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donderdag 4 juni 2026

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Gordon Lee sits in a red bumper car on the Eldorado track
Gordon Lee purchased the Eldorado bumper cars in 2012. (Ben Fractenberg/The City Reporter)

Dear New Yorkers,

What do Beyoncé and "Mr. Robot" have in common?

They’ve both filmed at Coney Island’s Eldorado Auto Skooter, a stalwart bumper car rink in the seaside community for more than 50 years.

The Surf Avenue business is run by owner Gordon Lee, who was born in nearby Sheepshead Bay and bought Eldorado from its original operators in 2012 — months before Superstorm Sandy inundated the bumper cars and arcade games.

Lee fixed up the place with some help, but the bumper cars’ headlights haven’t worked since. He’s once again preparing for the summer season, aiming to provide an experience he describes as "the thrill and the ability to be free and feel that wind in your face."

Four-minute rides cost $10 each, though the operating hours vary depending on various factors Lee considers, including the weather and day of the week.

Step inside Eldorado with The City Reporter — and sign up for our weekly Summer and The City newsletter if you haven’t already.

Weather ☀️

Sunny with a high near 86 during the day, partly cloudy with a low around 67 at night.

MTA 🚇 

In the Bronx midday, Manhattan-bound 6 trains skip St. Lawrence Avenue, Morrison Avenue-Soundview, Elder Avenue and Whitlock Avenue. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙 

It’s in effect today, June 4.

By the way…

$202 million: That’s how much city officials say the Knicks’ postseason run has generated in economic activity from home games so far. This amount could more than double if the team plays every possible home game in the NBA Finals.

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Reporter’s Notebook

Free Buses Bill Tops $1 Billion

Free buses in New York City could cost as much as $1.1 billion a year, an analysis issued Wednesday by the Independent Budget Office estimates — far higher than previous estimates that put the cost at $800 million or less.

The $1.1 billion figure is based on projections of a 25% increase in ridership and including express buses in the program.

If ridership increases by 15% and Express buses are excluded, the cost drops to about $900 million. If ridership increases by 35% and Express buses are included, the annual cost estimate rises to about $1.3 billion.

The analysis also found that expanding the Fair Fares program for low-income riders would cost between $87 million and $419 million, depending on the size of the expansion.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who controls the MTA, refused to back the free bus plan and the mayor stopped pushing it aggressively in the legislature.

The Mamdani administration did not respond to requests for comment.

— Greg David

Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

THE KICKER: The Knicks last won the NBA championship in 1973. By one measure of how much the city has changed since then, the average rent at the time was roughly $100, or $750 in today’s dollars when accounting for inflation.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday.

Love,

The City Reporter

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