The Tribute In Light that shines over Lower Manhattan each year may well have been conceived by Brooklyn Eagle staffers wishing to create a fitting tribute to the 2,977 persons who died on Sept. 11, 2001, particularly to the first responders who were their neighbors.
Within a couple of weeks of covering and experiencing the tragedy of 9/11, the Eagle staff had an early perspective on how to honor the rescuers who gave their lives saving other people.
A month after the attacks, the front page of the Eagle's Oct. 12, 2001 edition became the first publication anywhere showing how a 9/11 tribute of light might appear.
According to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the 'Tribute in Light is a commemorative public art installation first presented six months after 9/11 and then every year thereafter... It has become an iconic symbol that both honors those killed and celebrates the unbreakable spirit of New York.'
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