NewsUpdated: Jan. 26, 2026, 5:43 p.m.|Published: Jan. 26, 2026, 5:40 p.m.
Children enjoy their snow day sledding in Clove Lakes Park on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)(Advance/SILive.com | Jason Paderon)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Some traditions never die.
Snow days may have a new definition since the introduction of remote learning but you could be sure that as soon as the roads began to clear, families would make their way over to the grassy knoll in Clove Lakes Park off Martling Avenue for some sledding fun.
Sunday’s blanketing of powdery snow combined with the freeze overnight provided exceptionally good sledding conditions which hundreds of kids were seen enjoying throughout Monday afternoon.
Check out some of the best pictures below!
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Children enjoy their snow day at Clove Lakes Park
After freelancing for over a decade, Jason Paderon came on full-time in September 2021 as a Multimedia Specialist. His duties include photography, videography and podcast producing among others. He is also a… more