New Years Day Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge, January 1, 2016. Photo © Barry Yanowitz
Brooklyn photographer Barry Yanowitz grew up in Coney Island and comes home every January 1st to photograph the colorful characters at the Polar Bear Plunge. “It’s the perfect way to begin the year,” he says. You can see more of Barry’s photos from his New Year’s Day set on his website.
If you missed Santa and the New Year’s Day Plunge, you can join the Coney Island Polar Bear Club as a guest at their Sunday swims between November and April. This Sunday, the forecast is a balmy 58 degrees! Just show up at the Bears “Clubhouse” at the Aquarium’s Education Hall on the Boardwalk at West 8th Street by 12:30 pm with your bathing suit, a towel, surf boots or an extra pair of sneakers, and some warm clothing.
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November 16, 2015: Photos of the Day: Brooklyn’s Eiffel Tower Lit at Sunset in France’s Tricolor
March 1, 2015: Photo of the Day: Jones Walk, Off-Season
January 2, 2014: Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge’s Best Dressed of 2014
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Glad she didn’t forget her gloves and hat!
She looks like a model, doesn’t she? My favorite of Barry’s set.