In addition to tennis, can the HTC provide for other sports and activities at the Harlem Armory?
Yes, the Harlem Tennis Center (HTC) can rent out space to various groups qualified to provide such programming. For example, during the 2000-2001 season at the Armory, in addition to tennis, the HTC also rented space for golf, chess, and after-school homework programs. The golf and chess programs already at the HTC can be expanded for both youth and adults, with billiards also being added. The homework programs can be extended, and supplemented by the renting of space by the HTC for additional training in SAT, ESL, GED, and computer skills, not only for youth but also for adults and senior citizens as well. Rather than basketball, space for other sports more compatible with tennis could be included, such as fencing, gymnastics, and the martial arts. (There are many facilities already operating in the vicinity of the Harlem Armory which provide basketball to youth.) Space could also be rented to existing community based organizations (CBOs) with the expertise to develop additional progr
