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New York’s Strand Bookstore to repay nearly $1.5M after improperly receiving federal loan

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that New York's Strand Bookstore will pay nearly $1.5 million after improperly receiving a pandemic-era small business loan. The Strand was ineligible because owner Nancy Bass Wyden is married to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon.

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  1. NOTUS

    Bookstore Owned by Sen. Wyden’s Wife to Pay $1.5M Over Pandemic Loan (opens NOTUS)

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    The Strand Bookstore says the mistake was “unintentional” and that its accountant and lender were unaware of the restriction.

  2. New York Post

    Iconic NYC landmark Strand Bookstore to pay $1.5M for taking off-limits COVID loan (opens New York Post)

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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.

  3. Inc.

    The Strand Will Pay Nearly $1.5 Million Over a Covid Loan It Wasn’t Eligible to Receive (opens Inc.)

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    The iconic New York bookstore says the violation was an unintentional oversight. Federal prosecutors allege its owner, the wife of Senator Ron Wyden, falsely certified the business’s eligibility.

  4. FOX Business

    Iconic NYC bookstore owned by Dem senator’s wife to pay $1.5M over ineligible COVID loan (opens FOX Business)

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    The Strand agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million to settle allegations tied to a pandemic-era PPP loan that federal law barred it from receiving.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    New York’s Strand Bookstore to repay nearly $1.5M after improperly receiving federal loan (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that New York's Strand Bookstore will pay nearly $1.5 million after improperly receiving a pandemic-era small business loan. The Strand was ineligible because owner Nancy Bass Wyden is married to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon.

  6. New York Times

    Strand Bookstore to Pay U.S. $1.5 Million Over Pandemic-Relief Loan (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The store agreed to settle a claim that it was not entitled to the loan because its owner is married to a U.S. senator.

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