Photos of the Year: 2018

The streets of Newburgh are only illuminated by car headlights and the occasional streetlight during a citywide power outage May 15 in following devastating storms.

Freshman Dan Jackson high-fives his friends as he ziplines upside-down at Warwick Valley High School.

World pizza champion Bruno DiFabio has some fun in the kitchen at his Newburgh restaurant, Pizza Union, on July 24, 2018.

On a sizzling hot afternoon, Alternative Fact leans into the fan outside of his stall during the fifth race of the day during the Grand Circuit Race at the Goshen Historic Track on Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Two years ago firefighters responded to a report of a dog tied to a hydrant just blocks from the main firehouse. The malnourished pit bull they found is now “Nick Firedog,” a healthy, tail-wagging ball of energy who has become ambassador for the department. Nick became a big hit on social media after Allyse Pulliam's video was viewed more than 6 million times on our Facebook page. You can see more of Allyse's photos and video at recordonline.com/nick.

Shoe Carnival, a mid-western family footwear retailer, shot part of its winter holiday campaign on Wednesday at Stone Oak Tree Farm, a Christmas tree farm in Slate Hill. Here, Izzy Ruiz puts makeup on model Taylor Foster.

Newly commissioned second lieutenants toss their hats in the air during the Class of 2018 graduation ceremony at the United State Military Academy at West Point on May 26, 2018.

Fireworks fill the sky during the Warwick Fire Department's annual carnival on Saturday June 23, 2018.

Photographer Robert G. Breese captured this image during his coverage of Honor Flight Mission 19 in May. In this photo, WWII hospital nurse re-enactors give red lipstick kisses to Dom Russo and other veterans as they arrive at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.

An elephant is shown performing in a photograph from 1987 in the animal retreat area of the former Catskill Game Farm in Catskill, NY on Sunday, September 23rd, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Underclassmen cadets watch the Firsties graduate during the class of 2018 graduation ceremony at the United State Military Academy at West Point in West Point, NY on Saturday, May 26th, 2018. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford gave the commencement address to the 972 cadets who graduated. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

John DeSanto is kayaking the entire length of The Wallkill River. June 15, 2018. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Hadonel Desgraviers of Cornwall-on-Hudson looks up with a mouth full of apple pie after winning the second heat of the adult division during the pie eating competition during the pie eating contest at the Fourth of July festivities in Cornwall, NY on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Madelyn Betro, 2, of Chester holds on to the poll as she ride the merry-go-round during the Great American Weekend in Goshen, NY on Saturday, June 30th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Trainer, MTA Police officer, Alison Schmitt, with her dog, 2 year old, K9 Mac who is attacking decoy, Desi Michael during a police dog training seminar in Middletown, N.Y. May 31, 2018. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Workers take freshly picked and packaged ears of corn off the conveyor belt and on to the truck in the field at Davenports farm in Kingston, NY on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Hundreds of people waited for Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum at the entrance to the cemetery where his bother, Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum's mausoleum is located. Aug. 7, 2018. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Amadou Diallo, is a traditional African singer and drummer. He spoke about West African culture and he performed for dozens of families celebrating Black History Month at the Kingston, N.Y. Library, Feb. 24, 2018. Many of the children got to play on the drums. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Marlboro QB, Sam Mongelli, after the loss. Marlboro lost 48-28. Nov. 17, 2018. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

SUNY New Paltz Students endure the rain at SUNY New Paltz's commencement in New Paltz, NY on May 19, 2018.

Runners from Tri Valley watch the class D races from the sidelines at the Section 9 Cross Country Track Championships in Bear Mountain, NY November 2, 2018. One decided to dress as a T Rex.

Vietnam Veteran Dan Clarino, a two- time Purple Heart recipient salutes his fallen friends at the opening ceremony for "Wall That Heals," a replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial as in Newburgh, NY on August 2, 2018.

Newburgh firefighter Bill Morrissey checks on Nick the firedog while they respond to a 2 car mva with minor injuries in Newburgh, NY on June 21, 2018.

M&T Bank employee Bianca Alexis rips out drywall as her and her coworkers volunteer with Habitat for Humanity on William Street in Newburgh, NY on November 30, 2018.

Rey Virgen celebrates Middletown Common Council's unanimous vote to allow city IDs in Middletown on November 5, 2018.

A firefighter rides a very small fire truck down Main Street in Washingtonville's 8th Annual Christmas Parade in Washingtonville, NY on December 1, 2018.

Spectators watch the USAF Thunderbirds perform from the back of a C5 transort jet at the New York Air Show on Saturday Sept 15, 2018

Sadell Cantor, center, joins dozens of others to protest in Newburgh, NY on November 8, 2018.

