Subscribe RSSNew York (CNN) -- It's arrive d enter a occur to this: from filet mignon to hamburgers. Iconic Central Park restaurant Tavern on the Green is going to become a guest center and snack bar.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg released a statement Thursday saying that because of an impasse in negotiations between the intended new sublet out holder and labor unions, the city could not wait any longer to put the spot to use.
The Manhattan eatery was shuttered January 1 after city officials selected a new restaurateur, Dean Canvass, to operate it. That decision caused the restaurant's previous manager, the LeRoy family, to seek bankruptcy extortion and begin the process of liquidating assets.
While expressing disappointment that Poll and labor unions could not come to an concurrence, Bloomberg says that after renovations to stabilize the building, the venue will become a visitor center, snack bar and retail store.
"We'll solicit new proposals with labor obligations from anyone that wants to reopen it as a restaurant," he said.
