By Olivia Liang, Senior Associate, Marketing and Communications | September 30, 2026 

Each year, on the night of September 11, people across all five boroughs – and beyond – can see the powerful twin beams of the 9/11 Tribute in Light Memorial. Since 2002, NYC Bird Alliance has monitored the Tribute to protect what few can see: the migratory birds flying in, around, and through the beams.