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Thousands shut out of Tavern on the Green Halloween party

Fabian Rivas, Michelle Paparo and Jillian Vollaro say

Photo credit: Daniel Rosen | Fabian Rivas, Michelle Paparo and Jillian Vollaro say they waited outside Tavern on the Green for hours on Halloween before it was finally shut down completely.

They got all dressed up for what promised to be a lavish Halloween party in Manhattan's Tavern on the Green.

Instead, last Saturday, thousands of partygoers who forked over $60 and $130 for "VIP" treatment at "Halloween on the Green" were stuck in the rain for hours, crushed against one another, before authorities told everyone to go home.

Partygoer Michelle Paparo of Holbrook said she...

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