Two ice skating rinks operated by the Trump Organization will close Sunday at 4 p.m. in Central Park as the city cancels the contract with the company. The decision to cut ties by the Blasio administration came after the Capitol revolt, CBS New York reports.
Leases at the Wollman track and the Lasker track will end on February 26th. The runways will close on Sunday to leave time for the Trump organization.
Families refused the move, with a skater asking for more time. “A lot of things have been taken away from us this year, and that was something that kept us all together,” Mya Henning told CBS New York. “We only ask for six more weeks.”
Eric Trump, the executive vice president of the Trump Organization and son of former President Trump, issued a statement to CBS New York calling the measure a “political trap that only hurts New Yorkers.”
The Trump Organization will also not stop operating the carousel in Central Park, as well as a golf course in the Bronx. The Trump Organization is calling for the city’s decision to cut ties.
The city is looking for replacement operators, although it is unclear when a replacement will be appointed.