One way to do that -- while you're still in NY -- is at Ocean Beach, the unofficial capital of Fire Island, a 32-mile-long barrier island that runs south of Long Island. Known as the "Metropolis ...

Polar plunge to benefit the Special Olympics, festival and check-in at 9 a.m., polar plunge at 11 a.m., donations will be accepted, register Help plant dune grass, which strengthens the shoreline ...