by an Italian company named Space Cannon, which sends a team every year to help with the installation.The lights are produced by the Municipal Art Society of New York. Around 30 technicians, electricians, and stagehands work for about ten days to install the lights.During a testing phase of several days, observers in Brooklyn, Staten Island, New Jersey, and uptown Manhattan help make sure that the beams are adjusted accurately.
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