Top photos from around LI, NYC from February 2020

Gary Morrow, of Wyandanch, runs through little league basketball drills with his son Jamir, 7, left in red, and nephew Asanti Jennings, 6, right, while enjoying the weather at Wyandanch Park, in Wyandanch, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

Westbury's Jeremiah Funches, in green facing off against Copiague's Malik Leftenan in their 220-pound weight class at the New York State wrestling championship on Friday Feb. 28, 2020 at the Times Union Center in Albany

Front row from left, Famingdale Lacrosse players Hannah Psillos, Megan Michael, Shannon Michael, Kelly Bergersen, and Katie Hickey workout with Steven Briscoe, owner and trainer at Farmingdale Fit Body Boot Camp, as he host a class with the Farmingdale Girls Lacrosse team and their families in honor of teammate Isabella Inzerillo and to raise money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 in Farmingdale....

Tommy Sheehan, a fourth grade teacher at Floral Park Bellerose school, who won the most recent edition of "Survivor" Story inside his classroom, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. (Published in February)

Lee Mauras of Hempstead wrestles against Willie McDougald of Niagara Falls in the 145-pound in the Division I finals at the New York state wrestling championships on Saturday Feb. 29, 2020,

Matt Campo of Mount Sinai celebrates the win as he wrestles against Mikey Squires of Norwich in the 170-pound in the Division II finals at the New York state wrestling championships on Saturday Feb. 29, 2020,

Lynn Wiedmer, inside her Glen Head apartment, surrounded by moving boxes, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Wiedmer was recently a victim of a $500,000 e-mail scam when she tried to purchase a home.

The crowd watches as Guinness Book of World Record holder Rich Daly, of Mastic Beach, carves a snow sleigh out of ice during the Port Jefferson Ice Festival, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

The crowd watches as Guinness Book of World Record holder Rich Daly, of Mastic Beach, carves a snow sleigh out of ice during the Port Jefferson Ice Festival, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

Hauppauge's Anthony DiBartolo, in blue, facing off against Brooklyn Technical's Kai Yudelson in their 126-pound weight class at the New York State wrestling championship on Friday Feb. 28, 2020 at the Times Union Center in Albany

Elijah Rivera of Bay Shore after beting Tyler Ferrara of Binghamton in overtime of the 106-pound in the Division I final at the New York state wrestling championships on Feb. 29, 2020.

Dean Kathy Gallo inside the Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall on the campus of Hofstra Univeristy, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

Kim Taylor, of Baldwin, inside her home, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2020. Taylor was a speech teacher who worked with Thomas Valva, the boy allegedly killed when his father made him sleep in the cold garage. She taught him his first words; Ball and Go.

Regardless of "rain, shine, or snow," Clif Hoke, of Patchogue fly fishes at Great Patchogue Lake every day. Seen on on a gloomy Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, Hoke says "It's not about catching fish all the time, sometimes it's just nice to be out here."

Christian Hansen of Cold Spring Harbor wrestles and wins against Nick Ross of Onteora in the 152-pound in the Division II finals and jumps into his coaches arms at the New York state wrestling championships on Saturday Feb. 29, 2020,

Reflected in a puddle, a man walks at Sunken Meadow State Park Feb. 26.

Jennie Giusto, of East Meadow, with her 4 day old daughter Angelina, husband Sergio, and daughter Sophia, 4, inside their home, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. Angelina was born inside the family mini van on the shoulder of the Northern State Parkway Tuesday night.

Karl Osmond-Bouyer of Clarke wrestles against Jeff Crooks of Cobleskill in the 220-pound in the Division II finals at the New York state wrestling championships on Saturday Feb. 29, 2020,

Tyler Mousaw of South Jefferson/Sandy Creek wrestles against Kolton Gagnon of Cold Spring Harbor as he loses in a technical fall in the 195-pound in the Division II semifinals at the New York state wrestling championships on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020,

Gage DeNatale of Locust Valley wrestles against Dean Shambo of Mexico, NY in the 132-pound in the Division II finals at the New York state wrestling championships on Saturday Feb. 29, 2020,

Aaliyah Miller, of Hempstead, 18, rehearses with other students in L'aura Bagdziunas' repertory dance class at the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts in Syosset Feb. 25.

