^Haha, I'm just using common sense, I don't live in your great state but someone doesn't have to live in NYC to know they're never going to issue a drone pilot a permit to fly over the heads of people in a large park at night who doesn't have a...
How do you know that it was almost-definitely illegal?
If you have $150 for the application fee and the insurance, you can apply to fly within the city. You request up to 5 flight locations per permit.