Last Sunday, for the first time in 26 years, New York City opened a new subway station. Located between 10th and 11th avenues, the 34th Street–Hudson Yards station extends the 7 train line farther west from its previous end point, Times Square–42nd Street. The station interior, designed by Dattner Architects, boasts a series of colorful glass mosaics created by artist Xenobia Bailey and fabricated by Miotto Mosaic Art Studio. Covering 2,788 square feet, Bailey’s work, Funktional Vibrations , was commissioned by MTA Arts & Design, a program that brings public art into transit stations. Part of the piece, a deep blue mosaic covering a ceiling dome, is positioned above the turnstile entrance leading to the subway platforms.

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced to the crowd of onlookers, “This is really a monumental day for New York City. We believe this city can, and will, and must grow.” The mayor made his statements while standing below the station’s front entrance, a glass canopy designed by AD100 architect Toshiko Mori. The station and the 1.5-mile extension of the 7 line cost a total of $2.42 billion and was paid for by the city.