Tag: Wollman Rink

Central Park’s Wollman Rink Returns November 14

Mike Mishkin October 15, 2021 Community No Comments

Wollman Rink Partners (WPP), the ice skating rink’s new operator, has announced that Central Park‘s iconic cold-weather crowd-pleaser will once again be open to the Read More...

New Wollman Rink Operators Chosen: See Renderings of Future Site

Mike Mishkin July 7, 2021 Community 6 Comments

The NYC Parks Department has announced that a joint venture between Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Related Companies, and Equinox – collectively known as Wollman Read More...

Central Park Conservancy Pushes for Wollman Rink Control, Shares Proposal with Public

Mike Mishkin April 7, 2021 Community 4 Comments

Back in early February, after deciding to terminate the Trump Organization’s contracts for Wollman Rink, the City put out calls for bids from prospective new Read More...

Ice Skater with Trump Flag Tackled at Wollman Rink

Mike Mishkin February 24, 2021 Community 9 Comments

On Sunday – which was expected to be this year’s last day of business for Wollman Rink – a man skating with a “Trump 2024” Read More...

Central Park Ice Rinks Will Now Stay Open

Mike Mishkin February 22, 2021 Community 5 Comments

In a last minute turn of events, NYC announced that both Wollman and Lasker Rinks will remain open for the rest of the season. Read More...

Wollman, Lasker Rinks to Close on Sunday

Patricia Youngquist February 21, 2021 Community 2 Comments

Both ice skating rinks in Central Park – Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink – are closing for the season on Sunday, February 21, instead of Read More...

City Seeks Trump’s Replacement For Wollman Rink and Carousel

Mike Mishkin February 7, 2021 Community 1 Comment

The NYC Parks Department is seeking new operators for Wollman Rink and the Central (Friedsam Memorial) Carousel, and has submitted proposal requests for both. Read More...

NYC Terminates Contracts with Trump Organization, Citing Capitol Riot

Bobby Panza January 14, 2021 Community 3 Comments

New York City is terminating all four of its contracts with the Trump Organization to manage entertainment sites around the city. The contracts include the Read More...

NYC Council Attempts to Separate Trump Org from Parks Department

David Cunningham December 21, 2019 Community No Comments

Manhattan Councilman Mark Levine put forth a resolution this Thursday to end Trump Organization contracts with New York City. Read More...

Trump Name Removed From Central Park Ice Skating Rinks

Mike Mishkin October 23, 2019 Community No Comments

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Trump’s name would be removed from the last Upper West Side building bearing it. Now, Trump’s name has Read More...