[CONEY ISLAND] Grin and bear it! Polar Bears take mid-storm dip

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyThey stormed the beaches!Hot-blooded swimmers braved the nearly freezing waters of Coney Island beach as Winter Storm Niko slammed the seashore. It was their sworn duty as members of the Polar Bears Club to embrace the flakes and take a dive, said one swimmer.
“Well polar bears are historically known for living in the cold, so it’s only right that we embrace the weather,”