Alleva Dairy has been selling meat and cheese on the corner of Mulberry and Grand Street since 1892.

But the final sale is nearing for the 130-year-old Little Italy staple.

Karen King, owner, said she fell behind on her nearly $25,000 a month rent when tourism and foot traffic in the area plummeted from COVID-19.

“The pandemic started this, caused this. I wouldn’t be in this position if we didn’t have that,” she said.

In December, she was notified that she would be evicted in a year, but that changed to March 5.

“Two weeks ago, she sent us a letter through my lawyer saying we’ll give you everything that you owe, you’re debt free, you can continue with the Alleva name if you leave the premises,” said King.

King said she’s tried to come up with a plan to pay her outstanding balance back but the landlord wouldn’t budge.

“Kind of like a shock to me. And I guess that’s why I’m so heartbroken about leaving because I wasn’t prepared in my brain,” said King.

King said holding onto this location is not just about preserving the history and identity of Little Italy — it’s also personal.

She and her husband John Ciarcia, who was nicknamed “the mayor of Little Italy,” bought the business in 2014.

He died a year later.

“We’ve been here so long. It’s not only that my husband was born here. This is his legacy. I want to continue that and I love being here. I didn’t want to leave,” said King.

News that the store is set to close has brought New Yorkers, like Bryan Berger, in to support.

“I can buy foods from anywhere, but it doesn’t replace the physical space where generations of history happened where I can see the people who know each other working so well,” said Berger.

King said she hopes something could be done so customers can come back for another 130 years.

“I’m hoping for a miracle that maybe the governor or someone will come in and say let’s not let this go and talk to the landlord and maybe stay,” said King.

NY1 reached out to the landlord, Jerome G. Stabile reality, and they had no comment.

King said she plans to open at another location, but does not know where that will be.