A slightly different approach this morning. This story raises all sorts of questions about property and the state.
The painting, looted by Nazis from a wealthy Jewish family in 1933, is recovered by the heirs.
There's a lot to unwrap here, my gift to you this morning!
NYC was filled with Nazi collaborators between 1933-1938.
John Spivak has some great contemporary research into their networks. Secret Armies is a great read. Chapter VI literally talks about Nazi smuggling in NYC.
This was absolutely the result of collaboration.