New York City sheriff’s deputies broke into a building on Junction Boulevard near 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights at about 2:25 a.m. Sunday.
Images posted by the sheriff on Twitter show a club-like atmosphere in the building with dozens of people not taking social distances and not wearing masks.
02/21/21 @ 0225 HRS: Deputy Sheriff shuts down unlicensed bar @ 35-16 Junction Blvd, Queens, NY, 305+ people, violation of emergency orders, no liquor license, health code violations, 4 exit latch, 5 charged with various offenses . pic.twitter.com/QEm7GokhCn
– NYC SHERIFF (@NYCSHERIFF) 22 February 2021
According to the sheriff, the operators were quoted because they violated emergency orders and the health code, as well as because they did not have a liquor license.
In addition, five people were charged with various offenses.
And delegates locked up four issues.
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