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The city had a $2.5 million, 10-year contract for the Central Park carousel, which expires on April 9, according to the document reviewed by POLITICO. | Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo
3 of 4 contracts de Blasio is terminating with Trump were already expiring in April
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De Blasio, a Democrat,
heralded the move on MSNBC’s Morning Joe and then during a press conference later in the day, saying he made the decision because President Donald Trump incited a mob to attack Congress during the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election win. The mayor said criminal activity was legal grounds for ending contracts with the Trump Organization, which manages a golf course in the Bronx, two ice skating rinks and the carousel at Central Park.