Josh Samuel, 17, of Roslyn, tries on tuxedos for a "second look" with the help of Chris Tricarico, owner of Black Tie Tuxedo By Sarno in Smithtown Feb. 21.

Students in L'aura Bagdziunas' repertory dance class rehearse at the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts in Syosset Feb. 25.

Joan Martorano, of Hauppauge, takes part in the Roaring '20s party at Prohibition Kitchen restaurant in Port Jefferson on Feb. 21.

Wasif Saif, M.D., who is deputy physician in charge of medical oncology at Northwell Health Cancer Institute, inside a patient treatment room at Northwell Health Imaging at the Center for Advanced Medicine, in New Hyde Park, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2020.

The Harbormen Chorus perform during the Port Jefferson Ice Festival, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

Family members place roses on the names of loved ones who died during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing during a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan Feb. 26. Six people were killed and more than a thousand people were injured when a truck carrying about 1,200 ponds of explosives detonated inside a parking garage under the World Trade Center's north tower.

Nancy Nicholson, front, and Alyssa Feihel, conservators with the firm Clerkin Higgins Stained Glass, of Brooklyn, install the newly restored stained glass transom window over the entrance to the Club House at Connetquot River State Park on Feb. 12. The window dates back to the19th century when the Club House was part of the Southside Sportsmen's Club.

People pay their respects to those who died during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing during a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Manhattan Feb. 26. Six people were killed and more than a thousand people were injured when a truck carrying about 1,200 ponds of explosives detonated inside a parking garage under the World Trade Center's north tower.

Aquarist Christine Dunlop shows off some of the frogs and toads that children will be able to learn about on Leap Day at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium on Feb 20.

Renee Lennon, front, and Lee Stevens, two of the seven owners of the Yoga Sangha studio in Patchogue, recite a mantra at the start of a yoga session on Feb. 21. When the previous owner of the studio died, the seven yoga practitioners joined together to take over the studio.

Tom Fabbri, founder and CEO of Long Island-based Total Motion 360, leads a TM360 Functional Fitness with Power Bar class during the American Cancer Society's second annual Long Island Wellness Festival at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington on Feb. 9.

Harper Liao, 4, of Brooklyn, works with artist Julie Peppito as she leads a workshop in transforming trash into treasure at the Long Island Children's Museum on Feb. 17 in Garden City.

Kaeli Natter, 5, of Manorhaven, plays at Manorhaven Beach Park with her family, on a mild Saturday afternoon, Feb 22.

Raeann Mariella, 26, of Patchogue, at home with a 2017 photo of herself and Faraja Tarimo. She was to host Tarimo, whom she met seven years ago in Tanzania when she was a volunteer with Global Service Corp., but she fears it'll be harder now with the expanded Trump travel ban. Faraja, who works with special needs children and adults in Tanzania, was planning to visit Long Island to learn from groups doing similar work.

Cory Williams, of Wyandanch, 30, jumps rope in the parking lot at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon Feb. 24.

Carmela Raguso, of Commack, hugs canine officer Goose at Grand Central Terminal Feb. 7, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Police held a graduation for canines that have completed the Explosive Detection and Mass Transit Anti-Terrorism Course. The canines are named in honor of officers and firefighters who have died while in the line of duty. Goose was named in honor of FDNY Lt. Christopher Raguso who was killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq while serving as a master sergeant with the New York Air National Guard.

Justyna Zubko-Valva, Thomas Valva's mother, speaks to reporters outside Suffolk Country Family Court in Central Islip on Feb. 13. Zubko-Valva's ex-husband is charged in their 8-year-old son's hypothermia death.

Justyna Zubko-Valva, center, Thomas Valva's mother, is surrounded by supporters after she finished spoking to reporters outside Suffolk Country Family Court in Central Islip on Feb. 13.

