Monday, June 1, 2026

Monday's parting shot

As of yesterday, the NE corner of Broadway & 12th Street is also now known as Fred Bass Way. 

Bass (1928-2018) took over the family business in 1956 and, the following year, moved the Strand Bookstore from Fourth Avenue to its current location. 

Read more about Bass here.

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