To celebrate Black-Owned Business Month, Cheddar News visited Neir's Tavern in Queens, one of the city's oldest taverns where the Martin Scorsese film "Goodfellas" was filmed. Loy Gordon, the bar's owner, discussed the history behind the establishment.
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