NYC lost its lawsuit that they had filed to try to prevent the sale ofthe Park Room mural.  Permission was given to auction it off with the other relics and memorabilia, but just when we expected it to come up for bidding, it disappeared from the board before the action started.  What happened?  
At the last minute, a behind the scenes deal was made and the New York Cit Parks Department purchased it.  I am thrilled that they wanted to keep the mural in its current position for the public to continue to enjoy.

Whew, for a moment there, I thought that no one wanted to spend $5,000 - the starting bid. 
The story is n the 1/20 New York Times. 

The photo above and the quote below are taken from the following on line article in the Bloomberg News.  http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aIn1uUVYKnfI

"The parks department said in an objection to the auction that it has a right to items including the wood paneling, custom plaster ceilings in the Crystal and Terrace rooms and a 19th- century Central Park scene by Lillian Kennedy.

The items “have become affixed to the premises and cannot be removed without irreparably damaging the space they occupy,” parks department lawyers wrote. Under a 1985 licensing agreement with the agency, any items considered “fixed equipment” belong to the city and not the restaurant, the lawyers said."