2023 press

Tennis Champions, Brooklyn VIPs Celebrate the Kings County Tennis League at the Heights Casino
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, March 2023

Men's tennis puts the "serve" in community service
SUNY Binghamton, February 2023


2022 Press

Brooklyn Nonprofit Brings Tennis Skills to Housing Projects
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, September 2022

Special moments for Broomes-Currie
Barbados Today, September 2022

KCTL Feature on Good Day New York (FOX)
FOX5, June 2022

Kings County Tennis League offers classes to kids in public housing
CBS, September 2022

Good Things: Tennis For Everyone
WNYC, September 2022

Brooklyn’s Road to the U.S. Open: Local Tennis League is Preparing BK's Youth for Competition on and off the Court
Brooklyn Reader, September 2022

Cocktails Courtside to Benefit Kings County Tennis League
New York Tennis Magazine, August 2022


2021 Press

Tennis, Everyone? The New York Times, July 2021

Tennis, Everyone?
The New York Times, July 2021

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative has distributed $3M to help Brooklynites get through COVID-19 Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 2021

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative has distributed $3M to help Brooklynites get through COVID-19
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 2021

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Hits $3M in Donations to Local Nonprofits During the Pandemic Brooklyn Reader, July 2021

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative Hits $3M in Donations to Local Nonprofits During the Pandemic
Brooklyn Reader, July 2021

Kings County Tennis League USTA Eastern Yearbook, January 2021

Kings County Tennis League
USTA Eastern Yearbook, January 2021

NYC Will Create The Office Of Sports, Wellness And Recreation From Harlem To Hollis Harlem World Magazine, April 2021

NYC Will Create The Office Of Sports, Wellness And Recreation From Harlem To Hollis
Harlem World Magazine, April 2021


2020 Press

Practicing Tennis at Home NYCHA Journal, June 2020

Practicing Tennis at Home
NYCHA Journal, June 2020

Salvaging the Summer Monika Makes it Happen, June 2020

Salvaging the Summer
Monika Makes it Happen, June 2020

Sports Software Company Keeps Leagues in Play Crain’s New York Business, June 2020

Sports Software Company Keeps Leagues in Play
Crain’s New York Business, June 2020

Serving Up Hope: USTAF’S Rally to Rebuild Puts Community Tennis First Tennis.com, July 2020

Serving Up Hope: USTAF’S Rally to Rebuild Puts Community Tennis First
Tennis.com, July 2020

USTA Eastern Organizer of the Month USTA.com, May 2020

USTA Eastern Organizer of the Month
USTA.com, May 2020

Kids from Brooklyn’s NYCHA Sites get Indoor Tennis Lessons BK Reader, May 2020

Kids from Brooklyn’s NYCHA Sites get Indoor Tennis Lessons
BK Reader, May 2020


2018 Press

Brooklyn Raises its Tennis Game NY Empire Tennis, February 2018

Brooklyn Raises its Tennis Game
NY Empire Tennis, February 2018

Tennis Has Become a Presence in Brooklyn’s Housing Projects The New York Times, August 2018

Tennis Has Become a Presence in Brooklyn’s Housing Projects
The New York Times, August 2018

NY Tennis Magazine, March/April 2018

NY Tennis Magazine, March/April 2018


2017 Press

Kings County Tennis League brings free lessons and a place to play to Brooklyn kids amNew York, July 2017

Kings County Tennis League brings free lessons and a place to play to Brooklyn kids
amNew York, July 2017

Newly-Renovated Tennis Court Just Opened at the Sumner Houses Bed-Stuy Blog, September 2017

Newly-Renovated Tennis Court Just Opened at the Sumner Houses
Bed-Stuy Blog, September 2017

Kings County Tennis League Face Off in Davis Cup
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August 2017 

Brooklyn program serves up tennis, life skills for young athletes at housing projectsNew York Daily News, September 2017

Brooklyn program serves up tennis, life skills for young athletes at housing projects

New York Daily News, September 2017


2015 Press

Serenas Grow in Brooklyn WNYC, August 2015

Serenas Grow in Brooklyn
WNYC, August 2015

Brooklyn Youth Tennis Program Helps ‘Expand the Worldview’ of Kids in Public Housing Village Voice, July 2015

Brooklyn Youth Tennis Program Helps ‘Expand the Worldview’ of Kids in Public Housing
Village Voice, July 2015

Where to Find Summer Activities and Camps for Your Kids in Bed-Stuy DNA Info, June 2015

Where to Find Summer Activities and Camps for Your Kids in Bed-Stuy
DNA Info, June 2015

Brooklyn Tennis League Expands Volunteer Program with Off-Season Mentoring DNA Info, March 2015

