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Queens Republicans Under Fire for Maskless âCovid Conga Lineâ Party
Footage of revelers dancing without masks at a Republican clubâs holiday event has led to an investigation of the venue, a popular Italian restaurant.
The Whitestone Republican Club held the party at Il Bacco, a popular Italian restaurant in Little Neck, Queens.Credit.Google maps
Dec. 22, 2020
More than a dozen people shimmied through a glitzy banquet room in Queens earlier this month, forming a conga line during a holiday party thrown by a local Republican club. Coronavirus cases were spiking around the country, and it was days before Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo closed indoor dining in the city.
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By Christopher Brito
December 22, 2020 / 3:15 PM / CBS News
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo condemned a maskless holiday party attended by members of a local Republican group, including a candidate running for City Council, taking part in a conga line amid a worsening coronavirus pandemic.
A viral video shared by journalist Matt Binder showed partygoers from the Whitestone Republican Club dancing and singing to the Bee Gees Should Be Dancing as one man held a flag in support of President Trump. The footage showed dozens of other attendees not wearing masks and in close proximity of each other.
When asked about the party Tuesday, Cuomo reminded the public about taking precautions during the pandemic.
Maskless NYC Republican club members do the CONGA and shake their hips to Bee Gees disco song at their holiday party
Video from Whitestone Republican Club s holiday party shows members forming a conga line and dancing indoors without wearing masks
The footage has gone viral on social media and sparked widespread condemnation
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo blasted the club on Tuesday, saying their behavior defies logical explanation