New York Sports Club Is Closing

New York Sports Club Is Closing.“I just heard that New York Sports Club on Reade is closing at the end of April,” emails a reader. “I called them just now and they confirmed it.” I went by and verified it—and they tried to sell me a membership. “The disgusting part is this $19.95/month promo they are offering. My husband and I just switched our memberships to that program—which meant paying a new enrollment fee. They explained that it would pay off in five months and then we’d start saving about $60/month. Which of course is all all bullshit since they won’t be around by then.”

Thanks so much to the tipster who sent this in. She has a compelling case to make to NYSC corporate, no? It really is terrible that they have all that new signage touting a “deal.”

Also: Does anyone know what’s coming to that space? My guess is that NYSC wouldn’t close till it had to. (Last May, we heard that the gym signed a five-year lease; guess it had an out, if so. Wait, just found this New York Post article saying that the company is trying to sell itself and finding it hard.) And that space is huge. If it doesn’t get divided, I’d wager big money that it becomes a pre-school or similar facility.