New York sheriffs busted an illegal party with 300 maskless guests in Queens restaurant Sueño Americano
on Sunday morning
Police charged five people with misdemeanors and tweeted that it was a violation of emergency orders.health code violations and liquor licensing laws
Current New York restrictions prevent indoor gatherings of more than ten people, to try and curb the rise of the virus, with fines of up to $15,000
Police have broke up multiple illegal parties in Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn in the last few months including raves, karaoke and community gatherings
According to government figures Queens has any average of 981 cases a day
New Year’s Eve parties involving hundreds in NYC busted for violating Covid-19 rules
The New York City Sheriff’s office raided three large gatherings during New Year’s Eve and the early hours of New Year’s Day, Sheriff Joseph Fucito told CNN.
One celebration in Queens had in excess of 300 patrons, who were “consuming alcohol, singing karaoke, and dancing.” Congregants went unmasked, according to the sheriff.
The party, held at a lounge, allegedly operated like a speakeasy, with an emergency exit that “required an employee to open it from the inside,” according to the sheriff’s office.
The alleged organizer of the party, Man Phan, told CNN that he was not aware of rules against congregating in large groups ahead of the event. He said the party had only been intended for friends, and that no one was paying for alcohol or entry.
Hundreds of revelers desperate for a taste of New Year’s Eve normalcy were busted overnight for attending illegal parties in violation of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the New York City sheriff said Friday.
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While Times Square was a ghost town, parties were thumping from Queens to Manhattan, including a Maspeth karaoke bash that hosted over 300 maskless partiers, Sheriff Joseph Fucito said.
At 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day, deputies responded to the Maspeth Bar Lounge on 58th Street and watched as more than 25 people slipped into a side emergency exit that was locked from the outside, Fucito said.
About 15 minutes later, deputies burst in and found more than 300 people crowded together consuming alcohol, singing karaoke and dancing without face coverings, the sheriff said.