I actually found the tennis courts at Fort Greene Park via Google Earth. I wanted to play tennis near my work but didn't know where to go. Alas, thanks to Google, I saw 6 outdoor hardcourts at this park called Fort Greene (never been to Fort Greene Park before).
We went on a sunny workday afternoon. There are 6 courts and during the hour we played, 5 of them were taken. There was a NYC Parks and Rec lady working the courts checking for NY Tennis Permits. So your tennis permit is valid and required here.
There are a couple long arteries of cracks that go through all courts. Oddly enough, the ball kept on finding those cracks and making funny bounces. Courts 3-4 are the best with 1 being the worst. Short weeds are also growing out of the cracks. But you know what, it's an available tennis court near work. In a city such as NY where tennis time is highly sought after, I wasn't about to complain. We had a great time during that sunny day hitting a few tennis balls on the court. read more