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NEW YORK — Back in the day there were about 1,500 Jewish delis around New York City. Today there are only about 20 surviving Jewish delis.

So why is it that a place that serves great food with awesome personality can’t survive in a city that embraces both of those things? The rent is too damn high.

Ben Aaron takes a look in the video above.