The city is making a full “180th” in its plan to close Trump’s ice skating rinks.
The city on Sunday reversed Blasio’s mayor’s decision to close Lasker and Wollman’s lanes in Central Park six weeks ahead of April’s closing dates – in an effort to freeze his political rival.
“Children in New York deserve as much time on the ice as they can get this year. The Wollman and Lasker rinks will remain open under the current administration for the few weeks remaining this season, ”City Hall press secretary Bill Neidhardt told The Post.
“But make no mistake, we will not do business with the Trump Organization going forward. Inciting an insurrection will never be forgotten or forgiven. “
Hizzoner announced last month that he was rejecting the city’s contracts with the Trump Organization, claiming that then President Trump had incited a riot on Capitol Hill. The rinks were closed to close on Sunday.
The striking reversal of the policy came after devastated skaters complained over the weekend that they shouldn’t be kept off the ice due to Hizzoner’s fight with the Trump administration.
“The real people who are suffering are the 2,500 children who have benefited from the skating program this season and 250 innocent employees who have kept it up for us,” said Lee Klausner, 49, who was watching his two daughters skate.
On Sunday, Eric Trump applauded the city’s decision to keep the lanes open.
“@NYCMayor Sr. Mayor – Thank you for keeping Wollman and Lasker Rinks open – you have just made countless New York families (along with our 250 employees) incredibly happy. This is a brilliant time for New York, and please know that we appreciate it. I look forward to saying ‘thank you’ in person, ” He wrote on twitter.
It was not immediately clear whether the rinks would remain open until April, as in previous years.
Trump’s business group, led by his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, has operated the rinks for more than three decades.