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Sophie Grieser

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sgrieser@dailyvoice.com

Sophie joined the Daily Voice team in March 2023, covering Long Island. Before this, her work appeared in publications such as the Borgen Project Magazine, The Interlude Magazine, and NYU Local.

Sophie graduated from New York University in 2021 with degrees in journalism and drama.

Sophie Grieser's Contributions

Lifestyle

'It Was A++': New Long Island Restaurant Cited For Tasty Pizza, Fresh Pasta A new, Instagram-worthy Long Island eatery is wowing diners with its ambiance and fresh-made dishes. Flora’s Pizza Cafe, located at 637 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset, opened its doors in March 2023. Already, the eatery has sparked a lot of buzz for its Italian dishes and cozy atmosphere. Owned and operated by husband-wife duo Ervis and Gabriella, who met while working at an NYC Italian restaurant, Flora’s Pizza Cafe offers a variety of pizza and pasta dishes, as well as salads and starters. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NYC &…

by Sophie Grieser

05/28/2023

News

Fake Oxy Leads To Overdose Death, Long Island Man Indicted: DA A Long Island man has been indicted for selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to another young man, leading to his overdose death, authorities allege. The Suffolk County District Attorney announced the indictment of 22-year-old Jordan Mosley of Islip Terrace on Thursday, May 25 in relation to a December 2022 overdose. According to the charges, Mosley sold a 25-year-old East Islip man pills that he claimed to be cocaine on December 28, 2022. He allegedly offered to sell the victim more pills later that night. The man was found dead in his home the next night after an o…

by Sophie Grieser

05/28/2023

News

Winning $50,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island 7-Eleven Lottery officials announced that a third-prize winning lottery ticket was sold at a Long Island establishment, making one lucky person $50,000 richer. A third-prize Powerball ticket was sold at a New Hyde Park 7-Eleven, located at 1599 Hillside Avenue, according to New York Lottery officials. The ticket has four matching numbers plus the Powerball and is worth $50,000. According to officials, the winning numbers for the May 24 Powerball drawing are 12, 21, 44, 50, 58, and Powerball 26. To securely check a ticket, players can use the New York Lottery app. Draw game tickets expire one …

by Sophie Grieser

05/27/2023

Police & Fire

Long Island Burglar Swipes Cash, Cigarettes, Flees, Police Say Police are on the lookout for a man who they say burgled a Long Island gas station and made off with cash and cigarettes. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 25 at approximately 3:10 a.m. at a West Hempstead Mobil Gas Station, located at 579 Hempstead Turnpike. A man entered the gas station, police said, and took over $300 from the cash register as well as multiple cigarette boxes before fleeing the scene. Have you seen this man?Nassau County Police Department Have you seen this man?Nassau County Police Department It is unknown whether he fled by foot or car, or in which direct…

by Sophie Grieser

05/27/2023

Police & Fire

Have You Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Woman Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a Long Island woman who they say is in need of medical attention. Miecza Stankowska, aged 74, of Oceanside, was last seen on Friday, May 26 at 8 a.m. leaving her home, according to the Nassau County Police Department. She left her residence on foot and went in an unknown direction, police said. Stankowska is described as a white female standing five-foot-three inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. She has blue eyes and medium-wavy blonde hair, and police reported that she has a stocky build and light complexion. Stankowska was la…

by Sophie Grieser

05/26/2023

Police & Fire

Truck Driver Strikes Bus, 7 Cars, Flees Scene On Long Island: Police A man has been apprehended for leaving the scene after driving his delivery truck into a school bus and seven other cars, injuring multiple adults and children, police said. On Thursday, May 25 at approximately 6:45 a.m., a delivery truck driver (operated by 56-year-old Maxwell Taylor), collided with multiple vehicles in East Meadow and North Bellmore, including a school bus, according to the Nassau County police. Taylor, a resident of Amsterdam, was driving in the Freightliner tractor-truck, going southbound on Newbridge Road near Falcon Street, when his truck’s side mirror struck a scho…

by Sophie Grieser

05/26/2023

Police & Fire

Stabbed For Stealing: Long Island Man Accused Of Killing Victim, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing and killing another person attempting to steal his tire rims, police said. The incident occurred on Thursday, May 25 at 8 a.m. in Bellerose Village, Nassau County Police reported. Jacob Alvarenga Mejia, aged 28, was inside his home when he allegedly saw three men attempting to steal the tire rims and wheels from his 2003 Toyota Highlander. With a large kitchen knife, Mejia, a resident of of Bellerose Village, walked outside and began to stab 22-year-old Luis Pena in the torso multiple times. The three subjects fled the …

by Sophie Grieser

05/26/2023

Traffic

All New York Construction-Related Closures Paused For Memorial Day Weekend Lane closures due to construction will be temporarily paused across New York State in the hopes of easing travel over Memorial Day weekend. On Thursday, May 25, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that temporary lane closures on New York State highways will be paused to accommodate holiday travel. The construction will be suspended starting at 6 a.m. on Friday, May 26, and will last through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. "Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of the summer season, and New Yorkers across the state will be hitting the road to enjoy time with friends and family," Governor Hochul said…

by Sophie Grieser

05/26/2023

News

Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme: Long Island Man Sentenced, Must Pay $3.3M In Restitution A Long Island man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for running a yearslong Ponzi scheme and using the proceeds to pay off his gambling debts, officials announced. John Quadrino, age 57, of Oceanside, was sentenced to 41 months behind bars and ordered to pay $3.3 million in restitution for running a million-dollar Ponzi scheme on Thursday, May 25, according to the Eastern District of New York Attorney’s Office. Quadrino asserted to potential investors that his companies – Princess Cut Industries, Inc., Sassy Jewelry Buyers, Inc., and Golden Glitter Trading, Inc. – sold diam…

by Sophie Grieser

05/25/2023

Police & Fire

Connecticut Woman Misused PTO Funds, Arrested: Police A Connecticut woman serving as president of a parent-teacher organization group allegedly drained approximately $12,000 from the group’s bank accounts, leaving them without enough money to hold school events, authorities alleged. Tolland County resident Marissa Marks, age 41, of the town of Somers, was arrested on Tuesday, May 23 for allegedly misusing parent-teacher organization (PTO) funds, the Connecticut State Police reported. According to witness statements, Marks was elected to the Somers CT PTO in 2019, before Somers Public Schools shut down in-person classes due to COVID. Sh…

by Sophie Grieser

05/24/2023

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