NYC SantaCon canceled amid coronavirus pandemic concerns
'All of the reindeer got the ‘rona, so the elves have advised Santa to hold off on the in-person merriment,' organizers said
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The annual SantaCon pub crawl has been canceled this year in the Big Apple due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizers announced the news on the event’s website.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“All of the reindeer got the ‘rona, so the elves have advised Santa to hold off on the in-person merriment,” the message read.
“There is no SantaCon NYC this year.”
SantaCon revelers gathered in cities across the nation dressed en masse as jolly ol' St. Nick. (Reuters)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Originating in San Francisco, SantaCon first came to New York City in 1998. Since then, masses of revelers dressed as Saint Nick have flooded Manhattan and Brooklyn — and their bars — for one Saturday in December.
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The event is billed as a charitable Santa Claus convention. But it’s usually marred by rowdy drunks and despised by locals.
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