Neir’s Tavern is celebrating 194 years of doing business in Queens.

“It isn’t just for one group of people. Old, young, or middle-aged. You can see how many different types of people are here,” said Judith Roach, a lifelong Woodhaven resident.

Neir’s Tavern has been serving patrons in Woodhaven since 1829. It’s considered to be the oldest continually operating bar in Queens. Loyal patrons marked the anniversary with a celebratory block party.

“Neir’s been around for so long because there’s so many people who believe in Neir’s and it’s just that little spot that you go to and you know everybody,” said longtime patron John Colbert.

Heavy rain came pouring down Saturday afternoon, but that didn’t drown anyone’s spirits as they saluted their beloved neighborhood bar.

“It’s a historic place in Woodhaven,” said Michael Colbert. “Especially the history of this place. They shot Goodfellas in this place!”

One scene from the Martin Scorsese movie “Goodfellas,” featuring Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta, was filmed at Neir’s Tavern 33 years ago.

The bar was in jeopardy of closing for good back in 2020, but the bar’s owner and landlord reached an agreement to keep the beer and liquor flowing.

“To see, at that time, a 191-year-old place that’s gonna disappear forever that’s lasted through World War I, World War II, the Civil War, and now the rent was gonna knock us out. But we persist. We’re resilient,” said bar owner Loycent Gordon.

This year’s celebration was dedicated to beloved NY1 anchor Ruschell Boone.

Ruschell died last month due to complications related to pancreatic cancer. She joined NY1 in 2002 as our Queens reporter and left a lasting impact on the borough.

“She was so inspiring. She touched so many lives, even people that never met her. She just had the energy that reached through the screen that said, ‘I care.’ And we wanted to show her today that we care,” said Gordon.

The owner of Neir’s Tavern applied for landmark status back in 2016, but was unsuccessful.

Still, he says the bar deserves to remain standing for generations to come.

“This is a historical place that America should wrap their hands around like I have and these people here have. We’re gonna turn our grief into gratitude because I believe that community conquers all,” said Gordon.