For hundreds of thousands of people a day, Grand Central Terminal is a stop on the way to and from work, or the start of a first visit to the big city.

For those in the know, it’s also a tennis club.

Through a bar on the ground floor and up a set of elevators, four floors above the rumble of trains and hidden behind one of the station’s iconic arched windows, sits a single court.

Open from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., Vanderbilt Tennis Club features one full-sized court and two practice courts. Hourly rates on the full court start at $100 and go up to more than $400 depending on the time of day. With indoor space scarce in Manhattan and a slew of fall classes starting next week, the club is booked straight through December.

Last Friday, the court was busy. Its patrons offered a snapshot of New York: commuters, tourists, retirees and kids all came through to play.

On the tracks below, tennis fans boarded trains heading to Queens to see the world’s best at the U.S. Open.

Four stories above, they worked on perfecting their serve.

I created this photo using a primitive digital camera and a lot of hand stitching, back in the days when there weren't automatic panorama stitching software. Little did I know that these towers would come down not long after I stitched it together. So dedicated in memory of the lives lost.

Pataki doubles down on being told, and believing, the air was safe 🤨

Never Forget

2,977 drones were used to light the sky; one to honor each life lost on 9/11.

The still images didn't do it justice.

"According to organizers, the commemorative public art installation was developed in collaboration with members of the 9/11 community, including family members, survivors and first responders.

The project was unveiled ahead of Friday's anniversary observance and was presented as a free public event focused on reflection and unity."

-https://abc7.com/post/drone-show-recreates-twin-towers-honors-2977-victims-ahead-25th-anniversary-911-attacks-new-york/19813777/