Langer's Deli considering closing due to safety, homelessness concerns

The famed Langer's Deli in downtown Los Angeles could close, its owner tells the Los Angeles Times.

Ellina Abovian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 26, 2024.

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[handsome]

MacArthur Park is a mess, that whole vicinity is filled with criminal activity

[PartyLifeme]

Please thank the mayor, Newsom, and Bonta.

[jamesarias]

When the city is run by criminals, what do you expect?🙄

[leehuff]

Thanks to Gascon, lots of businesses and people are leaving. What a shame. Criminals have more rights than law abiding citizens.

[exotour]

Even this senior citizen knows what’s the problem but council members can’t. sad

[brianc]

The mayor is the same kind of people causing the issue

[stevep]

They complain but vote the same thing every time. Give it a change for once

[RobBenjaminMusic]

The elderly gentleman was spot on with his view. Thanks for the coverage KTLA!

[DN]

The owner should hold a farewell party by inviting city council including mayor Karen Bass to express how frustrated and disappointed he is😡

[DionneA.R.Griffin]

Langer's needs to come to Las Vegas ❤

[JoeSmith-ruxu]

Slow steady Decay of a once Beautiful and safe City.

[socaljarhead]

Close it up. The city does not deserve Langers nor many other treasures.

[mcgill]

I love Langer’s. I go at least a few times a month since I live close by.
I’ll be so upset if they close.
I hope the city of LA does something and helps our landmark business and citizens feel safe.
Where does all of the tax money go?

[danielsmith]

Karen Bass does not care about you. AT ALL.🇺🇸

[NAT-turners-Revenge]

My grandma ( RIP 1934-2021) went there as a youngster. Even during her final years; id drive her down to LA for a curbside pick-up.

If the state will not clean up the blight and help improve the plight of those who reside in this state. What good are they?

[rowbehr]

The community around MacArthur is just wild and out of hand! Nobody cares about that side of town and by seeing it you can tell the city also doesn’t care. It’s a scary area to walk around even in broad daylight.

[bobbymoss]

When you give people the freedom and options to camp out anywhere they want, collect as much trash as they want, take as much drugs and alcohol they want on tax payers' dime, and citizens elect politicians who are clueless about coming up with actual solutions for urban camping, but instead care about the kickback they get from developers and non-profits for favorable contracts and government funding. 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[PaulAllan-jmxu]

MacArthur Park looks like a refugee camp for junkies

[ReynaldoAba-he]

Toxic people create Toxic neighborhoods

[BradPitbull]

Thank you Karen bass and DA gascon and Gavin newsom and garcetti for causing this mess