More Courts in Riverside Park

Years ago I played tennis once at some courts in Riverside Park & 119th street. As I recall, the courts were pretty run down at the time. I went back there again recently and happily discovered that the courts were redone in the "US Open Blue" surface and the facility looked like it was in great shape. There are 10 hard courts here in beautiful Riverside Side Park alongside the Hudson River. As with other New York City public courts, to play here you either need a NYC tennis permit ($100) or a day pass ($7). Warning: you must purchase these in advance at the Arsenal in Central Park or at Paragon Sports; they are not sold at the Riverside courts. Courts must be reserved in person on a first come/first serve basis and reservations are not taken in advance.