Best photos from Newsday photographer Steve Pfost

Rochelle John, of Coram, becomes emotional during an interview about afforable housing on Long Island while sitting in her home on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Stephanie Falisi, of Riverhead, helps to make strawberry shortcacke during the 67th Mattituck Lion's Strawberry Festival, Friday, June 17, 2022.

People dressed as witches shop in the store BIXBY during the 14th annual Cold Spring Harbor Witches Night Out, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

Dan Lumley on his wheelchair during his daughters wedding at Saint Lawrence the Martyr Roman Catholic Church in Sayville, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.

Students embrace at a memorial outside of Farmingdale High School in memory of the two teachers killed in an upstate bus crash, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

Students and faculty embrace at a memorial outside of Farmingdale High School in memory of the two teachers killed in an upstate bus crash, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

Students are comforted at a memorial outside of Farmingdale High School in memory of the two teachers killed in an upstate bus crash, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

Janine Bendicksen, director of wildlife rehabilitation, holds a an injured baby Screech Owl at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, Friday, May 19, 2023.

Jinsheng Song, of Ocala, FL, did not allow the muggy weather distract him from painting a landscape at HOG Farm in Brookhaven, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Song travels the country in a mobile home painting en plein air.

Carl Wolpert, left, and Zach Cytryn, right, attempt to paddle as students participate in the 34th annual Roth Pond Regatta held at Stony Brook University, Friday, April 28, 2023.

Michael O'Connell, Director of Production Control for the Suffolk County Water Authority, explains the new state-of-the-art advanced oxidation process and granulat activated carbon treatment system on the grounds of the Suffolk County Water Authority Douglas Avenue pump station in Northport, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

Suffolk County Executive elect Ed Romaine speaks at the Suffolk GOP Republican headquarters at Stereo Garden in Patchogue, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

Suffolk County Executive elect Ed Romaine at the Suffolk GOP Republican headquarters at Stereo Garden in Patchogue, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

Suffolk County Executive elect Ed Romaine speaks at the Suffolk GOP Republican headquarters at Stereo Garden in Patchogue, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

The Kidney Crew team race as students participate in the 34th annual Roth Pond Regatta held at Stony Brook University, Friday, April 28, 2023.

Professor Ryan Wallace in a lecture hall inside the science building at Adelphi University in Garden City, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Wallace analyzes data from water quality studies in Oyster Bay for oyster restoration research.

Nicole White and her husband Ryan with their daughter Addison, who at birth was diagnosed with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, at their home in West Islip, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.

Giselle Ferguson, of Amityville, holds a military photo of her grandfather Charles Ferguson, who was killed by a Freeport Police officer in 1946, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.

Giselle Ferguson, of Amityville, holds a military photo of her grandfather Charles Ferguson, who was killed by a Freeport Police officer in 1946, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.

Austin Kitt walks past his recently constructed home on Araca Road in Babylon Village, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Kitt accuses the building contractor of faulty workmanship and claims the Village of Babylon building inspector signed off on the work.

Members of the Peconic Wildcats 8U Mite Division practice on their home ice for the first time at the Peconic Hockey Foundation's new ice rink named after former NY Islander Ed Westfall in Calverton, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

Corey Mayes, of Ronkonkoma, at his home, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Mayes received a kidney transplant this past summer at Stony Brook University Hospital.

A Long Island Rail Road train arrives at the Ronkonkoma station from Penn Station, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

Billy Joel at the VIP preview of the new exhibit, Billy Joel: My Life - A Piano Man's Journey" held at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.