Registration has begun for the 123rd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge. The long tradition sees thousands of people brave enough to run into the waters off the Atlantic Ocean, ...
After a few years of milder temperatures on New Year’s Day, 2026 began with frigid cold, bitter winds, and a dusting of snow over the streets and sidewalks of NYC. That, of course, didn’t stop the ...
The new year arrived windy and freezing in Brooklyn, but bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. After a few years of ...
The new year arrived windy and freezing in Brooklyn, but bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. After a few years of ...
CONEY ISLAND — Thousands ‘brrr-ought’ in the new year at the 123rd annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge on Thursday, Jan.1. The tradition challenges brave souls to take a dip into the frigid ...
If you're thinking about joining the hundreds of people who will take to the frigid waters off Coney Island on New Year’s Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, medical experts have some advice. The ...