A Polar-Bear Plunge for Mind

PHOTOS: Thousands kick off 2025 with Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge
Thousands of participants rang in the new year with a cold jump into the water at Coney Island for the 122nd annual Polar Bear Plunge on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
PHOTOS: Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge kicks off 2025 with an icy splash
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge drew thousands of people to the beach on New Year's Day as participants took a freezing dip to ring in 2025 while
Coney Island New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge 2025 in pics
Proceeds from the New Year’s Day Plunge go to Coney Island non-profit organizations, including the Alliance for Coney Island, Coney Island History Project, Coney Island YMCA, and the New York Aquarium.
Brave New Yorkers dive into 2025 with icy plunge at Coney Island
Thousands of costumed participants braved frigid waters to kick off the new year and support local charities during the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on Wednesday. As the countdown reached zero,
Polar Bear Plunge brings fun, cold for thousands of participants
Brrrr! On New Year’s Day, people, as always, were ringing in the new year with a famous Brooklyn tradition. Cold temperatures didn’t
4,000 Enthusiasts Plunge into New Year with Coney Island's Frosty Tradition
New Year's Day at Coney Island came with its traditional icy splash as an estimated 4,000 brave souls ventured into the frigid Atlantic. With temperatures of the ocean water hovering just under 40 degrees,
Thousands brave icy waters for annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge took place on New Year's Day, a tradition dating back over a century. Thousands started off the new year by jumping into the Atlantic Ocean, as others were on hand to cheer the brave souls as they entered the freezing waters.
Thousands Kick Off 2025 With Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge
Thousands of New Yorkers braved the cold weather and water to plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday as part of the annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. Hosted by the Coney Island Polar Bear Club since 1903, dippers braced temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s F, with wind.
Thousands kick off 2025 participating in annual Coney Island Polar Bear plunge
The event, put on by The Alliance for Coney Island and the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, celebrated its 122nd year in existence.
A Polar-Bear Plunge for the Mind
Under the Radar, Prototype, Live Artery, and the Exponential Festival all administer a series of shocks to the system, like polar-bear plunges, but for the mind. The season’s marquee festival, Under the Radar,
Students organizing Polar Bear Plunge in Columbia
Eighth-grade students at H.W. Porter School are organizing a Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for the Covenant Soup Kitchen. The event will be held at Columbia Lake Beach Jan 5 at 11 a.m. Deputy First Selectman Judith Ortiz encouraged participants to wear costumes.
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Brrr! Thousands expected for Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s 2025 plunge
Join in or watch the Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s 122nd Annual New Year’s Day Plunge on Jan. 1 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The party starts on the Boardwalk at 10 a.m. There is no fee to ...
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Considering a polar plunge on New Year’s Day in NYC? These dippers do it daily.
For a certain set of New Yorkers, New Year’s Day involves wading into the icy Atlantic Ocean for an annual polar bear plunge.