may 31 story correct atrium open time sixth paragraph a.m. 10 p.m. instead 10 a.m. p.m. jonathan allen new york new york city investigate donald trump practice close public atrium trump tower presidential campaign events limit public order add floor zone rule would otherwise allow trump presumptive republican presidential nominee agree create two-story public atrium grind low floor build open 1983 manhattan fifth avenue security staff wear trump badge spend several hours shoo away grow crowd new yorkers tourists doors tuesday morning trump decide hold news conference atrium discuss fundraise veterans group department build inspectors investigate allegations public atrium close contrary build owner agreement city joe soldevere department spokesman tell reuters tuesday score privately own public space pop throughout new york city intend trade-off developers want build tall preserve space public city dense neighborhoods case trump tower 6,000-square-foot public atrium line pink marble must open public a.m. 10 p.m. every day fact advertise large gold letter build fifth avenue entrance space close four time year private event permission city officials trump hold several events public areas trump tower since launch campaign atrium last june officials department city plan grant permission close pop event department build investigate violations say record trump ever seek grant permission shut public campaign event investigation prompt media report news conference inspectors seek evidence public deny access without city permission include testimony anyone turn away violations carry 4,000 fine michael cohen executive vice president trump organization say staff try locate text agreement city could immediately confirm deny suggestion close atrium violation trump live penthouse tower family main office previously battle city space recently replace bench kiosk sell trump merchandise city judge rule kiosk violate trump agreement city trump agree remove kiosk january pay 4,000 fine new york probe trump 's close trump tower atrium campaign events