NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Revelers flooded the streets of Midtown Manhattan on Saturday dressed as jolly Saint Nick and various other Christmas notables to celebrate SantaCon 2022.
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The annual bar crawl officially ran from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., though participants are known to start early and end late.
This year, Santas were directed to 50 participating bars for the "charitable, non-political, nonsensical Santa Claus convention that happens once a year to spread absurdist joy," according to the event's website.
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The MTA instituted a 32-hour alcohol ban that started Dec. 10 at 4 a.m. in an attempt to get ahead of the rowdy crowds.
The NYPD asked party-goers to ditch open containers, respect local residents and stay out of the street.
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