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A mother and her children race back to the beach after participating in the 2025 New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge on Coney Island. Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller

122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge draws thousands

January 3 | Jaime DeJesus

The 122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day...

And they’re off! A group of friends run towards the water’s edge at the Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s 2025 New Year’s Day Plunge. Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller

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Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge, dating back to 1903, once again celebrated in Brooklyn

January 3 | Jaime DeJesus

Cold temperatures didn’t stop a huge crowd from participating in the...

Dogs, too, sometimes take part in the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge festivities.Photo by Paul Frangipane/Brooklyn Eagle

Brrr! Thousands expected for Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s 2025 plunge

December 30 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

POLAR BEAR ALERT: Coney Island is the place to be on New...

Participants brave bone-chilling temperatures for annual Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

January 2 | Jaime DeJesus

Frigid weather? No problem. It was only 15 degrees, but that didn...

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