Thousands of New Yorkers flocked to Coney Island on Sunday to participate in the 120th annual Polar Bear Plunge, starting the New Year with a splash in the freezing cold Atlantic Ocean.The Coney Island Polar Bear Club, the oldest winter bathing group in the country, has been hosting the yearly icy swim since 1903 - and now uses the event as a fundraising event for local community organizations like the Alliance for Coney Island, the New York Aquarium, and the Coney Island History project.
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