Brooklyn Mirage suddenly cancels opening weekend over safety concerns as NYC withholds permits with summer slate in limbo

The real mirage was the promises made.The Brooklyn Mirage canceled its highly anticipated four-show summer opening weekend Friday because the controversial venue failed to meet city safety standards.The open-air concert hall — which has been haunted by the deaths of two ravers — was unable to secure permits to operate, the venue’s operators said, as construction crews could be seen working at the site.The news of the weekend cancellations came after the Mirage suddenly canceled a sold-out Thursday show just before a DJ was set to hit the stage.“We know this is disappointing news.

While we are working 24/7 on the solution, we want to first and foremost send a sincere apology to the fans, artists, crew members, and hundreds of employees who will bring Mirage to life each night,” Brooklyn Mirage said in a statement.“We are actively collaborating with a wide range of city officials to meet all requirements, and we look forward to opening as soon as possible.”The Brooklyn Mirage, in conjunction with the venue’s operator Avant Gardner, announced the previous afternoon that its first show of the season had been canceled — despite sharing an Instagram post hours earlier that the DJ set by Sara Landry, a Netherlands-based techno artist, was on schedule.The party organizers, who were also behind the disastrous 2023 Ezoo festival, claimed the cancellation had nothing to do with the dozens of construction workers who were crawling around what looked like an active site that morning, but rather with its inability to acquire the proper permits.According to City Hall, the Brooklyn Mirage was in no position to let ravers inside its doors this weekend.“Our administration has been in ongoing communication with the owners of the Brooklyn Mirage to ensure their site meets the necessary structural and safety codes.

Unfortunately, the venue does not currently meet the standards required for either a permanent or temporary structure,” a spokesperson told The Post.A...