Of all the places to play pickleball, inside NYC’s Grand Central Terminal has to rank toward the top.
In celebration of National Pickleball Day – that’s today, Friday, August 8 – CityPickle brought that dream to life, putting a fresh court inside the iconic Vanderbilt Hall.
CityPickle Debuts Flagship Location in NYC’s Times Square
The facility is located in NYC’s iconic Paramount Building and features seven courts, a full bar and restaurant, and stunning city views.
Pros Genie Bouchard and Zane Navratil were on hand, along with NFL legend Chad Ochocinco, Jeff Watson, the Senior Vice President of Communications for the United Pickleball Association, and the two founders of CityPickle, Mary Cannon and Erica Desai.
It was all fun and games, right up until Fox News host Griff Jenkins decided to test Zane’s hands on live TV.
Zane ripped a winning counter between Jenkins and Ochocinco, then proceeded to finger wag Jenkins right off the court.
LMAO Zane just buried a Fox News host on live TV as he tried to close out the segment
Chad Ochocinco as the random 4th is so funny. Matumbo finger wag…nice touch
📍MLP x City Pickle popup in Grand Central Station pic.twitter.com/ihbUAS66Y8
— The Dink Pickleball (@Pickleball) August 8, 2025
CityPickle’s Central Park location will play host to the Major League Pickleball Finals on August 22-24. The company also just announced a new facility and corporate headquarters in the Paramount Building in Times Square.