Pickleball courts unveiled at Tully

Part of larger park renovation project

BY BRANDON DUFFY

The Town of North Hempstead unveiled 14 new pickleball courts July 27 at Michael J. Tully Park in New Hyde Park.

It was the second construction project for a town park this summer, joining the July 22 reopening of Fuschillo Park in Carle Place.

Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Council Members Robert Troiano, Peter Zuckerman Dennis Walsh held a ribbon-cutting ceremony before the frst inaugural game on the courts. The 14 courts are the most in a single location in Nassau County, DeSena said.

“The new pickleball courts at Tully Park are the culmination of a multiyear project, and along with the ongoing renovations to the track and feld, as well as upcoming reconstruction of the parking lot that will begin in the fall, represent a major investment in the future of Tully Park,” DeSena said.

Pickleball, a two or four-player sport played on a court the same size for badminton, has exploded in popularity in recent years.

BY BRANDON DUFFY

Two North Shore hospitals earned a place on U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” of the best 22 hospitals in the country, the publication announced Tuesday.

Northwell Health’s North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and NYU Langone Health’s hospitals, which has a Mineola facility, are in a four-way tie for the top spot in New York.

The two hospitals are joined by Mount Sinai Hospital and New YorkPresbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell in New York City, which were also named to the honor roll.

Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling said the rankings are a testament to the network’s team.

“We are proud to see Northwell recognized as New York State’s mostawarded health system,” Dowling said in a statement. “These last few years have been challenging, but we have never stopped working to raise the health of the patients and communi-

MAIL: 22 Planting Field Road Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

SUBSCRIPTIONS: Sue Tabakin 516-307-1045 x206 stabakin@theisland360.com ties we serve.”

“What remains clear is that NYU Langone Health continues to provide our patients with the best outcomes, as evidenced by the broad spectrum of independent arbiters that consistently recognize our excellence,” said Langone CEO Robert Grossman.

Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn were tied for sixth-best hospitals in New York, according to the publication.

Huntington Hospital, Bay Shore’s South Shore University Hospital and Stony Brook University Hospital were ranked as the 11th, 12th and 13th best hospitals in the state, respectively.

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside and Plainview Hospital were tied for 29th best in New York.

U.S. News this year did not give numbered rankings to the honor roll but did for specialties, which the Long Island facilities placed highly in.

North Shore had a No. 10 ranking

DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Steven Blank 516-307-1045 x201 sblank@theisland360.com

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Deborah Flynn 516-307-1045 x218 dflynn@theisland360.com nationally for orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery. The Manhasset hospital had nine specialties in the top 50 rankings.

Long Island Jewish also had nine specialties ranked, with its highest being a No. 11 ranking for obstetrics and gynecology.

Langone’s neurology and neurosurgery specialty ranked frst nationally for the second year in a row while nine others had top-10 national rankings.

St. Francis had eight specialties ranked, with geriatrics being the highest at No. 23 nationally.

Charles Lucore, St. Francis CEO said the recognition shows their commitment to providing quality care.

“We take great pride in raising the bar of care for our Long Island community with these outstanding national rankings,” Lucore said in a statement. “Ultimately, our patients are the ones who beneft from these achievements.” www.theislandnow.com

The sport’s participation has grown an average of 158.6% over the last three years according to the 2022 Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s Single Sport Participation Report on Pickleball.

There are currently 36.5 million pickleball players in the country, ac- cording to January 2023 data from the Association of Pickleball Professionals.

North Hempstead’s investment in Tully Park is part of a larger renovation project projected to cost approximately $9 million, which includes work on a tennis court, dog park and parking lot.

The 14 lighted courts are open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. with last assignments at 8 p.m. The courts are currently available for only North Hempstead residents at and require a town-issued ID card to play on. ID cards are free and available at the Tully Park Aquatic Activities Center during the week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the weekend from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the town.

Five days before unveiling the new Tully Park courts, the town reopened Fuschillo Park after an extensive renovation project, the biggest in nearly 30 years, DeSena said.

Upgrades at the park include a new playground, splash park, outdoor ftness equipment and picnic area, among other things.

“Our goal throughout this process has been to transform Fuschillo Park into an exciting recreational destination for our residents – especially those in the Carle Place community,” said Troiano, whose district includes Fuschillo Park. “I am thrilled that residents are now able to experience the new Fuschillo Park.”

EDITORIAL:

Editorial Submissions: theisland360.com/submit-news/ • Deadline for submissions 5pm Mondays

Event Submission: theisland360.com/local-events/

Great Neck News: Karina Kovac 516-307-1045 x203 • kkovac@theisland360.com

New Hyde Park Herald Courier: Brandon Duffy 516-307-1045 x215 • bduffy@theisland360.com

Manhasset Times: Karina Kovac 516-307-1045 x203

Roslyn Times: Cameryn Oakes 516-307-1045 x214

Williston Times: Brandon Duffy 516-307-1045 x215

• kkovac@theisland360.com

• coakes@theisland360.com

• bduffy@theisland360.com

Port Washington Times: Cameryn Oakes 516-307-1045 x214 • coakes@theisland360.com