New York Yankees' third baseman Miguel Andujar glances at the third-base coach after the official declared his home run while playing the Tampa Bay Rays in the top of the 6th inning during spring training at Charlotte Sports Park, in Port Charlotte, Fla. on Feb. 23. 

On a day when only a few brave souls dared to venture out to the beach, Chelsea Simon and Josh Navarro, both of Huntington, walk along the shore at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport Feb. 18.

Harry Anderson, of East Islip, goes for a ride on his tricycle through Heckscher State Park in East Islip on Feb. 20.

Malik Samuels, of Jamaica, left, and Wenchelle Jean, of Farmingdale, play a round of Super Smash Brothers during video game night at Great South Bay Brewery in Bay Shore Feb. 18.

New York Mets' Andres Gimenez throws during the spring training opening game against the Miami Marlins at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Feb. 22.

Rocky Point Middle School Robo Eagles Robotic team members,  left to right, Alex Grundmann, 14; Neyo Alabi, 12; Jack Whitehouse, 14; Kristian Hald, 12; Kristian Hald, 12; and Matteo Gravinese, 13; work on their Lego project at the school on Feb. 20. The team members created a minute-long public service announcement in a video that highlights a handicap ramp that they created for the First Lego League Competition. Grundmann who uses a wheelchair, uses the ramp to compete in the competition.

Joey Esposito, 10, plays paddleball with his mother, Lisa Esposito, at Sunken Meadow Beach in Kings Park on Feb. 23.

Dr. Satsuki Ina, co-chair of Tsuru for Solidarity, speaks at a Day of Remembrance that marks the first 78th anniversary of the executive order during World War II that sent citizens and immigrants of Japanese descent to U.S. concentration camps at the Japanese American United Church at 255 7th Ave. in Manhattan Feb. 22.

Jay Pearsall, an installer at Island Tech Services in Ronkonkoma, was in the process of removing interior wall panels from the inside of a 2020 Ford Explorer hybrid SUV that is being outfitted as a police vehicle for the Sag Harbor Village Police Department on Feb. 14. The back seats, flooring and wall panels must all be removed so wiring for lights, sirens, computers, radios and other equipment can be installed. When the work is completed, this will be the first police-rated hybrid SUV to be put in service at a Long Island police department.

New York Mets's Robinson Cano during the spring training opening game against the Miami Marlins at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Feb. 22. 

Powerlines along Ruland Road in Melville on Feb. 13.

Cameron Natter, 3, looks up to big sister, Kaeli Natter, 5, of Manorhaven, as they climb and play at Manorhaven Beach Park with their family, on Feb. 22.

Carmela Raguso, of Commack, center, daughter Mila, 8, left, and family friend Keith Simoes pet canine officer Goose at Grand Central Terminal Feb. 7 as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Police hold a graduation for canines that have completed the Explosive Detection and Mass Transit Anti-Terrorism Course. The canines are named in honor of officers and firefighters who have died while in the line of duty. Goose was named in honor of FDNY Lt. Christopher Raguso who was killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq while serving as a master sergeant with the New York Air National Guard.

People take shelter from the rain as they are seen through the raindrops collected on a car window in Sayville Feb. 10.

Edguardo Salace, of Port Washington, feeds the gulls at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay on Feb. 24.

Members of the New York Police Department and others clap as NYPD Lt. Jose Gautreaux, center, is discharged from NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx on Feb. 10. Lt. Gautreaux was shot in the arm when Robert Williams, 45, allegedly opened fire in the 41st Precinct the morning after he allegedly shot a member of the NYPD who was sitting in a patrol van.

Avalynne Mangano, 8 Oyster Bay, looks in a mirror after Isabel Lopes, 16, of Roslyn Heights, painted her face at the WE CARE Fund of the Nassau County Bar Association hosts the 32nd Annual Children's Festival on Feb. 19 in Mineola.

Blair Buzzetta, 3, of Huntington, helps pediatric dentist Dr. Shikha Kanotra examine a dinosaur's teeth while learning about proper brushing technique during a free oral health screening at ProHealth's Huntington office, Feb 18 during National Children's Dental Health month.

