Polar Bear Ocean Dip Won't Be Stopped By Brutal Cold | Patch PM

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Polar Bear Dip Won't Be Stopped By Brutal Cold, Organizers Vow

The Coney Island swim will go ahead on New Year's Day, participants said.

Bronx Fire Started By Child Playing With Stove, Officials Say

The massive blaze killed 12 people in the city's deadliest fire in more than two decades.

Robber Holds Up Bank, Gets Away With Just $23: NYPD

The man passed the bank teller a note that read "Give me all the money now or somebody is getting hurt," police

Muslim Woman Kicked And Called 'Terrorist' In Brooklyn, NYPD Says

Souad Kirama, 51, was punched, kicked, spat on and called a "terrorist" inside a Brooklyn Heights store, according to police and the victim.

NYC Bars With Fireplaces To Keep You Warm This Weekend

Stay out of the cold with a drink at one of these toasty spots.

'Goodfellas' Mobster Sent To Prison For Arson

Vincent Asaro had a car torched after he thought its driver cut him off.

NYPD Detective Arrested With Drugs In Manhattan, Police Say

A 35-year-old NYPD detective was arrested in Manhattan with a needle and illegal drugs, according to police.

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