Every year, thousands flock to Coney Island to participate in the New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim. Groups of friends and family from every borough come to partake in the madness. This is the story of one group from Howard Beach, Queens. Every year, they congregate at a local bar known as 'The Rail' in order to get properly 'fueled' before making their way to Coney Island for the plunge. Led by the eccentric Jimmy Hennessey (one of the founders of the group), these hooligans reveal their thoughts on the importance of fun, friends, and family. The Queens Polar Bears certainly are a cornucopia of characters!—Anonymous