The above photos are of the building of and skating on the Van Cortlandt Park Ice Skating Rink (Mr. Ron Kraut the director of the Van Cortlandt Park is shown from a past photo). The rink closed this year for the season at the end of February.
It was announced at the March Community Board 8 Park's committee meeting that Mr. Ron Kraut (director of the rink) said that this year the season was only 15 weeks out of the scheduled 16 weeks. He said that attendance was down, but that could be due to several factor such as a shooting at the Bryant Park Ice Skating Rink, the hot and cold weather, and the problem of the chillers working properly the last two weeks that the rink was in operation.
It was also mentioned that Mr. Kraut would like to return next season, but more financial backing may be needed. The photos below are the removal of the rink as it is being put into storage, for maybe the next year's season.
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