![Thrills and chills — brrr! — to start the year 1 Coney Island Polar Bear Club's annual New Year Swim. Coney Island, Jan 01, 2016.](https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/polar-1.jpg)
About 2,000 people took the Coney Island Polar Bear plunge to start off 2016. Although the air temperature was in the 40s, the water was a bit warmer.
About 2,000 people took the Coney Island Polar Bear plunge to start off 2016. Although the air temperature was in the 40s, the water was a bit warmer.