After nearly two hours of rain on opening day of the US Open, Tyra got straight to work. The food village was packed with tennis fans, waiting for play to resume. 

She began wiping down the condiment stand. "You'e got your work cut out for you," one fan said, as she got sugar for her coffee. "Yeah," Tyra, a 41-year-old Jamaica resident, responded with a smile, "but that's OK."

Tyra is among 50 workers with developmental disabilities honing their customer service and maintenance skills during the Open. For the 14th consecutive year, Levy Restaurants, the tournament’s caterer, is relying on such employees to keep the high-traffic food village sparkling. Read Queens Chronicle coverage.