Registration for the event was free, with all the donations going to nonprofits around Coney Island. "Our Polar Bear Plunge has been a beloved tradition for over a century, and there's truly no ...

The city even has a whole club centered around the plunge and setting up events. Though it is set up by members for members, the Coney Island Polar Bear New Year's Day Plunge is open to the public ...

In Coney Island, a hardier group gathered to brrrrrr-ing in the New Year by taking the annual plunge into the Atlantic Ocean — water temperature 43 degrees. At the Polar Bear Club’s annual dip ...