3 Pickleball Courts Open In East Northport

EAST NORTHPORT, NY — Three new pickleball courts were built at Veterans Park in East Northport. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday morning at the Bellerose Avenue park.

“We are in the process of doubling our pickleball facilities across the Town of Huntington and the three new dedicated pickleball courts at Veterans Park are a very welcome addition and already in demand!" Supervisor Ed Smyth stated.

Improvements at Veterans Park include repaving the existing handball court; converting a concrete volleyball court into three new standalone pickleball courts; converting a single sand volleyball court into two new sand volleyball courts with new nets and sand; and new fencing for the renovated courts.

"Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country; for beginners it’s easy to learn and for experienced players can turn into a fast-paced, competitive game," Councilman Eugene Cook said. "Enjoyed by many Huntington residents, including myself, the 3 new pickleball courts at Veterans Park, in East Northport, have been well received by the community.”

Cook thanked the town's director of parks, Todd Jamison, director of engineering, Jim Ahrens, and director of general services, Bill Musto, for working together on the courts and for their future collaboration to bring more pickleball courts to all hamlets of Huntington.

The new sand volleyball courts are anticipated to open by the first week of August.

The Town Board approved up to $240,000 from the Environmental Open Space & Park Improvement Fund (EOSPA) for the park improvements at their October 20, 2020, meeting. Up to $140,000 in EOSPA funds had previously been allocated, which completed funding for this project.

Work began the last week of May and was anticipated to take two months to complete.