NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- NYC officials busted hundreds of revelers early Sunday at multiple parties across the city in violation of COVID regulations.
At about 3:25 a.m., authorities raided a party with 230 people partying in Brooklyn behind a door labeled “Members Only,” officials said.
Guests at the club on Liberty Avenue in East New York danced and drank, and were not wearing masks and the location had no liquor license, according to city Sheriff Joseph Fucito.
Deputy sheriffs charged the manager, Geradino Luis Abdiel, and two promoters with several violations.
Abdiel, is accused of carrying a knife and brass knuckles and faces an additional weapon possession charge.
Earlier, at 2 a.m. they raided an illegal party at a building on Grand Aveneue at Page Place in Maspeth, and discovered 165 people partying inside a room with an unlicensed bar and DJ booth, Fucito said.
The room which had its windows covered only had one way in or out, he added.
Officials issued a $1,000 fine to bouncer Jose Lopez, 41, of the Bronx, father they couldn’t identify a manager or promoter, Fucito said.
Less than an hour later, officials raided a club at Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, and found over 200 people partying on the first floor and in the basement, according to Fucito.
The revelers were drinking at the venue which had no liquor license, he said.
Officials issued desk appearance tickets to Joseph Jerome, Daniel Sang and Noel Charles.
Jerome is accused of working as a bouncer at the illegal rave, while the other two were a DJ and a photographer, officials said.