Yesterday we informed you that the infamous annual bar crawl SantaCon has sent a letter to Bushwick bars announcing that this year’s drunk fest will be held in Bushwick on December 13. The bar crawl for which the participants dress up as Santa or other Christmas characters starts at 10AM and officially goes until 2PM, however late afternoon and evening hours are usually accompanied by public urination, vomiting and vandalism.
“It’s the absolute worst thing ever,” told us a Bushwick bar owner who received this email. “I can’t think of anyone that would let drunk vomiting Santas into their bars in this hood,” he continued.
Bushwick in unison rejected the idea of SantaCon in Bushwick. Bushwick’s Council Member Rafael Espinal, Jr., Chair of the Consumer Affairs Committee and a representative of Bushwick issued the following statement:
