Supervisor Ed Smyth and local officials will hold a ribbon-cutting for three (3) newly built pickleball courts at Veterans Park on Bellerose Avenue in East Northport on Wednesday, July 27 at 11:00 AM.
Supervisor Ed Smyth stated, “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!”
Improvements at Veterans Park include repaving the existing handball court; converting a concrete volleyball court into three (3) new standalone pickleball courts; converting a single sand volleyball court into two (2) new sand volleyball courts with new nets and sand; and new fencing for the renovated courts.
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 2022 and was anticipated to take two months to complete; the new sand volleyball courts are anticipated to open by the first week of August.