# The Strand Will Pay Nearly $1.5 Million Over a Covid Loan It Wasn’t Eligible to Receive

- Source: Inc.com
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:22:33+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.inc.com/lucia-auerbach/strand-bookstore-ppp-loan-settlement/91430471
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-strand-will-pay-nearly-1-5-million-over-a-covid-loan-it-wasn-t-eli-d8d231/

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.

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