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Mayor unveils 10 resurfaced Crotona Park tennis courts

8/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani unveiled ten resurfaced tennis courts in Crotona Park, Bronx.
They are the Bronx’s only public courts with night lighting, renovated in three weeks via NYC Parks’ Adopt-a-Park program.
A $250,000 investment from NYJTL, USTA Foundation and Yonex funded the resurfacing.
The courts host the Mayor Dinkins Cup, the nation’s largest free junior tennis competition, drawing over 800 athletes.

History

Historical Context

In 1990, the United States Tennis Association launched the National Junior Tennis & Learning program, aiming to broaden youth tennis access nationwide. The program partnered with New York City’s Parks Department, securing $250,000 from sponsors like Yonex and the USTA Foundation to refurbish Bronx courts. Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s three-week renovation of Crotona Park’s ten illuminated courts mirrors the 1990 initiative, hosting the Mayor Dinkins Cup for 800 juniors. The precedent demonstrates how targeted public-private funding can sustain urban sports infrastructure, prompting other boroughs to consider similar night-lit court projects.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani unveiled ten resurfaced tennis courts in Crotona Park, Bronx.
They are the Bronx’s only public courts with night lighting, renovated in three weeks via NYC Parks’ Adopt-a-Park program.
A $250,000 investment from NYJTL, USTA Foundation and Yonex funded the resurfacing.
The courts host the Mayor Dinkins Cup, the nation’s largest free junior tennis competition, drawing over 800 athletes.

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