Brockport firefighters gather around the Brockport Fire Department 9/11 Memorial as they a 9/11 ceremony for those lost in the terrorist attack 21 years ago in New York City, on September 11,2022 at the Brockport Fire Department 9/11 Memorial, in Brockport, N.Y.
Kayla Suders (middle), 17, reaches for a birthday cookie, as she watches her younger cousins makes faces for a 0.5 picture on Feb. 4, 2024 in Webster, N.Y. Her extended family were all gathered at her grandma’s house to celebrate her youngest cousin, Ava (far left) turning four years old.
A man twirls his lasso in preparation to catch a runaway calf on July 30, 2023 at Diamond T Ranch in Savannah, N.Y. The Diamond Ranch hosts roping competitions, open to all-ages during the summer.
Jay Fier of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority falls into the mud pit on Sept. 30, 2023 at Grace Watson Fields in Henrietta, N.Y. RIT’s Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) Sorority and Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity host the MudTug. The MudTug is an annual Tug of War competition at Rochester Institute of Technology, to raise money for Hillside Family of Agencies.
Plungers pose for photos in their bumblebee costumes on Feb. 4, 2024 at Ontario Beach in Rochester, N.Y. The Polar Plunge host a costume contest, encouraging participants to dress up and then plunge into the water.
RIT students collide and fall back in attempt to get the soccer ball on January 22, 2023, at RIT Student Life Center in Henrietta, N.Y. Theta Chi fraternity (OX) hosts bubble soccer for recruitment during the spring semester.
Dancers performs for families on Oct. 16, 2022 at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, N.Y. ArtsWestchester host the Día de los Muertos celebration, “Day of the Dead”, a cultural holiday to honor loved ones who have passed, through the use of music, arts, and story-telling. Dance is performed as an offering to those who have passed during the celebration.
Participants cheer the special olympic athletes on stage on Feb. 4, 2024 at Ontario Beach in Rochester, N.Y. The Rochester polar plunge is a fundraiser for Special Olympics New York. Participants help raise money by donating and “take the plunge” into lake Ontario. This year, participants raised over $300,000.