Coney Island's Luna Park introduces NYC's first electric go-karts
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Brooklyn just got a little greener, just in time for summer.
Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Luna Park introduced what it says is New York City's first electric go-kart racing at its iconic amusement park on Coney Island. "Electric Eden Raceway" is part of the park's sustainability effort and recent expansion to attract visitors that help vitalize the local community, according to parkrunner Alessandro Zamperla.
"This area is particularly sensitive to any environmental issues," New York State Senator (D-NY) Jessica Scarcella-Spanton told NBC New York at the ribbon-cutting event on Friday. "So, having this here where we saw a devastation years ago with Hurricane Sandy, and knowing that it's something that is not polluting the air with future generations in mind, I think it's a great thing for this community."
