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Christmas Miracle! Nobody Got Arrested at SantaCon This Year

Posted on December 21, 2016March 23, 2021 by Mary Reinholz

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…

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Ho, Ho, Horrorshow: The Streets Run Red With SantaCon

Posted on December 12, 2016March 23, 2021 by Scott Lynch

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…

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Tis the Season: Unsilent Night Gets Bounced By ‘Big Political Rally’

Posted on November 22, 2016March 23, 2021 by Daniel Maurer

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…

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Unsilent Night Is the Soothing Lullaby You’ll Need After SantaCon

Posted on November 17, 2016March 23, 2021 by Daniel Maurer

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…

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SantaCon 2015: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sweaters

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Scott Lynch

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…

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NYPD and Others Brace For SantaCon As Red Menace’s Route Is Revealed

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Kavitha Surana

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.…

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B+B Premiere: This New Vassals Song Might Just Make SantaCon Bearable

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Gabrielle Westfield

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…

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SantaCon and Unsilent Night Are Set to Clash (or Happily Coexist?)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Daniel Maurer

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!

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Photos: ‘Millions March NYC’ Draws Massive Crowds, Including Some Santas

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Daniel Hoffman

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…

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SantaCon Plays Nice While Beasticon Rears Its Head

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Angelica Frey

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…

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