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Wednesday, may 7

Sophie Grieser

Reporter

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

Police & Fire

Road Rage: Man Nearly Runs Car Off Road On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man became aggressive after a woman honked at a different car for cutting her off, according to authorities. The incident occurred at around 2:17 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, Nassau County police reported. A woman was driving westbound with a passenger on Zeckendorf Boulevard near Ring Road when she was cut off by a driver, prompting her to lay on her horn. Though he was not the one being honked at, police say that 27-year-old Waqar Ahmed began to act aggressively in his white Ford F-150, including repeatedly cutting off the victim until she had to stop her car at an angle, …

by Sophie Grieser

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Off-Duty Long Island Cop Shoots Attempted Burglar At Home A man who attempted to break into a home was shot by the homeowner, who happened to be an off-duty cop, police said. The incident occurred at 138 Maple Wood Lane in Riverhead on Wednesday, May 10 at approximately 4 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. Detectives said that an unnamed man attempted to break into the Riverhead home, even after the homeowners confronted him and attempted to stop him from doing so. However, the man allegedly continued to try and break into the house. He was shot by the homeowner, who authorities say was an off-duty Suffolk County Deputy Sherrif. The …

by Sophie Grieser

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Trio Nabbed For Robbing Children Includes Previous Long Island Offender Three men were arrested for robbing a pair of children on Long Island, according to authorities, including one who had been arrested for assault not only a month prior. The incident occurred in Inwood on Tuesday, May 9 at approximately 4:33 p.m. Nassau County police reported to the scene of a suspected robbery, which took place at Lawrence Station Deli, located at 15 Bayview Avenue. There, police were told that two male children were followed into and out of the deli by the three suspects. The primary instigator, according to authorities, appears to be Christian Leiva-Aguilar, aged 19…

by Sophie Grieser

05/11/2023

Obituaries

‘His Life Has Been Cut Short’: Support Swells For 26-Year-Old Shot, Killed On Lond Island “We all want to honor Qur’aan’s life by giving him the memorial he deserves.” After a young man was shot in killed in New Cassel, the community banded together to help his family celebrate the life he led. Qur’aan Williams, nicknamed “Q” by those he loved, suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a shooting that occurred at around 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 7. Earlier Report: ID Released For 26-Year-Old Found Shot, Killed In New Cassel In the description of a GoFundMe started for his family, Qur’aan is remembered by author Yolaine Riche as a young man with a “bright future ahead of him.” “He …

by Sophie Grieser

05/10/2023

News

Mistaken Identity? Accused Long Island Sexual Abuser Says He Mistook Child For Girlfriend A Long Island man found guilty of abusing his girlfriend’s two children had provided the mother with multiple excuses for his behavior, authorities said. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, May 9 that the man (whose identity has remained anonymous to protect his victims) was convicted by a jury on multiple counts of charges related to his inappropriately touching two minors. According to the DA’s office, the man lived with his girlfriend and her two children from September 2019 to January 2022, when the crimes were being committed. At night, after the you…

by Sophie Grieser

05/10/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Missing Long Island Teen Found Update: A missing Long Island teenager has been found, according to Nassau County Police. The announcement came on Wednesday, May 10. No further information was released. Allison Isidro, aged 13, had last been seen in Hempstead on Monday, May 8 at 8 a.m. Original story: Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old. Allison Isidro was last seen in Hempstead on Monday, May 8 at 8 a.m., according to the Nassau County Police Department. She was reported missing to authorities later that day, at 10:30 p.m. Isidro is described a…

by Sophie Grieser

05/10/2023

News

Manslaughter Indictment: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk, Texting In Crash On Long Island A young Long Island woman has been indicted for her alleged role in causing a motorcyclist’s death while she was driving while both drunk and texting a friend, the District Attorney announced. Susannah Smith, a 22-year-old Sea Cliff woman, was indicted on Friday, May 5 on multiple charges, including manslaughter, for the accident, which occurred in June of 2022, according to the Nassau County District Attorney On the night of June 15, 2022, at approximately 11:58 p.m., the charges allege that Smith was driving her 2014 Ford Focus north on Cedar Swamp Road while intoxicated and texting wi…

by Sophie Grieser

05/10/2023

Lifestyle

Waterfront Long Island Eatery To Permanently Close A popular waterfront Long Island restaurant is permanently closing. Pop’s Seafood Shack & Grill, which was located at 15 Railroad Place in Island Park, announced via Facebook on Sunday, May 6 that summer 2022 was its final summer season. “In 2022, Pop’s Seafood Shack & Grill committed its restaurant location, Apache Yacht Club, and our other properties along Railroad Place to become part of the Empire Wind renewable energy project off the coast of Long Island,” the eatery posted. Deemed “one of the most unique spots on the island” by a commenter on the post, Pop's opene…

by Sophie Grieser

05/10/2023

Police & Fire

Missing: 16-Year-Old Last Seen On Long Island, Police Say Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a teenager who was last seen at school. Rodney Ferguson, age 16, was reported missing on Friday, May 5, police said. He was last seen that day at around 1:45 p.m. at the Martin de Porres School in Valley Stream. Ferguson is described as a Black male standing at five-foot-seven, weighing 169 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a black jacket, gray hoodie sweatshirt, ripped black jeans, and a black cap when he was last seen. Police say Ferguson may be headed to Harlem, New York City, or Ozone Park. Anyone w…

by Sophie Grieser

05/09/2023

Obituaries

Victim Of Long Island Double-Fatal Drunk Driving Crash Remembered As 'True Champion' The family hopes to keep their son’s spirit alive by providing underprivileged kids with tennis lessons and scholarships. Drew Hassenbein, aged 14, was one of two Roslyn teen tennis stars who suffered fatal injuries in a wrong-way drunk driving crash the night of Wednesday, May 3. “The Roslyn High School tennis team was celebrating a huge victory where Drew won his match at first singles,” Debbie Hassenbein wrote on Drew’s GoFundMe page of the night of the crash. “Even though Drew was a nationally-ranked boys player, nothing meant more to him than being a part of the Roslyn tennis commun…

by Sophie Grieser

05/09/2023

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