We're capturing a 'Day in the Life of Long Island' today
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By Newsday Staff
This is what a Day in the Life of Long Island looks like.
Newsday's reporters, photographers and multimedia journalists are fanning out across the Island today and posting photos, videos and short stories on social media highlighting what's happening. We'll be compiling them here for you to see and you can join in too: On Instagram and Twitter, use the hashtag #DayintheLifeLI and tag @Newsday in your posts to add your stories to the mix.
Jose Martinez, foreground left, and Ivana Sanchez, foreground right, both from Brentwood, feed the seagulls Monday. Newsday photographers capture sights and sounds for Day in the Life LI, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Bayshore. Credit: Corey Sipkin
Chris Welsh, 7, of Huntington, does cartwheels at Robert Moses State Park Monday. Credit: Corey Sipkin
Men play cards in Captree State Park on Monday. Credit: Corey Sipkin
Let's go for a spin
Heritage Park in Mt. Sinai host its Summer Carnival on Monday evening. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
Heritage Park in Mt. Sinai host its Summer Carnival Monday evening. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
Heritage Park in Mt. Sinai host its Summer Carnival on the evening of June 28, 2021. Newsday photographers capture sights and sounds for Day in the Life LI on June 28, 2021. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
Early evening scenes in Sag Harbor on Monday. Credit: John Roca
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Angie Diaz, of West Hempstead, and John Abrau, of Freeport, dip in the water of the Woodclift Canal along the Nautical Mile in Freeport Monday. Credit: Linda Rosier
Trini T., left, and Donette Grant, of Hempstead, dance at sunset at Bracco's Clam and Oyster Bar on the Nautical Mile in Freeport on Monday. Credit: Linda Rosier
Saniah Lewis, 11, of Huntington, plays in the waves at Robert Moses State Park Monday. Credit: Corey Sipkin
Sunset along the Nautical Mile in Freeport on Monday. Credit: Linda Rosier
Luna E. and Queen Ngwe of Hempstead at Bracco's Clam and Oyster Bar on the Nautical Mile Monday evening. Credit: Linda Rosier
The bar scene with live music by Pete Mann at Bracco's Clam and Oyster Bar on the Nautical Mile in Freeport Monday evening. Credit: Linda Rosier
A family walks on Robert Moses Beach Monday evening. Credit: Corey Sipkin
Rae Mikelberg, 88, of Belle Harbor, left, and Jerry Feldman, 88, of Great Neck, cozy up to watch the sunset together at Steppingstone Park in Kings Point Monday. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Elijah Elliott-Negri, 2, and sister Samaya, 4, eat ice cream at Sweet Treats On the Wharf in Port Washington Monday. Credit: Danielle Silverman
B.G. Shaiman, 8, left, and sister Shayna Shaiman, 4, play together on the pier while watching the sunset with their families at Steppingstone Park in Kings Point Monday. Newsday photographers capture sights and sounds for Day in the Life LI on June 28, 2021. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Leonela Mujaj, 6, of Great Neck, center, cools off at Steppingstone Park in Kings Point Monday evening. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Puppy love
Eva Marie Titone, 16, of Bohemia, peeks out of her car with her newly adopted puppy before leaving North Shore Animal League America Monday. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Owen Okstand and Nicole Shully arrive for their prom under a salute of pole axes from members of the Port Jefferson Fire Department. Earl L. Vandermeulen (Port Jefferson) High School hosted its circus-themed prom Monday evening at The Meadow Club in Port Jefferson Station. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
Anthony Liotta and Lilly Russell share a kiss as they walk down the red carpet for their Earl L. Vandermeulen (Port Jefferson) High School Prom Monday evening at The Meadow Club in Port Jefferson Station. Credit: Thomas A. Ferrara/Thomas A. Ferrara
Volunteer firefighters from Lynbrook pull hoses and move in on a simulated building fire at the Nassau County Fire Academy in Old Bethpage Monday evening. Credit: David Handschuh
The sunset is seen looking west from the parking lot of Nassau Coliseum on Monday. Credit: Newsday /Howard Simmons
Late afternoon is rush hour for Environmental Service Technicians at Mount Sinai South Nassau. They have 20 minutes after a patient is discharged to deep clean, sanitize and make beds for the incoming patient. Credit: David Handschuh
Merrick resident Sophia Schechner, 9, and her friend Mia Drawn, 7, of East Meadow enjoying the cool water while playing at Veterans Memorial Pool and Park in East Meadow Monday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
East Meadow resident Noah Valencia, 6, having a great time in the kiddy pool at Veterans Memorial Pool and Park in East Meadow Monday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
East Meadow's Andrew Rivera is fussing up a storm while being held by Claudia Colindres, with his mother Claudia Rivera, and Keiry Colindres, 13, all enjoying the cool water at Veterans Memorial Pool and Park in East Meadow on Monday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
East Meadow resident Michael Pitzer swimming laps while keeping cool at Veterans Memorial Pool and Park in East Meadow Monday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
She showed them
Shentique Brown of Roosevelt is a two-time breast cancer survivor who was told she couldn't have children. Meilani Ava Brown was born with a full head of hair at 3:39 a.m. today at Mount Sinai South Nassau. Newsday photographers capture sights and sounds for Day in the Life LI on June 28, 2021. Credit: David Handschuh