Rafi Barr, 7, of the Upper West Side, doesn't let his missing front teeth stop him from smiling as he drives one of the ice bumper cars at Bryant Park on Feb. 16.

New York Yankee fans waiting for autographs during spring training in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 16.

New York Yankees' pitcher Gerrit Cole leaves the field after signing autographs for the young fans after his workout during spring training in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 16.

Tom Barry, a blacksmith from Riverhead, shows visitors how to forge an iron heart at the Village Blacksmith in Greenport on Feb. 17. The Village Blacksmith is run by the East End Seaport Museum in Greenport.

Chantal Marcos, 8, of Locust Valley, drives one of the ice bumper cars at Bryant Park on Feb. 16.

Yankees' pitcher Gerrit Cole signing autographs for the young fans after his workout during spring training in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 16.

Mets fans wait for autographs during a spring training workout  Feb. 17 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Leo Nagasawa, 4, of Port Washington, takes a scooter ride as his brother Hal, 2, and father Roy, rear, follow behind at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Feb. 17.

Justyna Zubko-Valva sheds a tear while the Nassau County Legislature Health Committee holds a hearing in response to Thomas Valva Tragedy, inside the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative Building in Mineola, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020.

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes during a spring training workout on Feb. 17 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Former New York Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte signing autographs after throwing to batters during batting practice at spring training in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 17.

New York Mets outfielder Tim Tebow at a spring training workout Feb. 17 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes signs autographs during a spring training workout on Feb. 17 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Despite the cold, this group of people braved the chilly weather as they joined together for prayer outside the New Village Recreation Center on Wireless Road in Centereach on Feb. 16.

Zaya Stokes, 3, from Westhampton, plays at Iron Pier Beach in Jamesport on Feb. 12.

Jean and Marie Filippi, of Hicksville, celebrate 51 years of marriage as Genser Cona Elder Law honors 25 couples who have been together 50 years or more with a complimentary Valentine's Day dinner at Piccolo Restaurant in Bellmore on Feb. 12, to celebrate their long lasting love.

New York Yankees' pitcher Luis Severino warms up during spring training in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 14.

New York Mets fans wait for autographs during a spring training workout on Feb. 15, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard runs away with his teammates' jerseys after they warm up during a spring training baseball practice on Feb. 15, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. 

Francesca Guddemi, of Port Jefferson, roasts marshmallows with her daughter Viviana, 3, during the Port Jefferson Ice Festival on Feb. 8.

New York Mets infielder Pete Alonso signs autographs during spring training workout on Feb. 15, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

A seagull flies low across the waters of Northport Harbor as the reflected sun momentarily breaks through the fog and clouds on Feb. 11.

Max Klimavicius, owner of Sardi's in Times Square, feeds chicken to Siba, a standard poodle who took the honors for best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club show Tuesday, during an appearance at Sardi's on Feb. 12. The event has become an annual traditional as the winner is fed a prepared meat dish.

New York Mets infielder Dominic Smith shares a laugh with fans as he gets ready to take on batting practice during a spring training workout on Feb. 13 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

As an award for raising more than $4,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients campaign, students wrap principal Brian Chamberlin in toilet paper at Harding Avenue Elementary School in Lindenhurst on Feb. 12.

Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman talks with the media during spring training in Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 14.

A gray and foggy day in Oyster Bay on Feb. 11. 

Yankees' pitcher Masahiro Tanaka leaves the bullpen after his workout during spring training in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 14.

Second-grader Sophie Franck, top, and pre-K student Maggie Masone, below, browse the selection of books in the book vending machine at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School in Port Jefferson Feb. 11. Unveiled Tuesday, the vending machine is intended to encourage and promote literacy for grades pre-K-5. Students will earn "rewards of excellence" tokens in order to retrieve the books they want.

Savannah Stepnewski, 5, of Coram, inspects a hamburger ice sculpture during the Port Jefferson Ice Festival Feb. 8. 

Yankees' pitcher Luis Severino fields ground ball while working out during spring training in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 15.

