A group of elected officials, USTA representatives, local civic leaders, and volunteers gathered at the kiosk for a photo on Wednesday, August 26. They are (from left) Ellyze Francisco from City Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry’s Office, Queens Tourism Council Director Rob MacKay, USTA Chief Operating Of­ficer & Chief Legal Officer Andrea Hirsch, National Tennis Center Chief Operating Officer Danny Zausner, Queens Chamber of Commerce Strategic Program Manager Vicky Ferreira, Phil Ballman from Borough President Donovan J. Richards Jr.’s Office, Queens Chamber of Commerce VP for Business Develop­ment Brendan Leavy, Quality Services for the Autism Community Assistant Director of Development & Community Affairs Pat Barrientos, State Senator Leroy Comrie, State Assembly Member Sam Berger, The Shipping Guys President Dennis Klainberg, Community Board 7 District Manager Marilyn McAn­drews, Queens Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Ben Guttman, Congresswoman Grace Meng, USTA General Counsel Rachel Booth, City Council Member Sandra Ung, USTA Manager for Events and Community Relations Shelby Ponder, and Community Board 7 Vice Chair Betsy Mak.

A group of elected officials, USTA representatives, local civic leaders, and volunteers gathered at the kiosk for a photo on Wednesday, August 26. They are (from left) Ellyze Francisco from City Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry’s Office, Queens Tourism Council Director Rob MacKay, USTA Chief Operating Of­ficer & Chief Legal Officer Andrea Hirsch, National Tennis Center Chief Operating Officer Danny Zausner, Queens Chamber of Commerce Strategic Program Manager Vicky Ferreira, Phil Ballman from Borough President Donovan J. Richards Jr.’s Office, Queens Chamber of Commerce VP for Business Develop­ment Brendan Leavy, Quality Services for the Autism Community Assistant Director of Development & Community Affairs Pat Barrientos, State Senator Leroy Comrie, State Assembly Member Sam Berger, The Shipping Guys President Dennis Klainberg, Community Board 7 District Manager Marilyn McAn­drews, Queens Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Ben Guttman, Congresswoman Grace Meng, USTA General Counsel Rachel Booth, City Council Member Sandra Ung, USTA Manager for Events and Community Relations Shelby Ponder, and Community Board 7 Vice Chair Betsy Mak.

Tennis fans from all over the world will head to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park to watch the U.S. Open Main Draw from August 30 through September 13, and thanks to a special kiosk, they’ll learn about the host borough’s tourism attractions.

Since 2011, the USTA has donated a kiosk to serve as an information-and-referral center during the entire Grand Slam tennis championship. The Queens Tourism Coun­cil, a division of the Queens Economic Development Corporation, provides trained volunteer staffers who dispense information on the best local restaurants, hotels, cul­tural organizations, and recreational opportunities.

It’s located between the two biggest tennis courts – Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong – just south of the Octagon. Fans are encouraged to visit it.