Union Square 'Subway Therapy' wall will be preserved

The wall makes New Yorkers feel less alone.
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Jessye McGarry
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Since the election, the walls of New York City's Union Square station have been covered with sticky notes providing inspiration, solidarity and comfort to readers.

Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted that the sticky notes aren't going to be taken down any time soon.

He wrote that the post-its will be preserved "because we will remember this as the moment New Yorkers united in such a moving way."

The walls are referred to as Subway Therapy and remind New Yorkers they're not alone in their heartache and are stronger together.

Cuomo is no stranger to the Subway Therapy wall. In November, he left a message that read, "New York state holds the torch high!"

The Governor's Office released a statement which explained that people can continue to add to the wall from now until Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, when the New York Historical Society will begin its work to permanently preserve the notes.

Creator Matthew Levee Chavez said, "I started the project so people could have a channel to express their thoughts, feel less alone, and also become exposed to opinions different than their own."

Topics New York City

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