Each year, local elected officials, community boards and local precincts are besieged by complaints as SantaCon, a mass pub crawl of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes, passes through their neighborhoods and the actions of its participants can have a detrimental effect on residents’ quality of life. Please see below the letter I sent to SantaCon organizers urging them to work with the New York Police Department and local community boards on a strong and effective plan for controlling the event.