People tour the back of a USAF transport jet at the New York Air Show on Saturday Sept 15, 2018

The annual Greenwood Lake fireworks were held on Saturday July 7, 2018

People dressed up in Halloween costumes for the annual Warwick parade on Wednesday evening Oct 31, 2018

101 year old WWII army veteran Eddie Otterstedt of Chester NY arrives at Ronald Reagen Intl Airport with his volunteer guardian for the day military veteran John Kahrs

The headless horseman rides down Main Street in Warwick during the annual halloween parade on Wednesday evening Oct 31, 2018

Participants of the Blooming Grove/Washingtonville community 5K color run toss multi colored packets of corn starch in the air after the race at Vern Allen Park on Saturday Sept 29, 2108

The bright sun causes a glimmer to shine from part of a JROTC cadets unifrom on right while US Army Military Honor Guard members SPC Ashraf Hajomarthe (left) and PVT2 Anthony Bautista fold the American flag that will be presented to the family of Vietnam army veteran Paul Hadden of Middletown

A WWII veteran looks out the Honor Flight window as the sun sets after a day in Washington DC

March for our Lives in Middletown NY

A young girl blows bubbles along Oakland Ave in Warwick during the Memorial Day parade and ceremonies

Thousands of people attended the annual Applefest in Warwick on Sunday Oct 14, 2018.

About forty people participated in the fifth annual Santapoloozza held by Jersey Paddle Boards at Willow Point Marina on Greenwood Lake Saturday Dec 8, 2018

A passing motorist tried to help push a car stuck on the snow covered Feagles Road in Warwick on Wednesday afternoon

NYPD K-9 officer Frank Verrico and his dog Darwin during the United States Police Canine Assoc. Region 7 annual canine certification held in Warwick on Saturday June 9, 2018

From left, Ryan Ricci works behind the counter with owner Jaime Palacios, second from left, who is talking talking to customers and preparing hot dogs for Janet Barberio and Daryl Johnson, both of Middletown on Friday, July 6, 2018. [ELAINE A. RUXTON/TIMES HERALD-RECORD]

Junior Thomas Rampe, above, soars on the zipline as Warwick athletic director Gregory Sirico fastens a carabiner to Dan Jackson's harness Friday morning at Warwick Valley High School's high ropes course. [ELAINE A. RUXTON/TIMES HERALD-RECORD]

Sweet chili chips are sorted before being packaged at Pop Corners in Middletown on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. ELAINE A. RUXTON/TIMES HERALD-RECORD

A worker walks through the cooking room at Pop Corners in Middletown on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. The chips are made using proprietary heat compression teachnology, which cooks the corn while shaping it before it moves to the conveyor belts. ELAINE A. RUXTON/TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Workers install panels from the Tappan Zee on a new local bridge.

Xavier, one of the kittens available for adoption at the Warwick Valley Humane Society on Monday, July 30, 2018. [ELAINE A. RUXTON/TIMES HERALD-RECORD]

My Ride winner with Donna Kessler.

Michaela Weiss performs on aerial silks during the Hudson Valley Circus Arts Showcase at BSP in the City of Kingston, NY on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018. Michaela has been a student for 2 years and sought the circus arts school for creativity in exercise. KELLY MARSH/For the Times Herald-Record

Sage Oehler-Marx of New Paltz, right, helps Maggie Sorge, 16, of Montgomery apply her stage makeup in the dressing room during a dress rehearsal of the Nutcracker at the Bardavon in the City of Poughkeepsie, NY on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Cosplayer Lilliana Haass, 2, from Dover Plains, left, dressed as Rey from "The Force Awakens" talks to cosplayer Cate Broomhead dressed as Vice Admiral Holdo from "The Last Jedi," right, during Hudson Valley Comic Con at Gold's Gym in Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday, April 21st, 2018. KELLY MARSH/For the Times Herald-Record

From left, Ryan Ricci works behind the counter with owner Jaime Palacios, second from left, who is talking talking to customers and preparing hot dogs for Janet Barberio and Daryl Johnson, both of Middletown on Friday, July 6, 2018.

Sisters Cherron Van Dorn of Fishkill, 11, Adaya Van Dorn, 5 of Brooklyn and Tyra Van Dorn, 14, of Brooklyn play the Jurassic Park Game during an anti-bullying even at Party Zone in Middletown, NY on Saturday, January 27th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/For the Times Herald-Record

Congressional candidate Antonio Delgado talks to supporters at Rough Draft Bar and Books in the City of Kingston, NY on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Revelers ride the ferris wheel at the Orange County Fair in Middletown, NY on Wednesday, July 19th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Night Ranger performs at the Orange County Fair in Middletown, NY on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Racer Kenny Ferrier of Middletown works on changing the gear ratio on his race car during the 57th annual Eastern States Weekend races at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, NY on Saturday, October 20th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

New cadets receive their free army haircut during recruitment day at the United States Military Academy at West Point in West Point, NY on Monday, July 2nd, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Umpire Tim Hughes of the Mamakating Little League stands shouts "you're out!" on home plate at the Mamakating Little League Field in Wurtsboro, NY on Thursday, August 9th, 2018. Hughes has been chosen to umpire at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

