From the Archives
The Rise and Fall of the Sterling Athletic Club and Basketball at Neir’s
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If you know anything about Neir’s Tavern, Woodhaven’s beloved nearly 200 year-old pub, it’s likely you know that it was once the location for scenes from the movie Goodfellas, that it once featured a bowling alley, but not many people know that organized basketball was once played there. Wait, what? Basketball, you say? Yes, basketball. Let me explain.