Iconic NYC landmark Strand Bookstore to pay $1.5M for taking off-limits COVID loan
The Strand Bookstore – the iconic NYC landmark that’s been in business for almost a century – has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million for accepting a COVID-era loan that was off-limits since the store’s owner is married to a US senator, the D
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The Strand Bookstore – the iconic NYC landmark that’s been in business for almost a century – has agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million for accepting a COVID-era loan that was off-limits since the store’s owner is married to a US senator, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
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