NYC to Slash Adult Tennis Registration Fees in Half, Offer Online Registration

NEW YORK, NY — In an effort to make tennis more accessible for all New Yorkers the Parks Department will cut the cost of an annual tennis registration in half , the city agency announced Tuesday. Adult tennis registrations to play at one of the city's 550 courts will cost $100 starting in early 2017 after a public hearing process, Parks Department officials said.

In addition to the lower cost the Parks Department will establish 8 new locations where prospective tennis players can sign up for registrations in-person and offer online registration for the first time, according to a press release.

"As host of the U.S. Open, New York City is one of the great global tennis cities - and with 550 tennis courts, there are opportunities to play in nearly every neighborhood," Parks Commissioner Mitchel J. Silver said in a statement. "Now we’re advancing our vision for equity and accessibility by cutting adult fees in half, and making registration easier than ever."

Annual registrations for adults over the age of 62 will cost $20 and registrations for children under the age of 18 will cost $10. Cardholders of IDNCY will receive a 10 percent discount on their annual tennis permit, a press release said.

"As New York City’s Park system is home to over 550 courts across the five boroughs, nearly every community has the ability to play tennis right in their own neighborhood,” said City Council Member Mark Levine, Chair of the city council parks committee. "However, by halving fees to $100 a year, and streamlining the application process for New Yorkers, playing tennis will be even more accessible to a wider population, including those with lower incomes. "

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