Two Manhattan high school students, Daria Isajeva and Jeremy Orlicki-So, talked to <i>Straus News </i>about serving on the ball crew at the U.S. Open.
Two Manhattan high school students, Daria Isajeva and Jeremy Orlicki-So, talked to Straus News about serving on the ball crew at the U.S. Open. ( Photo: Flickr, Kai Brinker)

Daria Isajeva and Jeremy Orlicki-So—who attend NYC Lab and the Trinity School, respectively—talked to Straus News about the collaborative spirit that goes into helping tennis stars navigate their matches.

Tennis Loving Local Teens Land Coveted Ball Crew Jobs at US Open
24 Aug 2026 | 05:11
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As the U.S. Open gets underway in Queens, diehard tennis spectators will have much to contemplate, such as the shocking withdrawal of Jannik Sinner due to a knee injury—or whether to bring last year’s souvenir Honey Deuce cup to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Yet they may also take a minute...

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On display at the Fire Museum: the 9/11 photo by Shannon Stapleton of the body of FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge carried by firefighters Christian Vaughn and Zachary Vause; NYPD Lt. William Cosgrove; Kevin Allen of the Office of Emergency Management and civilian John Maguire from Goldman Sachs.
On display at the Fire Museum: the 9/11 photo by Shannon Stapleton of the body of FDNY chaplain Father Mychal Judge carried by firefighters Christian Vaughn and Zachary Vause; NYPD Lt. William Cosgrove; Kevin Allen of the Office of Emergency Management and civilian John Maguire from Goldman Sachs. ( Photo: Satish Shahia )

NYC Fire Museum Reopens Ahead of 25-year 9/11 Anniversary

21 Aug 2026 | 05:45

As New York City approaches 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center,...

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