A cadet from Italy listens to instructions from his leader Cadet Sean Brennan from Sonora, CA leads his team in an event during the Sandhurst competition at the United States Military Academy at West Point in West Point, NY on Friday, April 13th, 2018. The competition takes place over two days with 14 teams from service academies around the world. KELLY MARSH/For the Times Herald-Record

Hawks Nest in Glen Spey, NY on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Ashes of the Phoenix perform on the Midtown stage during the Rosendale Street Festival in Rosendale, NY on Saturday, July 21st, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Monroe police chief David Conklin, who is acting as the gunman, puts his hands up as Monroe police enter to subdue him during an active shooter drill at the Monroe Theater in Monroe, NY on Monday, March 5th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/For the Times Herald-Record

Barber Trav Taperz uses a straight razor to give Maleek Leggett of Middletown a shave at Taperz Barber Lounge in Middletown, NY on Monday, May 7th, 2018. Trav is a self taught barber who offers unique designs and fades for his clients. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Actor and director Steve Buscemi answers a question from moderator Martha Frankel at the actors dialogue panel during the Woodstock Film Festival at the Kleinert James Art Center in Woodstock, NY on Sunday, October 14th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

The "rain curtain" in the YO 1 Wellness Center in Monticello, N.Y. Feb. 20, 2018. CEO Bill Cundiff, is downstairs. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

James Donahue, left, and Jessie Donahue, right both of Warwick watch "Ant-Man and the Wasp" on an air matress in the bed of their pickup truck at the Warwick Drive-In in Warwick, NY on Thursday, July 5th, 2018. KELLY MARSH/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Lexi, a pig rescued from a farm-to-table farm in New Jersey, sticks her head out of the barn at the Woodstock Animal Sanctuary in High Falls, NY on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018. Lexi was rescued as a 10 pound piglet and now weighs over 500 pounds. KELLY MARSH/For the Times Herald-Record

The roof system at the Kartrite Water Park, in Monticello, N.Y., was near completion as the last section was being installed. There are 42 sections that go from the roof peak to the bottom, and they are described as "pillows" that let light in while cutting down on harmful UV rays. The amount of air pumped into the pillows will determine the amount of UV rays allowed through. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Chad Romer, from Port Jervis, puts on a safety vest at Indian Head Canoes in Barryville, N.Y. June 29, 2018. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Balloons were released before the start of the annual cancer survivors 8K race during the General Montgomery Day festivities in Montgomery, New York, Sept. 8, 2018. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

There was a very serious tractor-trailer accident on I 87 southbound in the Town of Newburgh, N.Y. May 14, 2018. The driver was airlifted from the roadway shortly after 6 PM. JIM SABASTIAN/FOR THE TIMES HERALD-RECORD

Maria Pagan comforts her 9 year old daughter Zamaya Murry at a crime victims' vigil in Newburgh, NY on April 8, 2018.

Edwin Luna, left Erick P, center Jayden Fierros, right hide behind tables in a water fight at Dulce Esperanza, a summer camp for the children of farm workers in Pine Island, NY on August 8, 2018.

Donald Thurston takes off his shoes and lies in water flowing from a Middletown firetruck after completing the Run 4 Downtown 4 Mile run/walk in Middletown, NY on August 18, 2018.

Five year old Washingtonville little league player Nick Purez sits next to his grandfather Kenny Bouman who played in Washingtonville's first little league season at opening day in Washingtonville, NY on April 14, 2018.

Jose Gonzalez takes a pull off of his vape pen at his home in Barryville, NY on January 11, 2018.

Dariel Morales plays in the water at the Splashpad in Fancher-Davidge Park in Middletown, NY on July 1, 2018.

Natalie Abrahams throws her mortarboard in the air at Newburgh Free Academy's graduation in Newburgh, NY on June 21, 2018.

Robin Stewart of Dumped/Stray Animal Rescue releases neutered and spayed stray cats back to their homes in Middletown, NY on June 15, 2018.

Jose Guadalupe Perez plays Jesus in St. Patrick's and St. Mary's Churches annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross procession in Newburgh, NY on March 30, 2018.

UPS driver Kyle Hendersen delivering packages to the stores along Mian Street in Warwick

Warwick mailman David Walker delivering mail along his route on Oakland Street during Thursday mornings snow

A passing motorist tried to help push a car stuck on the snow covered Feagles Road in Warwick

A worker reaches out from the Norway Spuce for a cable on Thursday Nove 8, 2018

Raymond Chevalier on the mens one slalom at the American Water Ski Assoc. East Region Championships at Twin Lakes in Monroe NY on Saturday July 28, 2018

Brownie troop 257 member Sophia Ferguson cheers for firefighters as they pass in the Orange County Volunteer Firemen's Parade in Greenwood Lake, NY on September 22, 2018.

Santiago Fierros, left, and Arclia Lopez Cadallorc, right, play under desks at Dulce Esperanza, a free summer camp for the children of farm workers in Pine Island, NY on August 8, 2018.