Man gets tattooed on ping pong table inches away from playground in NYC park: A little unsanitary

Some people don’t think before they ink.On Monday afternoon, passersby and park employees alike marveled at a man getting a chest tattoo inside Mathews-Palmer Playground, located between 45th and 46th Streets in Hell’s Kitchen.“That s–t was pretty funny,” remarked Darian Ramjit, a tattoo artist who told The Post he was impressed with the unknown tattooist’s work.

“It was a little unsanitary, but this is New York, bro.This kind of thing happens every day.”The prison-style ink itself “was this lion tribal piece, done in grayscale — just shading in blacks and whites,” Ramjit, 29, added.

“It was fire.I thought it looked good.”In New York State, one needs a professional license to cut hair, tattoo, or perform orthodontic work.

The Department of Health issues licenses to tattoo artists.Additionally, in order to work in New York City, tattooists need to complete a written test and a three-hour Infection Control Course.Videos and photos shared with The Post confirm the unlicensed ink session unfolded at around 4 p.m., just inches from the playground equipment.The man getting the tattoo is seen in the footage and pictures laid out on a concrete ping pong table, while another man can also be seen laying on the opposite side of the table.

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“I talked to the guy, but he didn’t speak much English,” Ramjit said.“They were both Latinos, and the guy he was tattooing was his friend.”Fabian Johnson, 40, told The Post Monday’s scene was one of the weirdest he’s witnessed in his eight years working for the city Parks Department.“I always send videos to my wife whenever I see weird stuff going down in the park,” Johnson said, noting the tattooist’...