First-grader Michael Viviano, left, and 2nd-grader Sophie Franck check out the books they received from the book vending machine at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School in Port Jefferson Feb. 11. Unveiled Tuesday, the vending machine is intended to encourage and promote literacy for grades pre-K-5. Students will earn "rewards of excellence" tokens in order to retrieve the books they want.

Yankees' pitcher Luis Severino, after warming up his arm during spring training in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 11.

Yankees' pitcher running interval during spring training in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 15.

Calla Breyer, 3, of Rocky Point, licks an ice sculpture during the Port Jefferson Ice Festival on Feb. 8. 

Sophia Zeng, 9, and her brother Lucas, 12, watch the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown on Feb. 9.

New York Mets pitcher Edwin Diaz during a spring training workout at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Feb 10.

Spectators watch the Lunar New Year parade on the streets of Chinatown on Feb. 9.

Colorful dragons and lions delight spectators at the Lunar New Year parade on the streets of Chinatown on  Feb. 9.

An NYPD officer who was injured during a shooting on Feb. 8 is wheeled out of Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx on Feb. 9.

NYPD officers and others clap as NYPD Lt. Jose Gautreaux, center, is discharged from Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx on Feb. 10. Lt. Gautreaux was shot in the arm when Robert Williams, 45, allegedly opened fire in the 41st Precinct station house the morning after he allegedly shot an NYPD officer who was sitting in a patrol van.

Great Neck Library trustee Mimi Hu poses for a portrait at the Great Neck Library on Feb. 10.

Kim Taylor, of Baldwin, inside her home, on Feb. 7. Taylor was a speech teacher who worked with Thomas Valva, the boy allegedly killed when his father made him sleep in the cold garage. She taught him his first words: Ball and Go.

Mikael Mesamour conducts research on a topic that illustrates African-American life on Long Island on Feb. 6 at Hempstead Middle School.

People take shelter from the rain in Sayville on Feb. 10.

A woman walks her dog across the 9-11 Memorial Bridge in Saddle Rock on Feb. 10.

Officials from Long Beach and six other departments respond to a fire in Atlantic Beach on Feb. 9.

Ivan Loza, 20, of Bay Shore, shows off his skateboarding moves at Tanner Park in Copiague on Feb. 8.

Bank windows are refracted through the raindrops collected on an automobile window forming an outer worldly pattern in Sayville on Feb. 10.

A woman uses an umbrella to shield herself from the rain while walking down Deer Park Avenue in Babylon on Feb. 10.

Lawrence Kreutzberg of Point Lookout, center, participates in a TM360 Functional Fitness with Power Bar class during the American Cancer Society's second annual Long Island Wellness Festival at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station on Feb. 9.

Tom Fabbri, founder and CEO of Long Island-based Total Motion 360, leads a TM360 Functional Fitness with Power Bar class during the American Cancer Society's second annual Long Island Wellness Festival at the Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station on Feb. 9.

Tommy Sheehan, winner of CBS' season 39 of "Survivor," teaches fourth grade students in Floral Park Bellerose school in Floral Park on Feb. 7.

Tommy Sheehan, winner of CBS' season 39 of "Survivor," teaches fourth grade students in Floral Park Bellerose school in Floral Park on Feb. 7.

Tommy Sheehan, winner of CBS' season 39 of "Survivor," teaches fourth grade students in Floral Park Bellerose school in Floral Park on Feb. 7.

Justyna Zubko-Valva cries during a news conference at Suffolk Court in Riverhead on Feb. 6, where Michael Valva and his fiancee Angela Pollina were indicted in the murder of Thomas Valva, 8.

Justyna Zubko-Valva attends the March for Change honoring the life of her son, Thomas Valva, at Heckscher State Park on Feb. 8.

Justyna Zubko-Valva attends the March for Change honoring the life of her son, Thomas Valva, at Heckscher State Park on Feb. 8.

Kristen Rivenburgh, right, of St. John the Baptist gets third place in the girls 55-meter hurdle at the CHSAA High School Track and Field Intersectional Championships on Feb. 8 in Staten Island.

The new eastern concourse in Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst on Feb. 6.. Port Authority officials show what's being fixed, the spaces where new structures will rise at LaGuardia Airport.

