Posted on 02/01/2021 9:43:43 AM PST by lowbridge
The city Parks Department recently issued a competitive request for proposals from other firms to manage the iconic skating rink — after Mayor Bill de Blasio earlier this month announced his administration was canceling contracts with the Trump Organization to operate the site and three other popular attractions in the Big Apple’s public parks.
The mayor said he was ordering the move because the former president had incited supporters who invaded the US Capitol building — which de Blasio claimed violated city contract provisions that bar criminal behavior by operators.
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De Blasio spokesman Bill Neidhart said Sunday that city lawyers had already sent a letter to the Trump Organization saying the city has “severed ties” with the former president’s firm and that the legal posting is the next step to find another operator to run the Central Park ice rink concession.
“Trump has been impeached from operating the ice rink,” Neidhardt said. “The RFP will determine who will take over Wollman Rink.”
The Trump Organization did not respond to a Post request for comment.
But Eric Trump, the president’s son and a top Trump Organization executive, has claimed that the city’s move to cancel existing contracts is illegal and vowed a court fight. It was not clear how much time might have been left on the contracts.
“Yet another example of Mayor de Blasio’s incompetence and blatant disregard for the facts,” he said in a statement. “The City of New York has no legal right to end our contracts, and if they elect to proceed, they will owe The Trump Organization over $30 million.
“This is nothing more than political discrimination, and we plan to fight vigorously,” Eric Trump said.
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So someone's assertion that Trump did something is enough ? Is this legal ?
God, I hate the socialists in NY City.
Trump made that ice-rink work after the city screwed it up for something like 10 years.
I read the transcript and could find nothing to incite what happened at the Capitol. He said there should be a peaceful demonstration. I hope he sues NYC for lots of money.
Petty.
bkmk
So they are going to have to payout 30 million to the Trump organization not a bad bit of coin for a guy who is going down as one of the most unpopular mayors in the cities history
Wollman Rink wouldn’t even be operating today if it weren’t for Donald Trump and the Trump Organization.
These people have no idea what they’re provoking. The blowback is gonna be tremendous.
Trump should on his own completely pull out of the filthy state of New York.
If I were the Trump’s advisor I would tell them to pull out of the NYC economy as fast as they could. Gut Trump Tower and declare it a charitable donation to the homeless in perpetuity. Rebuild in the southern states before it’s too late.
GMTA
That will hurt the city financially. You can’t just cancel a contract
I guess its to late for Va and Ga?
You mean the skating rink he built with his own money, and gave to the city- when they could not figure out how to freeze water?
Sure... hand it over to a government crony.
VA? Yes... Too late.
GA? I’m thinking Sherman had the right idea.
Fact: The protestors were accommodated by Capitol security.
Opinion: Motivation.
DuhBlasio allowed the sacking of business all over NYC during the months long rioting that he encouraged and refused to put down.
Officially the worse Mayor in NYC history.
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