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After a successful first season that saw 56,000 picklers participate, CityPickle and Wollman Rink Partners are making their sprawling pickleball courts a summer go-to until 2026. Reservations opened at noon on April 24, with the revamped courts opening on May 1.

Wollman Rink’s Pickle Courts Will Now Be A Summer Staple

24 Apr 2024 | 05:21

The fourteen courts that replaced the Central Park ice-skating facilities at the Wollman Rink last summer–which made them the largest pickleball locale in the city–will return this year, and will be a seasonal mainstay through 2026, at least.

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Construction inside the former Ascension School where the Department of Education wants to move West Prep middle school is well underway the <i>West Side Spirit</i> found during a recent visit even though a final vote on the pending move by the DOE won’t come until May 22. Photo Credit: Alessia Girardin.

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After a successful first season that saw 56,000 picklers participate, CityPickle and Wollman Rink Partners are making their sprawling pickleball courts a summer go-to until 2026. Reservations opened at noon on April 24, with the revamped courts opening on May 1.

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