See the best photos of the year from Newsday photographer Howard Schnapp.

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From left, Josephine Capobianco, Old Brookville, Ann Martini, Glen Cove, and Marina O’Neil, Glen Cove, make meatballs for the upcoming Feast of St. Rocco on Monday, July 3, 2023 in Glen Cove.

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From left, Keyanna and Kedeemah Morris, sisters of Khaseen Morris, reacts after Tyler Flach was sentenced for the stabbing death of their brother at the Nassau County Courthouse on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 in Mineola.

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Azria Barrett, 7, of The Academy Charter School, gets a dental exam from Karen Zheng, dental resident Northwell Health. Dentists, hygenists, and others in the field participated in the "Give Kids A Smile" event which provides dental screenings to approximately 1,500 children at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 in Garden City.

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Parade goers march in the Village of Hempstead’s MLK Day parade on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 in Hempstead.

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Police investigate a crash with an overturn on the eastbound Northern State Parkway on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 in Westbury.

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Tekila Abon is dressed for DogFest on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 in Massapequa Park.

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Congressman George Santos addresses the media after he appeared at the Alfonse D’Amato Federal Courthouse on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Central Islip.

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Parishioners pray during Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Loretto Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022 in Hempstead.

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Carlos Vazquez becomes emotional as he leaves Glen Cove Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 in Glen Cove. The crossing guard was hospitalized more than 100 days after being struck by an SUV in a crosswalk.

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A car crashed through a Gables Dr. home on Wed., March 1, 2023 in Hicksville.

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Smoke and haze moves in and covers Old Country Road and County Seat Drive on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Carle Place.

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Kennedy Wilson, 5, of Farmingdale collects eggs during the Easter Egg Hunt at the Miller Ridge Inn on Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Jericho.

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Lifeguards compete in All-Women’s Lifeguard Tournament at Lido Beach Town Park on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 in Lido Beach.

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