NYC To Terminate Trump Org Business Contracts

The Associated Press reports:

New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

The Trump Organization is under city contract to operate the two ice rinks and a carousel in Central Park as well as a golf course in the Bronx.

The Trump Organization profits about $17 million a year from those sites, de Blasio said. “I’m here to announce that the city of New York is severing all contracts with the Trump Organization,” de Blasio said.

BREAKING: New York City moving to sever Trump Org contracts to run 4 businesses in NYC Parks.

Covers Wollman Ice Rink, Lasker Ice Rink, Central Park Carousel, and Trump Links golf course in the Bronx.

This is a welcome and long (years!) overdue step.

— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) January 13, 2021

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces on @MSNBC that the city of New York City is ending all contracts with the Trump Organization, citing “criminal activity.”

Adds that Trump Org profits $17M a year at 4 sites in the city.

— Elena Schneider (@ec_schneider) January 13, 2021