Neir's Ambassadors Club

a national network preserving the soul of neighborhoods, one local cause at a time

It Started With One Cause—and a Community That Wouldn’t Let Go


What would you do if you saw your local community institution days from closing?

But you thought someone would do something.

Then you realize you are somebody! 


In 2009, Neir’s Tavern—one of America’s oldest taverns—was days from closing.


As a NYC firefighter and Jamaican immigrant, Loycent didn’t jump in to own a business.
He stepped in to save a piece of America to give back to the country that provided an opportunity to succeed. 

After nearly 2 decades, 2 United States congressional record listings, a NYC street co-named in its honor that single act to help do one meaningful thing to help became his Ambassador Legacy Project.

But he didn’t do it alone.

In 2019, after 10 years of fighting to keep Neir’s open, the lease expired. He thought it was the end.
But thousands from the community came out in support as a result of years giving back to the local community. 


The story went viral—featured in The New York Times, Fox News, ABC, MSNBC among others.

The NYC Mayor, Chamber of Commerce, and elected officials then got involved—and Neir’s Tavern was saved and received a new lease to bring it to its 200th anniversary in 2029!.

Out of this one miraculous moment there was one thought...

Community shouldn’t be build out of crisis.  We all are faced with an opportunity to make a difference that doesn't involve owning a cherished local business or solving world peace. 

That one idea sparked the creation of the national Neir’s Ambassadors Club

It’s one meaningful project or event. One year and One chance to be remembered in the history books of Historic Neir's Tavern or your historic local restaurant in your neighborhood.

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Today, Neir’s Tavern is the official headquarters of the Neir’s Ambassadors Club—a national social club where people like you are:

✅ Hosting a fun event to support a historic restaurant

✅ Raising funds for your own local food pantry

✅ Creating awareness for your personal cause (like mental health or cancer)

✅ Launching a creative idea that brings people together

This isn’t a lifetime commitment and You don't have to be a hero to start.

It’s one meaningful project. One year.

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No cause yet? No problem.

Start with Neir’s Tavern as your default Ambassador cause—until inspiration hits


Your annual Ambassadorship dues go directly to the: 

✅Creation and Operating the National Neir's Ambassadors HQ housed inside NYC’s oldest tavern

✅Creating the Neir’s Tavern Resiliency Endowment Fund

✅Helping preserve one of America’s last remaining community icons and your name emblazoned as a founder.

 

🎯 It’s Time to Launch Your Legacy

Neir's Ambassador Perks Once Accepted:


  • ✅ -Welcome Kit: Official Ambassador Pin, National Neir’s Ambassador Certificate, and a meal donated in your name to feed a local in need.
  • ✅- Your Name on the National Neir's Ambassadors Club Wall for the year (look for it when you or friends visit Neir’s Tavern)
  • ✅- Access The Founder’s National Ambassadors Community chat: Connect Virtually & in person with Ambassadors across the country plus access get Owner’s “Neir’s Tavern Road To 200 Updates”
  • ✅- Apply now to be the First 100 to get 'Founding 100' status on the Neir's Ambassadors Club Wall.


It’s Time to Launch Your Legacy...

It's not about a lifetime commitment. You’re not expected to be a hero.
Just One Meaningful Project. One Year! 

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Whatever you choose to do let that be your Ambassador Project or event—at a restaurant that defines your neighborhood or where ever that aligns with you.

Because when we act together:
- Historic Restaurants survive
- Causes are amplified
- Communities are healed
- The soul of America is preserved

[Apply to Be an Ambassador]

 

🙌 Not Ready to Apply For Ambassador status yet?

You can still make history and preserve the soul of our neighborhoods by choosing one of these meaningful options:

💫  STAR SPONSOR$295/year (1-Click cancel anytime)

  • ✅ Name on “Neir’s Road To 200” Plaque for each year you’re a sponsor
  • ✅ Maintains National Ambassadors Club HQ inside NYC's oldest taverns

📅 ONE YEAR SPONSOR $495 (one time)

  • ✅ A Historic Neir’s Tavern Preservation Project Named In Your Honor

Whether you’re a Neir's Ambassador or stepping in as a sponsor, your legacy of support of Neir’s Road To 200 Journey will be written in our history. 

One Project. One Legacy. One Community.

Whether it’s for your neighborhood, your family, or your future—your story starts here.

 

[Apply to Become a Neir’s Ambassador]

[Or Sponsor a Year Instead]