New York City Commemorates 9/11 Anniversary With Annual Tribute in Light — Here Are 11 Powerful Images

New York City commemorated the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Wednesday night, powering on nearly 100 7,000-watt xenon bulbs to illuminate into the sky two beams indicating where the Twin Towers once stood.

The powerful scene was captured by multiple photographers, including Recode editor Anthony Quintano.

[sharequote align="center"]“The tribute in light has always brought tears to my eyes..."[/sharequote]

“Even though I did not know anyone that was killed in these attacks, being a New Yorker and living through these attacks has made me feel as if I did lose someone,” he told TheBlaze. “The tribute in light has always brought tears to my eyes around this time of year and being a photographer I feel the need to express my emotion and pay my respects through my work.”

View the 11 Powerful Images:

(Image source: Anthony Quintano / AnthonyQuintano.com)

(Image source: Anthony Quintano / AnthonyQuintano.com)

(Image source: Anthony Quintano / AnthonyQuintano.com)

#NeverForget September 11th #TributeInLights @EverythingNYC pic.twitter.com/kebcfF7lPx

— Dan Martland (@DanTVusa)

September 11, 2014

The moon passes through the Tribute in Light in New York before the 13th anniv. #newyork #newyorkcity @nyc @newyork pic.twitter.com/zSdr5zyoCO

— Gary Hershorn (@GaryHershorn) September 11, 2014

The annual Tribute in Light one night before the 13th anniversary of 9/11. #newyork #newyorkcity @nyc @newyork #1wtc pic.twitter.com/sexUAAluN5

— Gary Hershorn (@GaryHershorn) September 11, 2014

Tribute in Lights 9/11 Memorial tonight. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/iKbXy9qjfs

— Meredith Frost (@MeredithFrost)

September 11, 2013

Pretty incredible view from my roof tonight pic.twitter.com/B8UDEcuuGL

— Steven Perlberg (@perlberg) September 11, 2014

The World Trade Centre Tribute in Lights in New Jersey to mark the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 pic.twitter.com/OQSunIyepp

— Derek Momodu (@DelDeGooner) September 11, 2014

As the Tribute in Lights came on a woman told her child, "the lights are the path all the people took to heaven" pic.twitter.com/9zP04pSpS5

— Jennifer Brown (@JBroPhoto) September 11, 2014

Last night in New York, spectacular and moving 'Tribute in Lights'. #Remember911 #NewYork pic.twitter.com/trDKb5jSQL

— Carl Recine (@carlrecine) September 12, 2013

Note: A Vine video that was previously in this story has been removed in favor of a more updated picture.

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