An illegal Sweet 16 party outside of New York City turned into a coronavirus "super-spreader event" that sickened more than three dozen people, authorities said.
The 37 people linked to the event who tested positive consist of 28 students and nine adults.
"In Suffolk County, we have not seen an event like this before, at any time through this pandemic," Bellone said.
Christopher Regina, manager of the Miller Place Inn, told NBC New York that he didn't realize the party was breaking any laws.
The venue specializes in weddings, Sweet 16 and bar and bat mitzvah parties.
"Dozens of people from the Sweet 16 party got sick. »