'From Where I Stand' Is the Interactive Election Mural NYC Needed

FLATIRON, NY — Queens-based artist Lydia Ortiz and her husband, Patrick Rafanan, designed a large mural on the ground in front of the Flatiron Building in Manhattan for Instagram, called the #FromWhereIStand2016 mural. The purpose of the mural is to get people talking about which issues personally matter to them in the final moments before this whole crazy election comes to a close.

"We love when art provokes people to think and act — we hope this mural is doing just that," Ortiz said in a statement. "We created the mural to get people to voice out what they stand for during this election."

Ortiz was born and raised in Manila, Philippines, and she believes it's a privilege Americans have to be involved in their government.

"We are privileged to have freedom to speak our minds and the right to vote and when these two are put to use, we help make responsible decisions for those who are unable to,” she said. "Voting empowers us as a nation."

People posted selfies with the mural under the tag #FromWhereIStand2016. Several first-time voters posted photos of themselves at the scene as well.

Photo credit: @PoochofNYC