Bah Humbug! MTA Closes Tap On SantaCon Boozing For Metro-North, LIRR Riders
North, NJ Transit or LIRR train this SantaCon weekend, leave the spiked eggnog at home — the MTA and NJ Transit are implementing its annual booze ban. In preparation for SantaCon 2024, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced a 32-hour
MTA banning alcohol on Metro-North, LIRR trains for SantaCon weekend
Naughty Santas caught sneaking in sips will be slapped with summonses and could be removed from the train, the MTA warned. This is the 12th year the MTA has implemented the drinking prohibition on SantaCon weekend, which typically draws 30,000 partiers to the Big Apple from throughout New York and surrounding states.
Mass transit agencies ban booze trains for SantaCon 2024 weekend
SantaCon 2024 is coming to town this weekend and mass transit agencies are trying to keep the party off the trains.
MTA Bans Alcohol Consumption On LIRR, Metro-North Over SantaCon
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it will once again ban alcohol consumption on Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road trains during SantaCon this weekend. The ban will be in effect beginning at 4 a.
Long Island Rail Road to ban alcohol during weekend of SantaCon bar crawl in Manhattan
The Long Island Rail Road will seek to curb intoxicated Santas this weekend by prohibiting alcohol on trains during the Manhattan Santacon bar crawl. Alcohol will be banned for 32 hours, starting at 4 a.
MTA Metro-North Railroad to light up rails with first-ever holiday lights train
Starting Friday, the holiday lights train will run on three Metro-North Railroad lines and operate through New Year's.
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