Yvana Baez of Freeport and her daughter Khaleesi, 2, enjoy the sand and surf, and a little wind, on Lido Beach Monday. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Game on
Baby love
Sara Fusciardi, and Joe Colasuonno, of Massapequa Park, take a picture with their new baby girl, as yet unnamed, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park Monday. Credit: Linda Rosier
Joe Colasuonno, of Massapequa Park, has a FaceTime call with his sister and his new baby girl, as yet unnamed, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park Monday. Credit: Linda Rosier
Runners endure the heat as run around Salisbury Lake at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow Monday. Credit: Craig Ruttle
Savannah Hovekamp, 3, of Shelter Island walks through the field of lavender at Lavender by the Bay in East Marion on Monday. Credit: Randee Daddona
Diego Molina (left) and Jason Zavala during a pick up basketball game at Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead, Monday. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca
Sasha Price, 2, of Port Washington, cools off at Manorhaven Beach Park Pool Monday. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Adele Gadelov, 8, from Lawrence, left, and Michaela Washington, 4, from Houston, Texas walk through the salt marsh at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead on Monday. Credit: Randee Daddona
Eddie Baez of Freeport and his daughters Emma, 8, and Zoe, 7, boogie board in the ocean at Lido Beach Monday. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
The Leonardo family of Westbury has an umbrella turn inside-out from the wind on Lido Beach Monday. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Isabel Oh, 6, of Port Washington, right, keeps her eye on baby sister Olivia Oh, 7 months, with mom Anita Oh, while cooling off together at Manorhaven Beach Park Pool Monday. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Kathryn Braunreuther Kayaks in the waters off of Stony Brook on Monday. Newsday photographers capture sights and sounds for Day in the Life LI on June 28, 2021. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara
Cousins Nina Kacic, 8, of Queens, left, and Emma Nika, 10, of Port Washington, cool off at Manorhaven Beach Park Pool Monday. Credit: Danielle Silverman
Amir Thomas of Westbury tries to keep cool in the spray park in Eisenhower Park with his father Tussan. Newsday photographers capture sights and sounds for Day in the Life LI on June 28, 2021. Credit: Howard Schnapp
Nila the sea lion gives a kiss to Lucy Gallehugh, 7, of Rockville Centre at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead on Monday. Credit: Randee Daddona
Adventureland is back!
Cousins Teagan Lynch, 12, of Quogue, left, and Sydney Warner, 12, Darien, CT gasp after getting soaked on the Adventure Falls ride at Adventureland amusement park in Farmingdale on Monday. Credit: Craig Ruttle
Summer Hernedez, 9, and Andre Blackwell, 9, both of Long Island, go though a waterfall on the Rescue Boats ride at Adventureland amusement park in Farmingdale on Monday. Credit: Craig Ruttle
People hang on as they ride Turbulence at Adventureland amusement park in Farmingdale on Monday. Credit: Craig Ruttle
People spin around on the Wave Swing ride at Adventureland amusement park in Farmingdale on Monday. Credit: Craig Ruttle
Janine Stotis and her husband Alex welcomed Emilia Elisabeth at 8:26 am at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola, on Monday. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca
Janine Stotis and her husband Alex welcomed Emilia Elisabeth at 8:26 am at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola, Monday June 28, 2021. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa Loarca
A charter fishing boat exits Montauk Harbor in Montauk, Monday. Credit: Gordon M. Grant
Nolette Rivera and Joey Llovet, both of Bay Shore, fish in the waters off Oak Beach on Monday. Credit: Howard Schnapp
Rescuing LI's wildlife
Elliot Speiser, a wildlife rehabilitator with Long Island Orchestrating for Nature (LION), cares for Little Duck Boy aka LDB on Monday. LDB is a crested Call duck who was abandoned on Long Island, and like all domestic ducks cannot survive in the wild. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Elliot Speiser, a wildlife rehabilitator with Long Island Orchestrating for Nature (LION), cares for rescued ducks enjoying the water in "kiddie pools" on Monday. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
When your 'office' is outside
Mark Zaloga from Southampton trims a hedge along Ocean Road in Bridgehampton on Monday. Credit: Gordon M. Grant
Emerika Galdamez, field boss at North Fork Flower Farm in Orient, harvests the snapdragon flowers on Monday. Credit: Randee Daddona
Emerika Galdamez, field boss at North Fork Flower Farm in Orient, harvests the snapdragon flowers, on Monday. Credit: Randee Daddona
'It’s been a little of a work-life balance reshift.'
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Checking in with a doctor
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Getting our BEC
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'All Aboard!'
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The early bird gets to enjoy this view
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Rising with the sun to make the day's bread
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Photographer Randee Daddona captured this beautiful sunrise on the North Fork and spent her morning watching how they made the donuts at North Fork Donut Co.aka NOFODOCO in Mattituck.
