Almost ten years after the World Trade Center attacks they finally opened the south-bound Cortland Street Station. This makes my commute a little bit quicker though not exactly easier. There is no access to the street from that side of the tracks so you have to go under the tracks in a tunnel that must go pretty far underground judging by all the stairs you have to climb back up to get to the street. That will certainly get your blood circulating first thing in the morning!
But luckily there's a permanent art exhibit under there, which helps. There is a series of ceramics-based murals in the passageway called
Trade, Treasure and Travel, 1997/2011 by Margie Hughto - follow this link to see more info.
I took this picture with my iPhone.
