Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MELLIN WILLIAM F
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC [CLUB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Member of Group Owning 10%
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2009
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share               0 I See Footnotes (1) (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MELLIN WILLIAM F
C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
    X   Member of Group Owning 10%

Signatures

 /s/ Monica R. Landry, as attorney-in-fact for William F. Mellin   05/01/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) William F. Mellin previously filed a Form 3 and Form 4s with respect to securities of the Issuer owned directly by Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., Tinicum Partners, L.P., RR Capital Partners, L.P. and Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. (collectively, the "Partnerships").
(2) Until April 30, 2009, Mr. Mellin served as a managing member of Farallon Partners, L.L.C. ("FPLLC"), the general partner of the Partnerships. As such, Mr. Mellin may have been deemed a beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities deemed beneficially owned by FPLLC. Effective as of April 30, 2009, Mr. Mellin resigned as a managing member of FPLLC and may no longer be deemed a beneficial owner of any of the Issuer's securities deemed beneficially owned by FPLLC.
(3) Mr. Mellin and the individuals identified in the prior Form 3s and Form 4s filed by the foregoing entities disclaim any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported or referred to herein or therein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "'34 Act"), or otherwise, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest, if any. FPLLC disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported or referred to herein or in such prior Form 3s and Form 4s for purposes of Section 16 of the '34 Act or otherwise, except as to securities representing FPLLC's pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, the Partnerships.

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