Dawn raids by the NYPD of bars and cafes were commonplace, and a very public demolition of pinball machines ensued. The early pinball games of the time were deemed to be a game of chance, and therefore a form a gambling. Intended to be a shot to the bows of the mafia (who sited and profited from pinball machines), as well as removing what was deemed as a form of gambling within the city, pinball quickly disappeared from the streets of New York. The 1940’s abolition of slot machines, eventually swallowing up pinball, was a pet project of then New York mayor Fiorello la Guardia. World Cup, Funhouse, Monster Bash and a Simpsons table in the foregroundīeing located in the New York area, the quirky pinball area at the back of Sunshine Laundromat, is a reminder that things weren’t always this way. Pinball! The bar at Sunshine LaundromatĪs well as around 25 pinball machines (both classic and modern), a well stocked bar serves traditional and craft local beers. Walk through and you are greeted with a welcoming sight: Holy cow. Is that a bar? And what is that lit up in the background?Īt 2.00pm every day, the hidden door is unlocked. Somewhere to pass the time while your smalls are going through their wash cycle. It is a clean and functional as a place to wash clothes.īut lurking at the back of the store is a secret: A secret door….ĭisguised as stacked washers, this door leads to a hidden paradise. Serving the 2.7 million residents of Brooklyn, The Sunshine laundromat is open 7 days a week, and does what it does. For a few bucks, you can get your washing done. The washing machines and driers all work.
If you arrive with a basket of clothes, you’ll be very happy. An innocuous and unassuming store front that hides an amazing secret. Stop at number 800, and you’ll find a laundromat called Sunshine. Shops, cars, apartment building and a sidewalk. Wander down Manhattan Avenue, in Brooklyn NY, and you’ll see a typical urban scene. This peculiarity is located on America’s Eastern Seaboard.
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