As Cheddar News celebrates Pride month, we're highlighting LGBTQ+ filmmakers. Senior reporter Michelle Castillo spoke to Sav Rodgers, film director, who talked about the importance of onscreen representation. "Storytelling is an empathetic medium and gets you into someone else's perspective for a little while," he said.
Loy Gordon, owner of Neir's Tavern, joined Cheddar News to discuss how he saved the establishment three times and why he did so. Gordon also showed Cheddar News some specialty drinks that patrons can enjoy.
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.