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  • An aerial view of a game of football is played on the beach after a large winter storm passed through the area. Much of the Northeast is experiencing snow, wind and freezing temperatures with many businesses closed and schools in New York City going remote for the day.on February 13, 2024 in Long Beach, New York.
  • An aerial view of people sledding after a large winter storm passed through the area on February 13, 2024 in Seaford, New York. Much of the Northeast is experiencing snow, wind and freezing temperatures with many businesses closed and schools in New York City going remote for the day.
  • An aerial view of a boat on the ocean enveloped in a dense haze caused by wildfires in Canada on June 07, 2023 in Point Lookout, New York. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. New York topped the list of most polluted major cities in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from the fires continues to blanket the East Coast.
  • An Aerial view of the game between the Savannah Bananas against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on May 13, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia.
  • An aerial view of members of the {quote}Life Outside The Box {quote} Fitness Club during a training session led by instructor Alexa Hoovis at the beach on August 18, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. Gyms, which have been closed in New York since mid-March to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, will be allowed to open again as soon as August 24th Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced. Gyms will be limited to a third of their capacity, and they need to maintain a sign-in sheet to help contact tracers in case of a virus outbreak. Air filters must be able to help prevent the transmission of viral particles. People must wear masks at all times.
  • An aerial view of people in a corn maze at Harbes Family Farm on October 06, 2020 in Mattituck, New York.
  • An aerial view of people playing soccer on July 14, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. Local sports are starting to pick up in New York amidst the coronavirus pandemic. More than 3,433,100 people in the United States have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 136,100 have died
  • An aerial view of Fitness Instructor Dennis Guerrero leading an outdoor Jetty Gym {quote}Outside The Box{quote} fitness workout on July 20, 2020 in Oceanside, New York. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that gyms will not be permitted to reopen during phase 4 until New York's Health Department determines if air filtering systems are circulating the coronavirus. More than 3,900,000 people in the United States alone have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 143,000 have died.
  • An aerial view of a cars racing around the track during NASCAR Advance Auto Series Opening Night at Riverhead Raceway on August 01, 2020 in Riverhead, New York. The race track had been closed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. More than 4,585,258 people in the United States alone have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 154,000 have died.
  • An Aerial view of the game between the Savannah Bananas against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on May 11, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia.
  • An aerial view of a man running along the boardwalk on December 17, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. Many parts of the Northeast were hit with heavy snowfall in the first big storm of the season.
  • An aerial view of parked school buses in a parking lot bus depot on April 25, 2020 in Freeport, New York. Freeport schools have been closed since March 16th because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Fitness Instructor Jamie Benedik conducts a fitness class in the driveway of her home on March 26, 2020 in West Islip, New York. She is an Instructor at three gyms in her area but they are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. As more and more Americans are social distancing, people are finding creative ways to exercise. The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th.
  • An aerial view of members of the {quote}Life Outside The Box {quote} Fitness Club during a training session led by fitness instructor Alexa Hoovis at the beach on August 18, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. Gyms, which have been closed in New York since mid-March to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, will be allowed to open again as soon as August 24th Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced. Gyms will be limited to a third of their capacity, and they need to maintain a sign-in sheet to help contact tracers in case of a virus outbreak. Air filters must be able to help prevent the transmission of viral particles. People must wear masks at all times.
  • An aerial view of Rick Hough Fly Fishing at Mill Pond during the coronavirus pandemic on April 25, 2020 in Bellmore, New York. The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th.
  • An aerial view of a person picking pumpkins at Harbes Family Farm on October 06, 2020 in Mattituck, New York.
  • Ana Diaz (R) who is a nurse at Northwell Syosset Hospital plays tennis with her Husband Melanio Diaz at their home on a makeshift court they created in their driveway with string and bedsheets substituting as a net on April 25, 2020 in Merrick, New York. Ana is an avid tennis player and since all the outdoor and indoor tennis facilities have been closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic she has tried to stay fit by playing any way she can. The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th.
  • An Aerial view of a man kite surfing on May 07, 2020 in Long Beach, New York.
  • An aerial view of ATP Tennis player Noah Rubin of the United States training at a friend's home on June 18, 2020 in Laurel Hollow, New York. He hopes to qualify for the 2020 US Open which is scheduled to take place without fans beginning on August 24th. Athletes across the globe are now training in isolation under strict policies in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • An aerial view of a man riding his scooter in a skatepark on July 14, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. Local sports are starting to pick up in New York amidst the coronavirus pandemic. More than 3,433,100 people in the United States have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 136,100 have died
  • An aerial view of members of the {quote}Life Outside The Box {quote} Fitness Club during a training session led by fitness instructor Alexa Hoovis at the beach on August 18, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. Gyms, which have been closed in New York since mid-March to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, will be allowed to open again as soon as August 24th Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced. Gyms will be limited to a third of their capacity, and they need to maintain a sign-in sheet to help contact tracers in case of a virus outbreak. Air filters must be able to help prevent the transmission of viral particles. People must wear masks at all times.
  • An aerial view of Alexa Hoovis exercising in her driveway after a training session with her virtual Fitness Trainer Dennis Guerrero on November 20th, 2020 in Oceanside, New York. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many gyms across the country have been unable to sustain their business and had to close. Jetty gym was one of the fitness clubs who had to shut their doors. They have since reinvented themselves and are now called Life Outside the Box. Their business model has changed drastically, and all their workouts have gone virtual. The workouts are conducted by a small group of fitness trainers led by Dennis Guerrero. The members pay a monthly fee and can take as many live fitness classes as they want. They are coached by the virtual trainers in real time. More and more people have reconstructed their garages, spare rooms, backyards, and basements into home gyms since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States this past March.
  • An aerial view of a couple walking on the sand by the ocean of Long Beach on April 22, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. The boardwalk has remained closed since March 27 due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.The World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th.
  • An Aerial view of a Black Lives Matter Mural on June 29, 2020 in the Bedford Styvesant Neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
  • An aerial view of protesters marching to demonstrate the death of George Floyd on June 04, 2020 in Merrick, New York. Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on George Floyd's neck. Floyd was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Across the country, protests against Floyd's death have set off days and nights of rage as its the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans by the police.
  • An Aerial view of Town Hall as people protest over the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer on June 05, 2020 in Hempstead, New York. The white police officer, Derek Chauvin, has been charged with second-degree murder and the three other officers who participated in the arrest have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Floyd's death, the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans at the hands of police, has set off days and nights of protests across the country.
  • An aerial view of people sledding at Newbridge Road Park on December 17, 2020 in Merrick, New York. Many parts of the Northeast were hit with heavy snowfall in the first big storm of the season.
  • An aerial view of Protesters marching along the Nautical Mile on June 07, 2020 in Freeport, New York. Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on George Floyd's neck, who was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder and three other officers who participated in the arrest have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Floyd's death, the most recent in a series of deaths of black Americans by the police, has set off days and nights of protests across the country.
  • An aerial view of the Miami-Dade Arena on March 10, 2023 in Miami, Florida. This is the home arena where the Miami Heat of the National Basketball League play.
  • An aerial photo of the Historic Downtown waterfront with the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in the background on May 12, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia.
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