Kristen Rivenburgh, left, of St. John the Baptist, gets third place in the girls 55-meter hurdle at the CHSAA High School Track and Field Intersectional Championships on Feb. 8 in Staten Island.

Double amputee and Suffolk County Police Officer Matias Ferreira visits the first-ever Momentum Rehabilitation support group for amputees in East Islip on Feb. 6.

Layla Scott and her classmates in Ann Bullis' third-grade class at Deer Park's John F. Kennedy Intermediate School show their love and respect for the military on Feb. 6 by creating Valentine's Day cards for 104-year-old WWII veteran Bill White of California. White, who served in the Marine Corps, is a Purple Heart recipient.

Ashleigh Dibrico, 3, of Ronkonkoma, plays with bubbles at the Long Island Children's Museum on Feb. 4 in Garden City.

Othman Lel-Lheib, left, and Kenny Rodriguez in Ann Bullis' third-grade class at Deer Park's John F. Kennedy Intermediate School show their love and respect for the military on Feb. 6 by creating Valentine's Day cards for 104-year-old WWII veteran Bill White of California. White, who served in the Marine Corps, is a Purple Heart recipient.

Mia Bode, center, and her classmates in Ann Bullis' third-grade class at Deer Park's John F. Kennedy Intermediate School show their love and respect for the military on Feb. 6 by creating Valentine's Day cards for 104-year-old WWII veteran Bill White of California. White, who served in the Marine Corps, is a Purple Heart recipient.

Although there is no snow in sight, Paul Walsh of Nesconset roller skis at Heckscher State Park in East Islip on Feb. 5.

Marina Mentzel, founder of Huntington-based urSwim, at a private indoor pool in Bellport on Feb. 5.

Juniors Anthony Fasano, 17, left, and Jake DelRosario, 16, work on their storm drain design, "We Otter Keep our Water Clean," at Smithtown High School West on Feb. 5.

A large American flag wall mural in Centereach is refracted through raindrops on an automobile window on Feb. 5.

Juniors Anthony Fasano, 17, right, and Jake DelRosario, 16, work on their storm drain design, "We Otter Keep our Water Clean," at Smithtown High School West on Feb. 5.

A mural of Kobe and Gianna Bryant near Barclays Center in Brooklyn that was painted by Long Island-based artist and Lakers fan, Efren Andaluz.

Holly Gordon at her home in Bay Shore got the first notice from PSEG WorryFree telling her of the potential "thousands" in costs she faced if her underground water line burst.

Suffolk County police officer Avital Donnenfeld greets the Hoffman family -- Jason and Theresa Hoffman and their two children Nicholas, 12, left, and Ian, 6 -- at the First Precinct in West Babylon on Feb. 4, where the officer was honored for rescuing the family from their burning home on Dec. 31. Suffolk County executive Steve Bellone, is seen at left.

Grace Tribble, of Garden City, has a hydra facial with medical aesthetician Nicole Habermann at Truth + Beauty in Roslyn Heights on Feb. 3.

Johan Acosta, 5, of Lisa Zizzo Kindergarten class from Dryden Street School, plays in the Thomas the Tank Engine fantasy land at the Long Island Children's Museum on Jan. 16 in Garden City.

John Bertucelli, of Westbury, plays fetch with his goldendoodle Ralph at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Feb. 4.

"Quigley" the groundhog during his visit to the Quogue Fire Department on Feb. 2, makes his prediction that we will have an early spring.

Harvier Hunter and his girlfriend, Rose Estrada, at Ronkonkoma Beach on Feb. 3, a mild winter day when temperatures in the 50s was predicted.

Donna Calderon and her husband, Xavier Calderon, of Seaford, enjoy a midwinter picnic on Feb. 3 at Jones Beach inside their new transparent tent which makes it feel like spring inside. 

Romario Campbell, left, and Oscar Parraga, both of East Hampton, play pool at The Clubhouse in East Hampton on Feb. 1.

Holtsville Hal at the Holtsville Ecology site on Feb. 2 saw his shadow, which means we will have six more weeks of winter.