It’s not too early to start planning for 2026, and registration is officially open to bring in the new year the Brooklyn way — at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge.

CONEY ISLAND — Brrrr! On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the new year with a famous Brooklyn tradition. Cold temperatures didn’t stop a huge crowd from participating in the 122nd Annual Coney ...

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 ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- While the Times Square ball drop is one New Year's tradition, another annual plunge took place at Coney Island. This year, a record-setting number of participants took ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — 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 ...

CONEY ISLAND — The 122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge started at 11 a.m. on Jan. 1, gathering more than 4,000 people. The celebratory event included attendees dressed up ...

As we reported yesterday, a polar bear attacked a skier in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island last week. Details are scant, but the skier was evidently injured but all right. Authorities later ...

A polar bear that attacked a skier in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island last week has been identified as a young female with a broken jaw, an Inuit source told ExplorersWeb. The incident has ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- With ongoing concerns regarding mass gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coney Island Polar Bear Club announced their decision to cancel what would have been ...