I was stuck in traffic recently and struck up a conversation with the Uber driver. He was a young man from Pakistan who has lived in the U.S. for 11 years. Married and about to become a father, he and his wife share a communal home with his brothers and their families. During our chat,…
Ever since he can remember, Mike Levy has been a part of the family business. When he was two-years-old, he started hanging around the hardware store his dad founded in East New York back in 1950, a store that would ultimately become National Metal Industries (NMI). “I was always there when I was younger but…
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The Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation has announced its 2025 “Little Mo” tournament series schedule. The press release reads: The “Little Mo” is truly a “one of a kind” tournament for young tennis players held in honor of tennis legend Maureen “Little Mo” Connolly Brinker. Our events are focused on new friendships, great sportsmanship, and…
The Metro Corporate League’s Fall 2024 season came to a close in grand fashion as Roosevelt Island Racquet Club hosted the end-of-season finals and party, bringing together the two finalists from each respective division, as well as players from other teams throughout the league. The end-of-season finals is the culmination of a long season in…
Tennis is the sport of a lifetime, and we see that manifested throughout the lives of so many people, especially here in our local community. The lessons learned and skills developed from being a tennis player can stay with you throughout your life and have benefits no matter what field you enter into professionally. Parsa…
At the end of 2024, Madison Square Garden was home to professional tennis for the first time in nearly a decade, as The Garden Cup brought star power from the tennis sphere to the world’s most famous arena. The night was filled with thrilling shots and unforgettable moments, with a lot of it coming from…
The beginning of a New Year is always exciting. People make resolutions and commit to bettering themselves, and for the world’s top tennis players, a fresh start and a blank slate presents itself as a new season begins. And that new season begins in the land down under at the Australian Open, the first of…
As junior tennis players get older and begin to look towards the next chapter in their careers, the college recruitment process is one of the biggest hurdles placed in front of them. For both the players and their parents, navigating the waters in finding the right collegiate fit is a difficult one. CLICK HERE TO…
The Quakers of Horace Greeley defeated Syosset to win the New York State Division I (Large School) Championship, winning five of the seven courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to bring home the program’s first state title. Daniella Rosenblit got her team started with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at third singles,…