The city is doing a full “180” on its plan to close Trump ice rinks.
City Hall on Sunday reversed Mayor de Blasio’s move to close Lasker and Wollman ringlets in Central Park six weeks before their typical April closing date – in an attempt to freeze his political rival.
‘Kids in New York are earning all the time on the ice they can get this year. The Wollman and Lasker rinks remain open under current management for the few weeks remaining this season, ‘City Hall press secretary Bill Neidhardt told The Post.
‘But do not make a mistake; we will not do business with the Trump organization in future. The incitement of an uprising will never be forgotten or forgiven. ”
Hizzoner announced last month that he would approach the city’s contracts with the Trump organization, claiming that then-President Trump had incited a riot at the Capitol. The lanes would be closed close on Sunday.
The incredible reversal of the policy came after crushing skaters cheered over the weekend that they should not be kept off the ice because of Hizzoner’s beef at the Trump administration.
“The real people who are hurting them are the 2,500 children who benefited from the skating program this season and 250 innocent employees who kept it going for us,” said Lee Klausner, 49, who sees her two daughters skating.
Eric Trump on Sunday applauded City Hall’s decision to keep the lanes open.
“@NYCMayor Mr. Mayor – Thank you for keeping Wollman and Lasker Rinks open – you have just made countless NYC families (along with our 250 employees) incredibly happy. This is a bright moment for New York, and please know that we are predicting it. I look forward to personally saying ‘thank you’, ” he wrote on Twitter.
It was not immediately clear whether the tracks would remain open until April as in recent years.
Trump’s business group, led by his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, operated the track for more than three decades.