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Coney Island Polar Bear Club, forging into the icy Atlantic Ocean

By Cristian Salazar with amNY.com staff Posted on December 31, 2018

The Coney Island Polar Bear Club finds thousands plunging into the icy Atlantic on New Year's Day. — The Coney Island Polar Bear Club finds thousands plunging into the icy Atlantic on New Year’s Day.

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