"Tribute in Light" lights up the NYC night sky on the 15th anniversary of 9/11

The moving annual monument to those lost in the 9/11 attacks “Tribute in Light” returned to the Manhattan skyline last night. The two powerful beacons were turned on a little after 7pm and remained shining until the dawn.

The tribute started out as a temporary memorial on the six-month anniversary of the attacks, and was organized by the Municipal Art Society and Creative Time. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum now oversees the tradition.

See some images from last night’s tribute below.

 

"Tribute in Light" from City Hall Park tonight. #September11 #tributeinlight #neverforget #nyc

A photo posted by NYC | New York City (@nyc) on Sep 11, 2016 at 7:39pm PDT

 

The tribute of lights as seen from Brooklyn Bridge Park to mark the 15th anniversary of #september11th. Marcus Sberna captured the photo on Sunday night. #neverforget #honor911 #tributeinlight

A photo posted by CNN (@cnn) on Sep 12, 2016 at 3:38am PDT

 

Tonight was a truly incredible experience that I'll never forget. Flying over the #TributeInLight on the 15th anniversary of 9/11 🇺🇸. #NewYork has been my home for the last 7 years but seeing the city light up from this perspective brought me back to the excitement of the 1st day that I arrived. I couldn't be more proud to be associated and working with #NewYorkCity right now, this place really is the best city on earth 🙌🏽. Huge thank you to my friends at @flynyon and @nycgo for making this special experience possible 🚁🎥 #SeeYourCity 🗽. (🎶: "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra, Jay Z Re-Mix)

A video posted by TOM JAUNCEY (@tomjauncey) on Sep 12, 2016 at 1:37am PDT

 

New York, shining strong. From last night's #TributeInLight display, photographed by our friends at @BeautifulDestinations. 📷: @tomjauncey

A photo posted by nycgo: NYC's Official Guide (@nycgo) on Sep 12, 2016 at 9:03am PDT

 

9/11 Tribute in Light #neverforget ✦ 👉✨Photo by: @212sid✨👈 Selected by: @kurtzmanos ✦ Please have a look at the artist's feed and show your support. ✦ Follow @wildnewyork and tag your best shots #wildnewyork for a chance to be featured. ✦ Check out our sister hubs @wildbayarea and @wildcalifornia_ ✦ #newyork#nyc#newyorkcity#ny#manhattan#newyorknewyork#iloveny#bigapple#newyorker#ilovenyc#brooklyn#timessquare#empirestatebuilding#bronx#queens#statenisland#newyorkstateofmind#newyorklife#nyny#nyclife#empirestate#empirestateofmind#wonderful_places#beautifuldestinations#huffpostgram#travelawesome#tlpicks#livetravelchannel

A photo posted by Wild New York (@wildnewyork) on Sep 11, 2016 at 10:50pm PDT

 

Last night #TributeInLight from Pier34

A photo posted by Diogo Paulo (@diografic) on Sep 12, 2016 at 6:12am PDT