A wall on a subway passage plastered with passengers' Post-it notes carrying inspirational comments, poignant thoughts and uplifting ideas is many New Yorkers' answer to the fear and anxiety provoked by the recent presidential election.
"Be more kind" and "Am I gonna get deported?" read some of the brightly colored sticky notes, many of which addressed President-elect Donald Trump's win last week.
Reviving a project created in the wake of Trump's 2016 victory, artist Matt Chavez invites commuters at a busy Manhattan station to take time from their journey to jot a note and add it to others on the wall of a long passageway.
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