strand bookstore

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the owner of the longtime NYC bookstore is reaching out and asking people to do what they can to shop at the store in order to keep it in business. NBC New York’s David Ushery reports.

Strand Book Store, the famed independent bookstore beloved by New Yorkers, is issuing a plea for help due to the economic fallout brought on by the ongoing health crisis. Nancy Bass Wyden, Strand’s owner, put out a letter asking for assistance and addressing the bookstore’s dire financial situation. “The Strand’s revenue has dropped nearly 70% compared to last year....

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has realigned his cluster zone maps, announcing Wednesday that virus control measures will be eased in two red zone sections of Queens and intensified in Brooklyn’s red zone, given ongoing infection rate and compliance issues there. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.