191-Year-Old Queens Bar Neir’s Tavern Is Back From the Brink With A New Five-Year Lease

191-year-old Queens bar Neir’s secures new lease

Historic Queens bar Neir’s Tavern — which has been on the verge of closure several times in the past few years — has now secured a five-year lease with an option to extend it a further five years after that, a spokesperson for the establishment says.

Owner Loycent Gordon will sign the new agreement with landlords Ken and Henry Shi at the 191-year-old establishment, located at 87-48 78th Street, at 88th Avenue, on Thursday. The spokesperson for the establishment did not disclose the rent Gordon will now be paying under this new agreement, but the deal nonetheless caps a remarkable turnaround for a bar that had previously announced it would shut down for good even before the pandemic.

At the time, the landlords had increased Gordon’s rent by more than $2,000 per month to about $5,400 per month. Following a groundswell of support from Woodhaven residents, local elected leaders, and even Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gordon initially reached a temporary agreement with the landlords. The pandemic dealt another blow to the establishment, but the new lease along with the continued support from local residents has encouraged Gordon to keep going on.

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