Two rinks operated by the Trump organization will close at 4 p.m. on Sunday in Central Park as the city breaks contract with the company. The decision to cut ties by the de Blasio administration came after the uprising at the Capitol, CBS New York reports.
The leases on the Wollman Rink and the Lasker Rink will be terminated on February 26. The rinks will close on Sunday to give the Trump organization time to move.
Families have rejected the move, while a skater begged for more time. “So much has been taken from us this year, and this was something that kept us all together,” Mya Henning told CBS New York. “We’re only asking for six more weeks.”
Eric Trump, the executive vice president of the Trump organization and the son of former President Trump, issued a statement to CBS New York calling the move “ a political stunt that only hurts New Yorkers. ”
The Trump Organization will also no longer operate the carousel in Central Park, as well as a golf course in the Bronx. The Trump Organization is appealing for the city’s decision to cut ties.
The city is looking for replacement operators, but it is unclear when a replacement will be named.