CatchCorner, CityPickle partner to simplify urban pickleball bookings in NYC

New York pickleball players got a simpler path to court time: CatchCorner and CityPickle teamed up to put some of the city’s most in-demand venues into one booking flow, starting with Wollman Rink in Central Park, the Times Square flagship and the indoor courts in Long Island City.

That matters in a city where finding a court is often harder than playing the point. CatchCorner says its platform gives users real-time availability, instant booking and seamless payment options, so beginners, casual players and organized groups can move from search to reservation in just a few clicks. The Brooklyn Bridge site, once it opens, is expected to join the mix shortly after launch.

CityPickle has spent the last few years building exactly the kind of urban footprint that makes a booking partnership useful. The company was founded in 2021 by Mary Cannon and Erica Desai. It opened New York’s first permanent indoor pickleball club in Long Island City in September 2023, giving Queens players four courts, a bar and restaurant, and a year-round option when outdoor space is scarce.

The company’s Times Square flagship took the concept even bigger in February 2026. The 37,000-square-foot venue at the Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway has seven professional-grade courts and more than 2,470 court hours available per week, giving Manhattan players one of the city’s deepest indoor calendars. Wollman Rink adds another seasonal piece of the puzzle, with 14 pickleball courts in spring, summer and early fall.

The Brooklyn Bridge project pushes that strategy into another crowded market. Planned for Anchorage Plaza in Dumbo, the 60,000-square-foot complex is set to include 11 courts, public green space, food trucks and community programming. The license agreement was described as a three-year deal, and the opening had been projected for sometime between fall 2025 and spring 2026, pending permits and construction.

This partnership lands in the middle of a national boom that has made access the real bottleneck. USA Pickleball’s 2025 growth report said the sport’s database added more than 2,300 new locations last year, reaching 18,258 known places to play and 82,613 known courts. Membership climbed to 104,828. SFIA said U.S. participation jumped from about 4.2 million players in 2020 to more than 24 million in 2025.

New York’s challenge is even sharper. A 2023 industry report said the state would need 3,558 courts and $124.5 million in investment to keep up with demand over the next several years. Against that backdrop, a cleaner booking system is not a small upgrade. In a dense market, easier discovery and faster reservations can decide whether a player gets on court at all.