"We wanted a place that stands out that was just a little high-end for the area that we’re in – Long Island City," Raptis says. "I was born and raised in Queens and we don’t have anything like this. So we wanted to do something just a little more exclusive and wonderful for the neighborhood." "So that’s one of the main reasons I actually opened the gym. She battled breast cancer twice," Raptis says. "This last time… she would basically squat the day of chemo.
Aneva features personal training, group classes, lifting, boxing, and even a retractable rooftop turf training area. FOX 5's Ines Rosales and Ryan Kristafer tried it out for themselves with trainers Hendrik & Gregory James. After your workout, you can indulge and relax at the rooftop spa with a sauna, and hot and cold plunge pools.