The Coney Island Polar Bear Club announced this week that its annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge raised more than $60,000, benefiting seven local Coney Island non-profits. The event, hosted in ...

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 ...