The incident happened on 28th Avenue and Steinway Street in Astoria.
Hundreds gathered in the streets not socially distant and without masks.
Police were called to the scene to maintain crowd control.
No arrests were made, and no summons were handed out.
Large social gatherings defying social distancing guidelines aren't new to the tri-state area as several incidents happened in June.
Hundreds of people assembled in close proximity in Manhattan's East Village, where they disregarding social distancing guidelines and not wearing face coverings. It even drew a social-media rebuke from Governor Andrew Cuomo.
In New Jersey, a popular bar in Jersey City was busted twice for massive crowds not following social distancing guidelines or wearing masks.
Another incident at a Jersey Shore bar in Belmar showed videos of large crowds, tightly-packed, without masks and no social distancing.
Also, a photo of a packed outdoor beer garden circulated on social media and got the attention of elected officials in Morristown.
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