Carnegie Deli closes in New York City (2016)
Carnegie Deli served pastrami in Midtown Manhattan for 79 years. The family that owned it closed in 2016, saying they were tired and rents were too high.
The deli served its last sandwich in October 2016, and the space later became a different restaurant.
The closure became shorthand for how commercial rents push out long-standing neighborhood food institutions.
Like Ugi's Pizza, Carnegie Deli was a familiar local food spot whose end came quietly when the owner decided to stop.
