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New York police have busted two illegal parties over the weekend that were attended by more than 600 people, despite ongoing COVID restrictions. 

More than 400 people were founded packed into a hall in the Bronx with no liquor license on Saturday night, including children.

Several hours later sheriffs found 225 people squashed into an underground bar in Queens, 수원풀싸롱 smoking hookah and not wearing masks. 

The hosts of both events, as well the DJs and 인계동가라오케 bouncers working there, were arrested and charged with violations of the city's pandemic rules and health codes.

They could face fines of up to $15,000.  

The parties are the latest in a string of illicit gatherings broken up by authorities in recent months.  

Governor Andrew Cuomo's current New York City restrictions prevent indoor gatherings of more than ten people, to try and curb the rise of the virus.

According to government figures the Bronx had an average of around 1,000 cases a day and Queens an average of 1,400. 

There have been more than 27,000 recorded deaths in the city so far and 441,000 across the US.     

New York police shut down a large party on Westchester Avenue in the Bronx on January 30 after finding more than 400 people packed into a hall, 수원가라오케 including children

Hours later police shut down an illegal bar on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens where more than 225 people were smoking hookah and not wearing a mask

Police, pictured outside the illegal bar in Queens on Sunday morning, were alerted to the event by people walking in and out of the secret party

New York government health data shows that much of the city is testing at dangerous levels fore the virus, although it is decreasing overall

Data from New York's health department shows that the Bronx has had an average of 1,000 positive COVID cases a day  

Queens has around 1,400 positive cases a day, data from New York's health department shows

City deputy sheriffs were doing surveillance on the Bronx hall, in Westchester Square, around 11pm on Saturday, when they saw about 70 people pour into the place through a side door,   

Deputies found more than 400 people inside, many drinking booze sold without a license, not wearing masks and packed too tightly to socially distance.

Some of the guests were children or infants, according to New York City Sheriff John Fucito.

The host, Juan Rodriguez-Shinin, and the event DJ, Wilmer Efrain Evas Vimas, were charged with violations of the city's pandemic rules and the city health code.

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Several hours later on Sunday morning, police broke up up an underground nightclub without a liquor license in Jackson Heights, Queens.

They found more than 225 people drinking, smoking hookah and not wearing masks inside, Fucito said.

Two DJs, Felix Zeferino and Roque Jimenez, and a bouncer, Enriquie Alvarado Deloya, were also hit with violations. 

New York law enforcement have been fighting a number of pop-up parties that are breaking state COVID rules. 

Last week a nightclub was disrupted in Queens when officers broke in to find 75 people on the dance-floor.    

On January 24, police broke up an illegal nightclub in Roosevelt Avenue, Queens, where 75 people were smoking hookah and not all wearing masks

Police are spread thin trying to curb these illegal events as thousands of infections spike and more people die every day 

On January 21 sheriffs closed an illegal bottle club in Prince Street, Manhattan, where more than 145 people were in violation of the city's emergency orders

Four people were arrested at the Manhattan bottle party, which featured large collections of alcohol confiscated by police, pictured 

Last month, in Queens a karaoke party was attended by 300 people, many of whom were not wearing masks, and was broken up by deputies.

Deputies received reports of partygoers gathering at the Maspeth Bar Lounge on 58th Street at around 2am on January 1, according to the New York Post. 

The owner of the lounge, Man Phan, 37, and his wife, He Bin Wang, 37, were charged with violation of an executive order, violation of an emergency measure, and failing to protect health and safety and fined $15,000.

A second party was broken up in Brooklyn, where 80 people were dancing and smoking hookah in the Sunset Park section.  

Al Zabidi, the party organizer, received two appearance tickets for violating an emergency measure and an executive order.

He was also fined $15,000.  

On February 14, Governor Cuomo is expected to re-open indoor dining at 25% capacity, in time for Valentine's Day.