The increasingly popular paddle sport has taken the Manhattan community by storm, creating a battle for the city’s limited open asphalt space between players and parents.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.The pickleball turf wars that have been afflicting the West Village played out in a community board meeting on Monday.
At the meeting, pickleball players emphasized the welcoming nature of the sport, which they said was accessible to a wide range of ages. Many said the adult pickle players could, and should, coexist peacefully with the children who use the space. But some West Village parents weren’t so sure and described aggressive stand-offs between themselves, their kids, and adult pickleball players. Others said the addition of an organized sport makes the entire park unsafe, with adults “trampling” over small children on bikes.
Anne Cynar said she agreed that the playground was no place for pickleball, and the courts should be pushed out altogether.
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