Authorities bust up late-night rave at Cunningham Park

A late-night rave in Fresh Meadows was busted by the Sheriff’s Department over the weekend. Photo via NYC Sheriff’s Department/Twitter

By Rachel Vick

New York City sheriff’s deputies busted an illegal rave in Cunningham Park early Sunday morning, scattering more than 100 people who partied together in defiance of COVID-19 regulations. 

Four organizers were charged for criminal, health and park violations for the event in Fresh Meadows, which the Sheriff’s office referred to as a “rave."

The officers who broke up the party found a setup complete with a DJ, bouncers, a bar and hookah service, according to a tweet from the Sheriff’s Department.

Law enforcement found out about the party through social media and watched as attendees were dropped off by buses before making their way into a clearing, a spokesperson for the sheriff told the Queens Post. The partiers were not following COVID-19 safety requirements, like social distancing, the spokesperson said.

The Sheriff’s Department did not respond to a request for comment.