# Business: New York City

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:18 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Strand Bookstore to repay nearly $1.5 million in pandemic loan](/new-york/stories/b31b496738.md): The Strand bookstore agreed to repay nearly $1.5 million of a pandemic-relief loan it was not entitled to, according to The New York Times. (NBC New York, 2026-11-06 07:47 EST)
- [Brooklyn's Cyberarts Studio Academy goes from almost closing to a 99% graduation rate](/new-york/stories/92d6fd23f9.md): The Cyberarts Studio Academy in Brooklyn was on the verge of closing, with absenteeism and a low graduation rate plaguing its students just four years ago. (CBS New York, 2026-11-06 10:30 EST)
- [Williamsburg debates proposed business improvement district](/new-york/stories/4b225be2b1.md): City Council Member Lincoln Restler joined “Mornings On 1.” (Spectrum News NY1, 2026-11-05 01:45 EST)
- [Cornell alum, ‘Diddy’ prosecutor tapped to investigate allegations of campus gang rape](/new-york/stories/2b511119cf.md): The state Attorney General appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the Cornell rape The New York attorney general’s office appointed Jacqueline Kelly to lead the probe. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-04 15:20 EST)
- [Can opening a restaurant in a New York museum turn the food into a work of art?](/new-york/stories/2453c9fe72.md): The dining room at Manuela These city institutions — including museums, galleries, and auction houses — are hoping customers will find a luxurious meal to be as appealing as the priceless works on the walls. [ more › ] (Gothamist / WNYC, 2026-11-04 06:30 EST)