Known for both his generosity and good food, Abe Lebewohl’s 2nd Ave. Deli attracted the rich and the poor, the unknown and the famous. But now those who journey to 2nd Ave. Deli are no longer greeted by Abe, because the man once considered a fixture of the neighborhood was slain on March 4, 1996 in a cold case killing that remains unsolved. In this "New York Gritty," his family speaks to Sal Bono about the search for answers and justice in a true crime mystery that haunts them. 00:00 “I never could figure out why they shot him.” 01:06 How Abe Lebewohl was the American Dream 03:56 “The Mayor of 2nd Ave” 05:58 A nice guy in the mean streets of the Lower East Side 08:16 Why the murder of Abe Lebewohl shocked New Yorkers to their core 13:12 Was a woman involved in Abe Lebewohl's killing? 17:06 A near 30-year-old mystery and the quest for closure