With gratitude to our Chairman Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo we will be moving forward with Tribute in Light. pic.twitter.com/gxEOvFK8vW— 9/11 Memorial & Museum (@Sept11Memorial) August 15, 2020
CBS New York: 9/11 Tribute In Light Will Go On After Receiving Assistance From New York State
Gov. Cuomo, Mike Bloomberg, Lower Manhattan Development Corp. Step In To Help Tribute Continue Safely
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Sept. 11 Tribute in Light will go on this year after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others stepped in to ensure it could be organized in compliance with coronavirus safety restrictions.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum initially said the annual tribute would not happen next month because it would put the production crew’s health at risk.
The museum’s initial statement said the decision was made “after concluding the health risks during the pandemic were far too great for the large crew required.”
The memorial and museum said nearly 40 stagehands typically work in close proximity to produce the installation, which organizers said does not align with COVID-19 safety precautions.
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Update #1: ‘Tribute In Light’ Memorial To 9/11 Victims No Longer Canceled (Daily Wire)
Update #2: 9/11 Tribute In Light Back On After Museum Gets Additional COVID-19 Resources (Gothamist)
Update #3:‘Tribute in Light’ Display in NYC Commemorating 9/11 to Take Place Despite Cancellation Plans (Sputnik).
WNU Editor: I would like to know who was the moron who cancelled it in the first place. With the exception of a few dozen workers who must put this together, how could a light memorial help spread Covid-19?!?!?!?
