Lavish US Open tennis parties for the elite feature drivers, $38 sandwiches, and crystal-covered ping pong tables

It’s quite the scene at the US Open. Affluent tennis fans are indulging at high-end hotels, with some spending lavishly for tournament-themed packages filled with extravagant perks—think personal drivers, rooftop tennis courts, and even crystal ping pong tables. At the Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side, the Penthouse Suite is available for a staggering […]
Man gets tattooed on ping pong table inches away from NYC playground

Some people don't think before they get inked. On Monday afternoon, passersby and park officials marveled at a man with a tattoo on his chest at Matthews Palmer Playground, located between 45th and 46th Streets in Hell's Kitchen. “That was really funny,” tattoo artist Darian Ramjit told The Washington Post, saying he was impressed by […]
‘Cop City’ protesters throw ping pong balls during Atlanta council meeting: ‘dropped the ball’

Atlanta, Georgia residents opposed to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, nicknamed “Cop City,” turned out in droves at a city council meeting on Monday, yelling, “They dropped the ball,” and throwing ping-pong balls toward the front of the room. “We are so grateful for this,” said an organizer from Stop Cop City. FOX5 in […]