New York sheriff’s delegates end illicit fighting on New Year’s Eve in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan

Even as the pandemic rages in New York City, except for mass meetings, it has not prevented at least three New Year’s Eve clandestines from taking place in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, according to the New York Sheriff’s Office.

In Queens, more than 300 partygoers were found attending an illicit party in a lounge on Friday morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Four people have already received subpoenas to organize the illicit party.

The sheriff’s delegates received news of a party at the Maspeth Bar Lounge, where they spotted more than 25 people entering through an emergency side door on the side of the building at around 2 am, according to the sheriff’s office.

Around 2:15 am, several deputies entered the hall and found more than 300 people inside, some singing in karaoke, dancing or drinking alcohol. Some of the party’s attendees were not seen wearing masks or social detachment, according to New York sheriff Joe Fucito. Although alcohol was served, the establishment did not have a liquor license or special authorization from the State Liquor Authority, said Fucito.

The partygoers were escorted out shortly after. Four people were accused of organizing the event, including owner Man Phan, his wife He Bin Wang, DJ Guowei Lin and employee Fang Zou. The charges include violating the state and municipal executive order that prohibits mass meetings of ten or more people in New York State and non-compliance with health codes. Phan was also accused of blocking an entrance, storing alcohol illegally and running an unlicensed bottle club. Phan now faces a $ 15,000 fine.

There was no phone number listed for the room.

An hour before the Queens party broke, the sheriffs interrupted a party in SoHo, where they found 145 people “dancing, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes” on the sixth floor of a penthouse apartment at 177 Prince Street, according to the Sheriff’s Office . A phone number was not listed for the occupant.

Four people – Ivan Busheski, Ergius Ngjelo, Elvis Goxhufi and Blerim Qyteza – were accused of organizing the event, which the Sheriff’s Office said was “overcrowded”. While all three were accused of violating state and municipal health violations, Busheski faced most of the charges, including running an unlicensed bottle club and storing alcohol without permission. If found guilty, each faces a $ 1,000 fine.

A few hours before the revelers were sent away, the sheriff’s delegates interrupted a party at Stars Hall in Brooklyn. There, deputies found 80 people dancing and smoking hookahs. The sheriffs were warned after receiving 311 complaints about any social distance and loud noise associated with the party. The deputies accused Al Zabidi of violating the municipal and state executive order of barring parties.

Mass meetings are still banned in the state of New York because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has now claimed more than 30,000 lives. The New York City Sheriff’s Office took the lead in stopping underground parties, often relying on tips and social media to alert them to secret parties.