Save indoor tennis in Manhattan now before it is too late!!!

In the past few years, New York City really has done its best to stick it to people who like to play tennis without having to pay a boatload of money to private clubs. They've raised the rates for park permits, making tennis players bear a disproprotionately unfair burden for maintaining the parks. They're eliminating what sparse courts that are available, making it even more difficult to find an open court without inciting ill will. Now, finding out that they'd like to close this venue. It's just too much. God forbid there should be a bit of open land for people to enjoy outdoor activities on that doesn't include high rises. Imagine that in some communities, people can play tennis completely FREE. Unbelievable, right? Keep these courts open and please keep the people who work hard teaching children, adults, and seniors an activity that keeps them healthy and helps foster community.

I have been playing tennis in this facility since 1984. I met my husband in one of the tennis parties that I used to attend. We are married for 23 years.

These courts are a vital part of our neighborhood and community. It would greatly harm the health, happiness and vitality of this area to lose access to this space and these courts. Please do not take this away from us! We beg you!

Please save Sutton Tennis!!!

What will the city replace these courts with? A different place for indoor tennis? Of course not!

This is a wonderful asset to Manhattan! Don't remove it!

Keep this center open! Meant my daughter need a place to play tennis in manhattan!

We need and love those courts

There are so few recreational facilities other than standard gyms in this city already, please don't shut this one down!

Please keep one of the only affordable places to play indoor tennis nearby. I love this place!

I've been playing tennis since I was four, and now as a senior in high school I've been recruited at a number of D3 colleges. All of this is thanks to Sutton East. Tennis has not only been my outlet, it has been my happy place. My coaches here are some of the best people I know. If it weren't for Sutton East, I would not be the person I am today. Please, please keep the courts open.

Great Tennis community

Indoor tennis courts like the ones at Sutton East are a fantastic resource for people to stay fit, play a beloved sport, and foster a sense of community for people of all ages. I have been going to these courts since I was a little girl, when my Dad would take precious time off work to teach me how to hold a racket and perfect my tennis strokes. Please save this space so that future generations may enjoy it as much as I did.

Please do not do away with our limited indoor spaces?!!!

Please do not remove these indoor tennis courts. They are a great and affordable way to play tennis in the winter and summer.

These courts are important for the city. There are not enough indoor courts in the city.

Do not take away the amazing indoor tennis court!!! We need more of them in manhattan!!

Where is the heart? We have so few places available to us in New York City and now you are trying to take away our indoor tennis? And what about all the jobs that will be lost? I wish there many more places to play. And now you're taking this? NO!!! I support indoor tennis underneath the Queensboro Bridge!

I play all my tournaments overthere and i enjoythe atmosphere and workers and very helpfuk as well.

It is important to have a place where kids and parents can play tennis. Please NYC parks Dept PLEASE KEEP Sutton Tennis OPEN!