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Coney Island New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge 2024 in pics

The 121st edition of the beloved New Year’s Day tradition brought thousands to the beach and boardwalk.

Coney Island New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge 2023 in pics

Temperatures reached the 50s, but it was still very chilly in the water.

Coney Island New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge 2022 in pics

Saturday was mild, with temperatures in the 50’s, but there was some light rain to contend with, and hundreds of people, in costumes, bathing suits, or their clothes, turned out to take a dip in the Atlantic, or cheer on the swimmers

ride Coney Island's Cyclone, Thunderbolt & more, virtually

With a trip to the beach basically out of the question in NYC right now, here’s one way to bring a little bit of summer into your quarantine.

NYC beaches may not open this summer due to coronavirus

”Even if the mayor wants to open the beaches — which I don’t think he’s going to — they don’t even have the manpower,” a source said.

Coney Island New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge 2020 in pics

2020 got off to a chilly start in Coney Island on a brisk, windy day with temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s, but that didn’t deter hundreds from participating in the 116th annual New Years Day Polar Bear Plunge.

Coney Island Polar Bear New Year's Day Swim 2019 in pics

After a frigid New Years Day in 2018, where temperatures in Coney Island topped out around 17 degrees Fahrenheit, January 1, 2019 was balmy by comparison. Temperatures rose to the mid-50s, and attendance of the 2019 Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge reflected the relative warmth, with around 2500 people going for a swim in the Atlantic on Tuesday afternoon.

Coney Island Polar Bear New Year's Day Swim 2018 in pics

2018 got off to a very cold start in Coney Island, with temperatures topping out around 17 degrees Fahrenheit. The cold didn’t deter the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, who attracted hundreds to their annual New Year’s Day plunge, wearing costumes, bathing suits, and their clothes, to take a dip into the frigid Atlantic.

Coney Island Polar Bear Swim 2017 in pics

The Coney Island Polar Bear Club starts off the new year by going for a swim in the ocean.

Nicole Atkins raising money for Neptune City, NJ (with a song)

Nicole Atkins is selling a new (re-recorded actually) song to raise money for her hometown of Neptune City, NJ, one of the many areas hurt badly by Sandy (Nicole’s property included)…
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