Today, the Coney Island Polar Bear Club still holds weekly ocean swims from November to April. Cold-water swimmers tout the numerous benefits of those icy dips: reduced inflammation in muscles and ...

Most recently, I ran into the Atlantic on January 1 with the other crazies from the Coney Island Polar Bear Club. It was my second year doing it — I highly recommend it! Share with us why you ...

“We don’t need more traffic, more gambling, more crime,” said committee member Angela Kravtchenko. Coney Island’s proposed $3 billion casino is on the chopping block. Facebook The Coney ...

Feb. 8, Athens residents gathered in costumes along the sandy shore of Lake Chapman at Sandy Creek Park. A man dressed as ...

(Brian Krista/Staff) Nori Calvert of Towson, left, and Tammy Long of Kent Island get ready to participate in a plunge during the 2025 Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge at Sandy Point State ...

At the 25th annual Long Beach Polar Bear Splash on Sunday, organizers announced they had raised more than $479,000 for Make-A-Wish as of 3:30 p.m. The yearly tradition has brought in a total of $ ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A 53-year-old man died after he was beaten up and robbed in the back seat of an Uber in Brooklyn. Police say it happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Coney ...

SINGAPORE: Some members of the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) are opposing the introduction of new, lower-tier membership even as the matter goes to a vote. Members of the club attended an ...

Celebrity Bear Hunt star Bear Grylls didn't just buy a house in a remote Welsh location - he bought an entire island! The 50-year-old purchased the island back in 2001 with his wife Shara Cannings ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...