By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
The Lenox Lounge, a cabaret in New York City's Harlem neighborhood with a supercool, Art Deco style that made it a favorite of jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, is closing its doors on New Year's Eve.
He says the landlord wanted $20,000 per month.
Longtime owner Alvin Reed says that with rents rising, he can no longer afford the lease on the jazz landmark.
