Loycent

I’ve been receiving numerous messages seeing me standing behind the mayor during his major tv press conference. I must share this. It was once shared with me there are over 10,000 rules on the books for small businesses to follow or be shut down. These 50 initiatives are important as a first step in the sea of rules that handcuffs small businesses from creating more jobs and tax for the ny economy. I stand behind the mayor and the deputy mayor of Economic justice Julie Sue to continue this effort considering not everything asked for was granted. As small businesses owner and an executive board member of @thenycalliance representing over 20k hospitality businesses I stand as a watchful eye on the over 10k other rules causing havoc for us. Please continue to listen and make the necessary changes. In order to make a city affordable for New Yorkers we must make it affordable for the smallest businesses in nyc too. As always on the road to @Neirstavern 200th milestone year, I still believe community conquers all.

Sad to see another long standing restaurant close after Nearly 4 centuries. My goal when @Neirstavern was days from closing 16 years ago was to bring it to 200 years. It’s now 196 years on the road to 200 years in 2029. Every year we host a block party (10/3 12p-6p 197th year) in hopes of reminding everyone we still exist and to continue their recurring visits and introduce others. Let’s do the same for more of our small business. Thanks @Neirstavern Ambassadors club for their support

@TyHankerson and I are at @Neirstavern praying

Congratulations @QNS_Together for an amazing Elmhurst Day celebrating the amazing small businesses of this community

Thank you New York Daily News for including my opinion piece in today’s newspaper Snippet: “We talk a lot about workforce development, wages, and economic opportunity. But if we don’t create an environment where businesses can start, invest, and provide livable wages, you can’t have a strong, growing, and worker-centric economy” READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ nydailynews.com/2026/04/09/r…

In 7 days we created, launched & completed the Small Business Safety Summit at @Neirstavern WHY? Small business owners shouldn’t double duty as crime fighters, detectives or investigators. It’s hard enough to achieve sustainable sales while struggling with rising operating costs. Small businesses are at an inflection point. What happens now is largely dependent on how the leaders take action beyond words to help relieve the unsustainable economic pressures, retail crime wave, and pressures small business owners have to deal with daily. We’re grateful for the amazing community based organizations, nyc agencies and business owners who showed up to share best practices and experiences dealing with crime to their businesses. We need 1-Better funding for New York City Police Department so when crimes happens we have faster response times or provide funds to BIDs to hire security firms if NYPD resources are not available and their is an uptick in crime in the area. 2-We need proactive solutions such as a Business Amber Alert System for Local Businesses-when crime happens to small business owners within a few miles, business owners are alerted with pictures and details of the assailant. 3-Thorough investigation every time an alarm is triggered, not only a drive by. Fund the FUSUS system. Thank you to our media based partners PIX11 NBC New York and Paulina Albarracin of Schneps Media who helped me break the news. Thank you NYC Office Of Nightlife NYC small business services NYC Hospitality Alliance Rachel Kellner of Aigner Chocolates , And founder of Metro Village of Forest Hills, NYS Senator Joe Addabbo Empire Security & Protection LLC Queens Community Board 9 Woodhaven Residents Block Association dexter wines Queens Together nypd for your continued support and trying to find these criminals that still has not been caught.

I have a dream that every borough in this city has their UNIQUE version of Time Square. A decentralized system of entertainment and economic hubs that drive tourism for every corner of this city. I’m proud to announce (COMING SOON) our first global tourism deal with the oldest tour operator in North America to bring tourist from across the the planet to Historic @Neirstavern - NYC’s oldest tavern located in the amazing borough of Queens. Honored to be spotlighted throughout the evening for @nyctourism annual meeting of nearly 1,000 tourism professionals to represent THE WORLD’S BOROUGH- QUEENS, NYC alongside Queens Borough President @DRichardsQNS Thank you @AndrewRigie for the opportunity to serve on the executive board of @theNYCalliance to represent thousands of small businesses throughout this city. Thank you Julie Coker @JulieCokerSD for your leadership. After a year and a half I can feel the change already. Thank you @NYCMayor for your support of tourism- one of the biggest economic drivers in this city.

Silence allows more violence. That’s why I’ll be on nbc 11p news to share The Small Business Safety summit March 21 10am at Neir’s Tavern Invite all your favorite business owners to attend We must stand together

My first instinct was to keep it private. As a business owner You worry that if people hear about an attempted break-in, they’ll be afraid to visit. You worry that less people visiting and rising costs and crime will finally win. But if we remain silent criminals win. So I am sharing it to help others. On March 4th, Neir’s Tavern was targeted in a brazen attempted burglary. After a 25-minute attempt they finally triggered the alarm once the door was nearly broken apart. The cost to fix the damages and upgrade to a modern video security system is over $7,000 This isn’t just about one historic tavern; it’s about so much hitting every small business in Queens: rising costs on one side, and crime on the other. We are not staying silent. Invite your favorite small business owner and Join me on March 21st at 10:00 AM for the Small Business Safety Summit. We’re bringing the NYPD, Community Board 9, Woodhaven BID, and local leaders to the table to coordinate real safety strategies for our neighborhood. Where: Neir’s Tavern (87-48 78th St, Woodhaven) When: Saturday, March 21 | 10:00 AM SHARP RSVP Required: visit: smallbusinesssafetysummit.ev… Capacity is strictly limited. Small business owners will be prioritized. Let’s protect the backbone of Woodhaven together. Visit QNS for full videos and story. After all is said and done, your visit to Neir’s Tavern during these times are not taken lightly. You are the life blood. #NeirsTavern #CommunityCEO #Woodhaven #QueensSmallBusiness

