Long Island town celebrates National Pickleball Day by unveiling six new courts in Islip
LONG ISLAND --
It's National Pickleball Day and one town on Long Island is opening more places to play the fast-growing sport. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday morning for six new courts or pickledomes on Broadway Avenue in Sayville, New York.Officials say Islip will soon have more pickleball courts than any other town on Long Island."Don't be a couch potato. Whether you're a 20-year-old or beyond, get out, and keep moving with the rest of us," said Angie Carpenter, Town Supervisor of Islip.
Town officials didn't forget about people who like to play tennis. They opened four new tennis courts.
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