Was SantaCon naughty or nice this year? According to the commanding officer of the 9th Precinct, the annual Red Menace was on jolly good behavior by the time…
Ho, Ho, Horrorshow: The Streets Run Red With SantaCon
The great holiday plague/party SantaCon hit town once again on Saturday, as thousands of festively-dressed bar crawlers descended on the East Village and gleefully got…
Tis the Season: Unsilent Night Gets Bounced By ‘Big Political Rally’
In the past, the East Village holiday tradition known as Unsilent Night has proceeded undeterred against the red menace that is SantaCon (remember UnsilentaCon?), so…
Unsilent Night Is the Soothing Lullaby You’ll Need After SantaCon
While the city waits in terror to find out which neighborhood SantaCon will infect on Dec. 10 (Gothamist claimed Williamsburg, but a source told Patch…
SantaCon 2015: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sweaters
Ridiculously balmy weather brought record numbers of Santas, elves, ugly sweaters, reindeer, Christmas trees, gingerbread cookies, and Hanukkah shout-outs to Williamsburg and the East Village on Saturday for…
NYPD and Others Brace For SantaCon As Red Menace’s Route Is Revealed
Following yesterday’s news that SantaCon will kick off in Williamsburg on Saturday, the Times has gotten hold of the actual itinerary. After the 10 a.m.…
B+B Premiere: This New Vassals Song Might Just Make SantaCon Bearable
News that SantaCon is kicking off in Williamsburg this Saturday and then heading to the East Village is sure to terrify those who loathe the invasion of sloshed Santa dilettantes struggling…
SantaCon and Unsilent Night Are Set to Clash (or Happily Coexist?)
Once again, the East Village’s two Christmas traditions, SantaCon and Unsilent Night, are happening on the same day. UnsilentaCon will be upon us Dec. 12!
Photos: ‘Millions March NYC’ Draws Massive Crowds, Including Some Santas
Tens of thousands took to the streets Saturday to protest police brutality, dwarfing earlier demonstrations against the lack of indictments in the deaths of Michael…
SantaCon Plays Nice While Beasticon Rears Its Head
With a “day of anger” expected to keep police busy and SantaCon’s organizers asking its drunken devotees to stick to a list of participating bars…