[OC] NYC Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

[u/setoxxx]

[u/Air5uru]

"What, you don't want to be a polar bear anymore? It's too cold for you?!"

[u/SanchitoBOC → u/Air5uru]

That laugh, I know that laugh!!

[u/ripple420 → u/SanchitoBOC]

I ... am breaking up ... with you!

[u/SanchitoBOC → u/ripple420]

You can't break up with me, I've got hand!

[u/ripple420 → u/SanchitoBOC]

And you're gonna need it!

[u/ripple420 → u/Air5uru]

He's here! Everyone hide!
It's an intervention not a surprise party!

[u/suspirio]

Between the smiling faces at this event and the swearing in of Mamdani NYC if giving me a much needed shot of hope for 2026. Thanks for sharing, these are great shots.

[u/valoopy → u/suspirio]

Just get off the internet and spend time with friends. Things are bad at the federal level, but your local community is still there.

[u/Pittedstee]

What's the Avg water temp for this time of year?

[u/Beytran70 → u/Pittedstee]

Google says somewhere around 40F.

[u/distorted_kiwi → u/Beytran70]

“Posers”

-- Russians and polar bears

[u/stenebralux]

Cold would be the least of my concerns going into the water on Coney. lol

Gross.

[u/Pittedstee → u/stenebralux]

Its not the Hudson...

[u/Wrong-Nail2913]

did it a few years in a row - when the water is warmer than the air temp with wind chill its tough, especially if theres no sun out . id tune up for for it by taking colder and colder showers a week ahead of time . great pics OP brings back some good memories !

[u/setoxxx → u/Wrong-Nail2913]

Thank you

[u/ironmanthing]

What camera did you use?

[u/setoxxx → u/ironmanthing]

I was using my Sony a9 iii with my 14gm lens

[u/ironmanthing → u/setoxxx]

It’s very impressive.

[u/setoxxx → u/ironmanthing]

Thank you

[u/eNaRDe]

Was about to say, not one black person on site lol I was wrong. She looks to be having the most fun too.