Hundreds of New Yorkers braved temperatures in the 20s as they charged into the frigid Atlantic Ocean for the Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s annual New Year’s Day Plunge on Thursday, January 1.

CONEY ISLAND — Thousands ‘brrr-ought’ in the new year at the 123rd annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge on Thursday, Jan.1. The tradition challenges brave souls to take a dip into the frigid ...

After a few years of milder temperatures on New Year’s Day, 2026 began with frigid cold, bitter winds, and a dusting of snow over the streets and sidewalks of NYC. That, of course, didn’t stop the ...

Being elected to represent Coney Island is an incredible honor and fighting for fairness and equity in the outer-outer boroughs is as much a privilege as it is an obligation. Coney Island is one of ...

A Coney Island man has been indicted on charges including sex trafficking a child and promoting prostitution for allegedly trafficking, assaulting and raping a 15-year-old girl between Nov. 3 and Nov.

If you're thinking about joining the hundreds of people who will take to the frigid waters off Coney Island on New Year’s Day for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, medical experts have some advice. The ...

Out with the old, in with the cold! Thousands of thrill-seekers brrr-aved frigid 27-degree weather to kick off the New Year with an icy splash at Coney Island’s annual polar plunge Thursday. Some ...

Luna Park at Coney Island officially opened for the season Saturday. The amusement park’s reopening coincided with unseasonably warm weather, with sunny skies and highs near 80. An egg cream ...

The new year arrived windy and freezing in Brooklyn, but bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. After a few years of ...

The partnership wants to position New Brighton as a premier coastal resort for Liverpool, drawing parallels to the relationship between Coney Island and New York City. The goal is to establish the ...