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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

‘Brightest Smile In The Room’: Support Pours In After Long Island EMT’S Sudden Death Only a day after a young emergency medical technician died suddenly, the community rallied to raise money and support her family. Susan Giovanniello was 19 years old when she died while on duty as a Glen Cove EMT. Her cause of death, which occurred on Monday, April 3, has not been released. Earlier Report: Glen Cove EMT Dies Suddenly At Age 19 A fundraiser was set up for her family through Fund The First, a company that aims to raise money for those who have served. Giovanniello, who served as an EMT for over a year, was “known by everyone as always having the brightest smile in the roo…

by Sophie Grieser

04/05/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found This story has been updated. A teenager who was reported missing after not returning home has been found. Benjamin Allen Jones, a 16-year-old Shirley resident, had last been seen leaving his house on Monday, April 3, according to Suffolk County Police. On Friday of the same week, police say that Jones was found and is unharmed. Original report: Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Long Island teenager. Benjamin Allen Jones, age 16, was last seen leaving his Shirley residence, located on Floyd Road, on Saturday, April 1, aut…

by Sophie Grieser

04/04/2023

Police & Fire

33-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash A 33-year-old man is dead following a collision between his motorcycle and a van on Long Island, police said. It happened in Plainview on South Oyster Bay Road on Tuesday, April 4. A 2017 Chevrolet van turned southbound out of the Plainview Shopping Centre parking lot at 7:40 a.m. and collided with a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle traveling northbound, Nassau County Police said. Suffering severe head and chest injuries, the driver of the motorcycle was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:11 a.m. His identity has not yet been released. The van’s driver, a 30-yea…

by Sophie Grieser

04/04/2023

Police & Fire

Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say A man was arrested following a road rage incident on the Long Island Expressway involving another driver and the driver’s 12-year-old son, authorities said. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, on I-495 near Jericho. According to Nassau County Police, Panagiotis Orkopoulos, age 42, of Elmhurst, Queens, stopped his 2012 Subaru while traveling in the HOV lane and began to damage the 49-year-old victim’s car by hitting it with his head and fists. The victim and his son, fearing for their safety, drove away and contacted the police. There were no reported inju…

by Sophie Grieser

04/04/2023

Police & Fire

Illegal Gun Sales: After Fleeing State, LI Man Extradited, Charged With 61 Counts Nearly a year after fleeing the state, a Long Island man has been extradited and charged in a 61-count indictment for selling illegal firearms, authorities said. Westbury resident Gerald Pierre, age 40, was arraigned in Nassau County Court on Friday, March 31, for 61 counts relating to owning and selling illegal firearms. It came two days after he was extradited to Nassau County on Wednesday, March 29 following an unrelated arrest in Pennsylvania, bringing to an end a saga that started when he fled New York over a year prior, prosecutors said. Between October 2020 and January 20…

by Sophie Grieser

04/04/2023

Police & Fire

Home Break-In: Police Seek Trio Accused In Long Island Burglary Police are asking for assistance in catching three men involved in a home burglary on Long Island. The incident happened shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at a home in Locust Valley, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the 66-year-old resident caught two of the men in the doorway, while the third was standing just outside the home. All three suspects fled the scene when the homeowner confronted them. There were no reports of injuries. The men were described as wearing all-black clothing and surgical masks. Nassau County detectives are asking anyone wit…

by Sophie Grieser

04/03/2023

Police & Fire

Trio Steals Multiple Tires, Rims From Long Island Dealerships, Police Say Three men accused of stealing multiple car tires and rims from Long Island dealerships have been arrested. Chase Barret, age 33, of Astoria; Eldorado Sterling, age 29, of Queens; and Jovanie Clarke, age 29, of Queens, were arrested on Sunday, April 2 following a traffic stop in Woodbury, according to Nassau County Police. Officers spotted them at around 2 a.m. in a white Ford Econoline van traveling on Jericho Turnpike. The vehicle had been involved in multiple previous larcenies, police said. All three were arrested without incident. Further investigation confirmed the three su…

by Sophie Grieser

04/03/2023

Lifestyle

This Long Island Eatery Is Best Place For Taco Tuesday, Voters Say Those looking for a new place to celebrate Taco Tuesday are in luck. Smōk-Haus, located in Garden City at 7 12th Street, has been officially voted as having the best taco on Long Island, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island’s new 2023 rankings. Founder and Pitmaster Manny Voumvourakis opened the Garden City restaurant in 2017 due to his passion for “low and slow” cooked American barbecue. His website states he was “indoctrinated” into the practice by his mentor – the one and only Myron Mixon (Mixon is a five-time world barbecue champion). The former derivatives trader aims to “fus…

by Sophie Grieser

04/03/2023

News

First Youth Suicide Prevention Center On Long Island Celebrates Grand Opening A new program aimed at reducing suicide among teens and young adults was officially launched on Long Island. On Thursday, March 30, in Riverhead, RISE Life Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest venture in a long line of aid-related programs: the first youth suicide prevention center on Long Island, formally dubbed the RISE Life Services Suicide Prevention and Enrichment Experience. “I want to call it a happy occasion because we’re starting a program that’s going to make a difference,” said Executive Director Charles Evdos at the ceremony. “But I’m also sad…I’m sad becau…

by Sophie Grieser

04/02/2023

Police & Fire

Seen ‘Em? Police Seek Duo Who Painted Graffiti On Former LI College Building Police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two males accused of painting graffiti on a former college building on Long Island. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, in Oakdale, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said the suspects were seen tagging the former Dowling College building, located on Idle Hour Boulevard, with words such as “Soul,” “Alone,” and “Love." Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information related to the incident is urge…

by Sophie Grieser

04/02/2023

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