What does a day on Long Island look like?

Whether you’re eating ice cream at home, fishing on a boat or playing volleyball on the beach, we wanted to see how you spent the first day of summer on Long Island.

How it worked:

• On June 21, you posted your best photos and videos on Instagram using the hashtag #dayinthelifeli and tag @newsday
  
  
• Eligible entries were added to the gallery below and were entered for a chance to win $500 in Newsday’s Day in the Life Sweepstakes!

By posting your photo or video publicly to Instagram using the hashtag #dayinthelifeli and tagging @Newsday, you grant Newsday LLC permission to use and publish your photo or video across our platforms.

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