NYC’s oldest climbing gym to close after 34 years and be replaced by a $200-an-hour tennis simulator

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New York City's oldest climbing gym in Hell’s Kitchen will shutter on September 30 after 34 years of operation. The site is slated for redevelopment into a luxury tennis simulator facility charging rates of $200 per hour.

• 01The historic Hell’s Kitchen climbing hub officially terminates operations on September 30
• 02A high-end tennis simulator charging $200 hourly will replace the long-standing athletic facility
• 03Current gym members are actively campaigning to preserve the location as an affordable community space
• 04The closure ends over three decades of operation for the city's inaugural indoor climbing venue

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