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Mayor De Blasio Should Cancel SantaCon, New Yorkers Say

"He could re-run for president on that platform," said Jason Selvig. "It would a bold and frankly, a popular decision to make.​"

A petition calling on Mayor de Blasio to cancel SantaCon has garnered more than 300 signatures, organizers said.
A petition calling on Mayor de Blasio to cancel SantaCon has garnered more than 300 signatures, organizers said. (Courtesy of Jason Selvig)

NEW YORK CITY — Bill de Blasio could become the most popular mayor in New York City history if only he'd cancel SantaCon, said a man on a mission to put an end to the event.

"It would be a bold and frankly, a popular decision to make," said organizer Jason Selvig, of the comedic duo The Good Liars. "Hell, he could re-run for president on that platform."

Selvig has launched his Cancel SantaCon campaign about a week before thousands of drunken, vomiting, car-punching Santa Clauses are slated to storm New York City bars, subways and streets on Dec. 14.

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The petition has garnered more than 300 signatures from New Yorkers calling on the Mayor to cancel SantaCon, the comedian said.

"Hatred of SantaCon may be the one thing that unites New Yorkers of all backgrounds and political beliefs," said Selvig. "SantaCon is the worst day of the year."

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Selvig, who's garnered fame in the past for heckling Donald Trump and his "de Blasio For Resident" campaign, hopes to get 1,000 signatures and deliver the petition to the mayor on Friday.

"It is a day that a lot of people fear leaving the house because the streets are filled with belligerent adults in Santa costumes embarrassing themselves," said Selvig.

"Mayor de Blasio could be the mayor that ended SantaCon once and for all."


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