Two rinks in Central Park operated by the Trump Organization will remain open for the rest of the season, CBS New York reports. The rinks were originally scheduled to close at 4 p.m. on Sunday as New York City cut ties with the Trump organization over the Capitol riot.
“New York City kids deserve all the time on the ice they can get this year,” Bill Neidhardt, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press secretary, said in a statement. The Wollman and Lasker ice rinks will remain open for a few weeks under current management this season. But make no mistake, we will not be doing business with the Trump organization in the future. . “
Although the contract with the Trump Organization will run through April, the leases to the Wollman Rink and the Lasker Rink would end on February 26. The original closing date on Sunday was chosen 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. ”
After the decision was reversed, Trump thanked de Blasio Twitter, saying that he “looks forward to saying ‘thank you’ personally.”
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.