Archive: https://archive.today/ayqAI From the post: >>An iconic Los Angeles deli that just celebrated its 77th anniversary is on the brink of closure because the area has been overrun with homelessness and drugs, its frustrated owner says. Langer's Deli owner Norm Langer, 79, has given the city a week to clean up MacArthur Park across the street from his restaurant, where he says gangs, drugs, trash and street vendors run rampant. Although his deli, home to what one diner called 'the best pastrami sandwich I've ever had,' has a steady flow of customers daily, Langer has become fed up with the problems plaguing his business.