Theatre District Landmark Carnegie Deli Set to Close in 2016

The landmark Carnegie Deli in Times Square is slated to close its doors later this year, according to The New York Post.

Nestled between Seventh avenue between 54th and 55th streets, the 79 year old piled-high pastrami place has been feeding theater fans for generations. Whether you were headed to Broadway or Carnegie Hall, fans of all ages stopped and enjoyed Carnegie Deli's famous 4-inch-high, pastrami-and-corned beef "Woody" on rye.

Although the deli has been a staple in the NYC community, it's had its share of problems in recent years, including some troubles with the New York City and federal governments. The deli was charged with cheating employees out of proper pay. With the investigations, the deli closed for ten months starting in December 2012 and closed again in the spring of 2015 when inspectors found it was illegally diverting gas to run its ovens.

Carnegie Deli famously appeared in Woody Allen's film BROADWAY DANNY ROSE as the iconic gathering place for all the show-biz people who tell their stories in flashbacks. The deli is also famously mentioned in Adam Sandler's hilarious, "The Chanukah Song."

According to The New York Post, owner Marian Harper Levine announced the closing to the early-shift employees this morning. The final pastrami on rye will be served on December 31, 2016.