2 OCTOBER 7, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Neir’s Tavern honored with street co-naming in Woodhaven
BY ANGÉLICA ACEVEDO
AACEVEDO@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
The historic Neir’s Tavern has
been further immortalized with
a street co-naming.
Community members joined Neir’s
Tavern owner Loycent Gordon and
several elected offi cials in celebration
of the street co-naming aft er the longtime
bar and grill on Saturday, Oct. 2,
in Woodhaven.
The corner of 78th Street and 88th
Avenue is now named Neir’s Tavern
Way, in honor of the restaurant located
at 87-48 78th St.
Gordon said this is “more than a
street sign” for the restaurant.
“It’s our calling card that ‘the most famous
bar you’ve never heard of’ is here
in the World’s Borough,” Gordon said.
“If you still haven’t visited or become a
regular, then now you can fi nally fi nd
the road to help us get to 200 years. It’s
called Neir’s Tavern Way!”
Neir’s Tavern — which narrowly
avoided closure due to a rent increase
that was later negotiated with the help
of Mayor Bill de Blasio and other local
elected offi cials, and has re-structured
and given back throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic — is 192 years old
this month.
The restaurant has a group of loyal
customers and community members,
Neirs200, who are advocating for the
the restaurant to reach its 200-year
mark in 2029.
Several elected offi cials attended
the event, including Assemblywoman
Jenifer Rajkumar and City Councilman
Robert Holden.
“It’s rare for a street to be co-named
aft er a business, but Neir’s is a part
of the rich history of New York City,
Photo by Adrian Childress
Queens and Woodhaven,” Holden
said. “It’s been a place for locals to
gather for generations and I’m glad
we were able to keep it open and
honor it in this way.”
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