Zohran Mamdani secures 1,000 U.S. Open tickets at $100 each for NYers amid surging resale prices
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured 1,000 affordable $100 tickets for the 2026 U.S. Open, available to local residents on a first-come, first-served basis, to address concerns over soaring ticket prices.
- Tickets include seats in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, as well as grounds passes, with access rules allowing entry to multiple courts depending on the ticket purchased.
- These discounted tickets cannot be resold on Ticketmaster’s secondary market, where resale prices have surged well above face value, with some seats exceeding $1,000.
- The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is absorbing the cost difference for these tickets and emphasizes its commitment to making tennis accessible, alongside ongoing free admission days during the tournament.
- Mayor Mamdani has prioritized affordable access to major sports events since taking office, previously negotiating discounted World Cup tickets and advocating for political intervention to keep sports events accessible to fans.