Honored to join New York’s Business Blueprint: Cutting Red Tape panel with leaders focused on one thing: making it easier to operate, hire, and invest in New York. My operator takeaway is bureaucracy is a hidden tax and the fastest way to strengthen our economy is speed, clarity and aligned rules across agencies. Thank you to *Jeanette Moy (Commissioner, NYS Office of General Services ) *Heather Mulligan (President & CEO, The Business Council of New York State, Inc.) *Ryan Silva (Executive Director, NYS Department of Economic Development) and *The Public Policy Institute of NYS for convening a serious, solutions-driven conversation. Grateful to Emma Pfohman (Association for a Better New York (ABNY)) for moderating, and to my fellow panelists *Kenny Burgos (NY Apartment Association) *Jim Malatras (The Fedcap Group ), and Julie Samuels (TechNYC ) Real progress is practical. reduce duplication, publish timelines, and support implementation so Main Street can keep creating jobs and keeping neighborhoods strong. If we do this then Historic Neir's Tavern Road to 200 years #2029 will be a lot less rocky. @BusinessNYS @NYSEDC @NYS_OGS @ABetterNY

And thats a wrap. It’s an honor to serve as an Executive Board member of @theNYCalliance representing thousands of small NYC restaurants The largest hospitality party of the year attracted upwards of 1,000 hospitality professionals for an evening to let loose and party together as a community. This has been an amazing journey to have met so many inspiring individuals. Community Conquers All -Loycent

I’m honored to be featured by @USChamber We must continue to bring Historic @Neirstavern to the National conversation on small business concerns. —— “Local businesses drive community stability, yet we often fail to participate in the upside of that growth. Affordable capital is key to preserving that value,” explained Gordon. “Build a community around your business like a moat” added Gordon. uschamber.com/co/good-compan…

We can’t keep “absorbing” the cost of doing business in New York. Eventually, the sponge will be squeezed dry. The affordability correlation between business and consumers is clear. An unaffordable business climate leads to an unaffordable life for every New Yorker. Honored to represent small businesses on this panel of NYS leaders. We’re discussing the “Business Blueprint” to cut red tape and create real growth. Join us Thursday March 12, 3:00 PM at Civic Hall 124 E 14th St. Registration is required. Thanks to Chelsea Lemon and Th Business Council of New York State for the invite.

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The mission and message is clear. In a sea of noise the story must be told. One of America’s oldest tavern’s is 196 years on its Road To 200 years. #2029 Revealing in this podcast was how @PANYNJ and airport partnerships will be part of that American story and others who are on the journey with me (much love to Neir’s Ambassadors club members) It’s not my story it’s the story of all small businesses that make up the fiber of what made America the land of opportunity. Let’s not forget that. Let’s return to that spirit once again. Also glad to include how I’m honored to get the iconic Claire Schulman Community Spirit Award in this year which would be her 100th birthday! Ironically she was the Borough President when i first came to Queens from the island of Jamaica. Join us February 24th 6pm ⬇️⬇️⬇️ e.givesmart.com/events/LWn/ Fellow Honorees Patricia Ornst - Executive at Delta Airlines Richard David - Executive at Con Edison And Ben Guttman Executive Director of Queens Economic and development corporation. Tune in “IT’S IN QUEENS” Podcast where I share my journey and opportunities for all ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ youtu.be/C6Q56ZmSApA

Loycent Gordon, Owner of Historic Neir’s Tavern, to Receive Claire Shulman “Spirit of Community” Award “A community is only as strong as how it cares for its most vulnerable members, and that’s what QCP does for Queens every day,” said Loycent Gordon. “Like many of the people QCP supports, Neir’s Tavern is still here because of our Neir’s Ambassadors Club members and supporters who believed in us. I’m honored to receive this award as we stand with QCP in helping children and adults with developmental disabilities live more independent lives.” Article ⬇️ neirstavern.blogspot.com/202… Join me February 24th 6pm. Tickets ⬇️ e.givesmart.com/events/LWn/ Honored to be among fellow honorees Patricia Ornst Managing Director, NYS & Local Government Affairs of Delta Air Lines Ben Guttmann Executive Director- Queens Economic Development Richard S. David - Con Edison neirstavern.blogspot.com/202…

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My story is every small businesses owner’s story and it needs to be told. I am attending the AMAC Economic Opportunity & Policy Forum in DC (March 18-20) because we cannot let bureaucracy roll back our progress. This event brings together the exact mix of policymakers and industry leaders we need to influence right now. While we will be there to share best practices, my priority is highlighting the undue burdens—like aggressive ACDBE decertification and the new, unnecessary administrative hurdles of recertification—that threaten the vital role of small businesses in the airport ecosystem. Our elected officials must understand that advancing full participation isn't just a slogan; it is an economic engine. It brings value to our local economies through community development and shores up a shrinking middle class. We need them to support the minority business owners who are fighting to stay in the industry as we continue to witness a wave of corporate consolidation. Please register and join me. Last year was fantastic, but this year requires all of us at the table. 🔗 amacforum.com/

Please explain to me what’s happening with the @nyknicks the past few games. What a 180! I don’t get it.

This amazing woman always brings down the house @TyHankerson @TishJames @NewYorkStateAG