Beachgoers come out for cold water plunge in NYC
People run through the water during the Coney Island Polar Bear's annual New Year's Day swim. (Jan. 1, 2011) Credit: AP
Baby, it’s cold outside! Especially in the water!
Some hardy New Yorkers welcomed in the new year in one of the coldest ways possible — a dip into the frigid waters off Coney Island.
Organizers of the annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim said about 1,500 people took a dip into the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday while supporters watched from the shore.
The New Year’s Day tradition was also a fundraising event for Camp Sunshine for children with serious illnesses.
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