SantaCon, known today as the boozy bro fest that no one wants in their neighborhood, began years ago in San Francisco as a nonalcoholic, playful, performance art-like happening. This year, the soused Santas and elves were particularly prevalent in Midtown. In Times Square, they included at least one Homer Simpson, a kid who definitely looked a little young to drink, and a golden-faced solar spirit — who was also spotted at September’s People’s Climate Change March — who bore an uncanny resemblance to a certain arts liaison to former City Councilmember Alan Gerson.
