MTA, Historical Society will preserve Subway Therapy sticky notes

[brooklynite]

Source: Albany Times-Union

The New York Historical Society and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will team up to preserve the post-election sticky-note outpouring dubbed “Subway Therapy.”

Days after the election of Donald Trump, Cuomo himself posted a note at the 14th Street-Union Square subway station. (His message: “New York State holds the torch high! … ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free … I lift my lamp beside the golden door’ Emma Lazarus … STATUE OF LIBERTY”– Andrew C.”)

The majority of the notes opposed President-elect Donald Trump, either tacitly or directly.

Cuomo said the project would “preserve a powerful symbol that shows how New Yorkers of all ages, races and religions came together to say we are one family, one community and we will not be torn apart.”



Read more: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/270262/mta-historical-society-will-preserve-subway-therapy-sticky-notes/

[George II]

1. Years ago I walked through that station every day for seven years. My high school was....

...about four blocks from there, my college 7 blocks.

I would love go get down there to see it (I'm about 100 miles away now)

[IrishEyes]

2. I put a post it note up there.

I live in New York City. Like many places across the country, New York City was pretty somber the day after the election. I get off the subway at that stop a lot. It is moving and comforting to read the notes from people. There are always people adding post it notes whenever I walk by. I'm glad that they are preserving it. The election of Trump is a national tragedy.