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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.

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Police & Fire

Bad Cop: Fake Arrest Swindles $9,800 Cash From Long Island Woman, Authorities Say The incident closely resembles a scam that occurred two weeks prior. A Massapequa woman, age 86, was conned by a trio of scammers, including one pretending to be a police officer, according to a statement released by the actual Nassau County Police Department. The incident occurred at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, when the victim was contacted over the phone by the fake police officer. She was told that her daughter had been arrested and needed $9,800 for bail. After the initial call, the victim was connected to a second scammer who claimed to be a public defender, according to …

by Sophie Grieser

05/02/2023

Police & Fire

Know Him? Police On Long Island Search For Alleged Credit Card, ID Thief Officials are asking for the public’s help in locating and identifying a man they say broke into a Long Island resident's car and stole multiple cards, including their identification. The incident occurred in North Bellmore at 3:20 a.m. on Friday, April 14, according to the Nassau County Police. As seen on a dash cam, the suspect allegedly broke into the victim's 2021 Volkswagen, which was parked on Elderberry Road. Do you know this man?Nassau County Police Department He then went through the victim’s bag, which had been left in the car, and took multiple credit cards and their lice…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

Child, Dog Rescued From Long Island House Fire A child and dog were rescued after a house fire broke out on Long Island. The Lakeview home was partially engulfed in flames when emergency responders arrived Saturday, April 29 at around 9:50 a.m. A juvenile and the family’s pet dog were rescued from the residence, Nassau County Police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @lakeviewfd According to the Lakeview Fire Department, the fire was classified as a “working fire” but the department was able to contain it to just the second floor of the house. No injuries were reported…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

News

Fake FBI Agent Scams $650,000 From Long Island Woman: DA Though authorities were able to recover $140,000, the 87-year-old victim lost over half a million dollars in an elaborate phone scheme. Raymond A. Tierney, the Suffolk County District Attorney, urged the public to be vigilant of scams after an elderly Setauket resident was conned out of $650,000 by someone claiming to be a federal agent, the DA’s office announced on Friday, April 28. The victim, whose name has remained confidential, was originally contacted in July 2022 by someone claiming to be from her bank. The caller allegedly told the victim that her bank account had been flagged a…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

News

Missing Long Island Teen: Have You Seen Him? Police are asking for the community’s help in locating the 19-year-old, who has been missing for two weeks. Nataniel Valentin was last seen on Saturday, April 15 leaving a residence on Catherine Street in East Northport, according to a missing person release created by the Suffolk County Police Department. #LongIslandMissing #longislandmissingpeople Posted by Fred Wolff on Monday, May 1, 2023 He was reported missing a few days later. Valentin, age 19, is five-foot-ten and 170 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He is believed to be in Nassau County, authorities reported. A…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

News

New Update: Man Nabbed For Stealing Cash, Beer From Long Island Businesses, Police Say An investigation is ongoing after a Long Island man has been accused of robbing and burglarizing local businesses. Earlier report: Shirley Man Nabbed For Robbing Deli, Burglarizing Businesses, Police Say The first incident, a robbery, occurred on Saturday, April 1. That's when Suffolk County Police say Blaise Marckesano, age 38, entered the Parkway Deli & Grocery, located in Shirley at 431 William Floyd Parkway, at around 9:30 p.m. He reportedly used force and injured an employee before stealing beer from the deli and leaving. The employee sustained non-life-threatening injuries…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

Luxury Larceny: Group Robs Long Island Lous Vuitton, Authorities Say A group of people stole a handful of luxury purses totaling over $20,000, authorities, mirroring an incident that happened only a few days prior, police said. On Friday, April 27 at around noon, three women and one man entered the East Garden City Louis Vuitton, located at the Roosevelt Field Mall on 630 Old County Road, according to Nassau County Police. They allegedly were holding box cutters, which they used to cut the security wires that were holding purses in place. Detectives said the group made off with seven handbags, worth approximately $23,000 total. Then, the thieves fled t…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

Schools

Best Music Education: 60 Long Island Districts Recognized For Excellence Out of just 830 districts across the nation, 60 local districts have been selected as the stars of the show. Dozens of Long Island districts have been awarded by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for having the Best Community For Music Education (BCME). The program, which is now in its 24th year, recognizes “outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders and their support for music education as part of a well-rounded education for all children,” according to the website. Only 830 school districts and 78 schools across 43 st…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

Police & Fire

Game Over: Trio Robs Long Island Game Stop, Police Say Police are on the lookout for three video game thieves. The trio allegedly robbed a North New Hyde Park Game Stop, located at 1542 Union Turnpike, at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, according to Nassau County Police Department officers. Authorities said that upon entering the store, one of the three men motioned that he had a weapon and order the store clerk to get on the floor. During that time, the two other suspects removed multiple video game consoles. Police reported that the men fled on foot in an unknown direction. All three men were described only as Black men wearing f…

by Sophie Grieser

05/01/2023

Lifestyle

Best Happy Hour Is At This Long Island Eatery, Voters Say There’s no better way to celebrate the end of the work day than meeting for happy hour with friends, and Long Island voters think this is the best place for it. Grandpa Tony’s, located at 101 Althouse Ave in East Rockaway, has been named the Best Happy Hour spot, according to the 2023 Bethpage Best of Long Island awards. Perched on the waterfront, diners can enjoy happy hour Wednesday through Friday at Grandpa Tony’s gorgeous indoor and outdoor seating, which overlooks the canal. Niki Elizabeth W., of Boston, Massachusetts, wrote on Yelp, “LOVE the food, drinks, and service here! View …

by Sophie Grieser

04/30/2023

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