MTA Bans Alcohol on the LIRR SantaCon Weekend

santa con Revelers dressed as Santa Claus walk on the street during SantaCon in New York December 14, 2013. Pub crawlers dressed like Santa Claus took part in New York's annual SantaCon. The revelers wore Santa suits or red minidresses with white trim and nearly all had Kris Kringle hats topped with a white pom-pom. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTX16IQX (Â© Eduardo Munoz / Reuters)

By Ally Ali

December 12, 2024 at 6:31 am EST

This weekend SantaCon is on and poppin’ in NYC. (If there’s no need to go into the city...I’d avoid it with everything you have) But the MTA is trying to “crack down” on the chaos. All I have to say is HA! GOOD LUCK!

One way to do that? Banning alcohol on the MTA for 32 hours.

“Our top priority is ensuring that Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road riders can celebrate safely,” MTA Police Chief John Mueller said in a statement Tuesday.
— https://nypost.com/2024/12/10/us-news/mta-banning-alcohol-on-metro-north-lirr-trains-for-santacon/

The ban begins Saturday at 4 AM, and goes through 12 noon Sunday, December 15th.

Listen, we want everyone to be as safe as possible this weekend. Drink responsibly.