SantaCon 2024 rivaled by new, family-friendly ‘Elf Project’ event
They're just having a great Christmas time. Hundreds of people flocked to Midtown on Saturday to take part in Santacon, the infamous debauchery, but a “healthy” alternative event debuted in Manhattan. Revelers dressed as Santa, reindeer and Christmas presents gather at West 39th Street and Broadway to begin the annual bar crawl that stretches from […]
MTA banning alcohol on Metro-North, LIRR trains for SantaCon
The MTA is pooh-poohing New York's ho-ho-hoin again. SantaCon is coming to town this weekend, but transportation officials are trying to limit the chaos by imposing a 32-hour ban on alcohol on Metro-North and Long Island Railroad trains. “Our top priority is to ensure Metro-North and Long Island Railroad passengers can celebrate safely,” MTA Police […]
