The Dude Perfect stars are coming to the neighborhood Monday afternoon to kick off construction of the new basketball courts in Tompkins Square Park. The five guys who became a YouTube sensation with their ridiculously popular sports and comedy channel will be the main attraction at a community event. There will be trick shot challenges, prizes and special guests. The fun and games go from 2-7 p.m. on Monday. The new courts are expected to be ready for summertime. Oh yeah: check out Dude Perfect’s most popular video… 22 million views and counting.
Has City Parks and Recreation decided that the basketball courts need to be upgraded for future media event tournaments that do not serve our community? I know of no complaints about the current state of the basketball courts. The commerce in our neighborhood well serve young people with disposable income, but the basketball courts are one of the few amenities that serves all the local youth. This renovation will take several weeks during what would normally be the peak time of court use. What’s the low down on this decision?