President Trump’s real estate company got passed over in its bid to reclaim management of Wollman Ice Skating Rink in Central Park , sources said Wednesday.
The city Parks Department recommended that Wollman Park Partners — a not-for-profit joint venture between Related Companies and City Pickle LLC — be awarded the new 20-year franchise.
The Trump Organization stepped in and renovated Wollman Rink in the 1980s after bumbling and fumbling by city officials, and ran it for decades thereafter. 4
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But former Mayor Bill de Blasio forced the company out in a retaliatory move amid outrage over the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot involving Trump supporters.
The Trump Organization submitted a bid to win back the franchise.
The awarding of the Wollman franchise will now be vetted by the c