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The shooting occurred in Queens, at the Amazura event venue near 143rd Street and 91st Avenue in Jamaica, at around 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
NYPD officials said several people were waiting to enter the venue when three to four gunmen opened fire, hitting six female and four male victims.
All of the victims were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive, police said.
At the time shots rang out, the venue was hosting a memorial service for a 16-year-old who was shot to death. Additional details about that killing were not immediately available.
Around 90 people were inside the venue and 15 were outside waiting to get in when the shooting occurred, police said.
Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was gang related. They said there is no indication the attack was an act of terrorism.
No suspects had been arrested as of Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2. Police described the gunmen as three to four males, believed to be in their mid-to-late teens to early 20s.
Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed the shooting on a post on X hours later, saying:
"Last night in Queens, a memorial for a teen lost to gun violence turned to horror when gunmen opened fire on the crowd, including several young people who are now hospitalized. This cannot be our normal. We are working with authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice."
The shooting occurred just yards from the Jamaica Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station.
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