Brooklyn Tennis League Expands Volunteer Program with Off-Season Mentoring
DNA Info, March 2015


2014 Press

Video: ‘BK Live 8/20/14: Sports – Kings County Tennis’ Brooklyn Independent Media, August 2014

Video: ‘BK Live 8/20/14: Sports – Kings County Tennis’
Brooklyn Independent Media, August 2014

Interview: ‘Kings County Tennis League’s Michael McCasland Featured NYer of the week’ NY1, June 2014

Interview: ‘Kings County Tennis League’s Michael McCasland Featured NYer of the week’
NY1, June 2014

Tennis League Renovates Courts in Bed-Stuy’s Marcy Houses DNA Info, June 2014

Tennis League Renovates Courts in Bed-Stuy’s Marcy Houses
DNA Info, June 2014


2013 Press

Kings County Tennis League for kids in public housing fundraises for court renovations Metro, October 2013

Kings County Tennis League for kids in public housing fundraises for court renovations
Metro, October 2013

Tennis program serves up big advantage for inner-city kids The Grio, September 2013

Tennis program serves up big advantage for inner-city kids
The Grio, September 2013

Tennis program serves inner city kidsCBS This Morning, August 2013

Tennis program serves inner city kids

CBS This Morning, August 2013

TV Segment: ‘We’re laying the ground work for great character traits’ NBC Nightly News, September 2013

TV Segment: ‘We’re laying the ground work for great character traits’
NBC Nightly News, September 2013

Kings County Tennis League Rings the Opening BellNASQAQ, August 2013

Kings County Tennis League Rings the Opening Bell

NASQAQ, August 2013

TV Segment: Tennis program serves up big advantage for kids NBC Nightly News, September 2013

TV Segment: Tennis program serves up big advantage for kids
NBC Nightly News, September 2013

‘Global’ Tennis Tournament Teaches Bed-Stuy Kids Backhands and Borders DNA Info, July 2013

‘Global’ Tennis Tournament Teaches Bed-Stuy Kids Backhands and Borders
DNA Info, July 2013

Kings County Tennis League Serves Up First Lesson of the Year in Bed-Stuy DNA Info, May 2013

Kings County Tennis League Serves Up First Lesson of the Year in Bed-Stuy
DNA Info, May 2013

TV Segment: Positively Black NBC New York, August 2013

TV Segment: Positively Black
NBC New York, August 2013

Kings County Tennis League Brooklyn News 12, July 2013

Kings County Tennis League
Brooklyn News 12, July 2013

A Tennis Project for Brooklyn Wall Street Journal, July 2013

A Tennis Project for Brooklyn
Wall Street Journal, July 2013


2012 Press

Five Questions With Nia Cardoze of the Marcy Tennis Club NY Tennis Magazine, November 2012

Five Questions With Nia Cardoze of the Marcy Tennis Club
NY Tennis Magazine, November 2012

Photo Finish: Tennis Star Blossoming NYTimes The Local: Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, July 2012

Photo Finish: Tennis Star Blossoming
NYTimes The Local: Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, July 2012

VIDEO: Local Youths Learn Tennis for Free NYTimes The Local: Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, July 2012

VIDEO: Local Youths Learn Tennis for Free
NYTimes The Local: Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, July 2012

The Kings County Tennis League (KCTL) NY Tennis Magazine: USTA Eastern Metro Region, July/August 2012

The Kings County Tennis League (KCTL)
NY Tennis Magazine: USTA Eastern Metro Region, July/August 2012


2011 Press

 
VIDEO: Little Hands, Racquets, Hot Dogs and Big Fun  BedStuy Patch, October 2011

VIDEO: Little Hands, Racquets, Hot Dogs and Big Fun
BedStuy Patch, October 2011

Bed-Stuy Tennis Jamboree NYTimes The Local: Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, September 2011

Bed-Stuy Tennis Jamboree
NYTimes The Local: Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, September 2011

Tennis Takes on New Meaning at Marcy Houses BedStuy Patch, May 2011

Tennis Takes on New Meaning at Marcy Houses
BedStuy Patch, May 2011


2010 Press

Win or Lose, Doors Still Open at US Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectional Qualifying U.S. Open, April 2010

Win or Lose, Doors Still Open at US Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectional Qualifying
U.S. Open, April 2010

Tennis, Everyone? Bed-Stuy Sez Yes! NY Daily News, October 2010

Tennis, Everyone? Bed-Stuy Sez Yes!
NY Daily News, October 2010

In Bed-Stuy Tennis Club, Kids Get a Taste for an Elite Sport Brooklyn Ink, September 2010

In Bed-Stuy Tennis Club, Kids Get a Taste for an Elite Sport
Brooklyn Ink, September 2010