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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

News

Fire Alarm Fraud: Long Island Man Scammed NYC Agencies With Fake Documents, Usao Says A Long Island man has been indicted alongside his business partner for allegedly using his fire alarm business to defraud agencies in New York City for over a decade, officials claimed. Walter Stanzione, age 65 of East Meadow, faced his indictment alongside his business partner, William Neogra, on Thursday, Nov. 30, according to the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York. Stanzione and Neogra, age 63 of Delaware, together controlled a company called Fire Alarm Electrical Corporation, which was contracted with agencies to repair and maintain fire alarm systems through…

by Sophie Grieser

12/06/2023

News

Man Chokes At Disability Center On Long Island, Is Saved By Quick Thinking: Police A Long Island man at a disability center who turned blue after choking on his food was saved when a faculty member sprang into action. It happened on Monday, Nov. 27 in Levittown. At approximately 12:15 p.m., a 58-year-old man started to choke while he was eating food at the Adults and Children with Learning & Developmental Disabilities Center (ACLD), located at 2940-42 Hempstead Turnpike. Luckily, a 60-year-old employee, who has not been named, noticed the man had turned blue and began to perform CPR until authorities arrived. Using a Life Vac device, police were able to dislodge …

by Sophie Grieser

12/06/2023

Lifestyle

'Absolute Gem' Fusion Restaurant Earns Perfect Marks After Long Island Opening A new Long Island restaurant offering vegetarian and vegan dishes has opened up to a perfect five-star rating from vegetarians and meat lovers alike. “Thank you, Food Gods for this absolute gem of a restaurant.” Marrygold, located at 3266 Railroad Avenue in Wantagh, opened its doors to the public in October 2023. The restaurant, which took over former spot Thai Coconut, serves up an entirely vegetarian and vegan menu – and, it’s good, diners said. On Marrygold’s Yelp page, over a dozen reviews are in, and the eatery’s rating sits at a solid five stars. From lo mein to phad thai to fri…

by Sophie Grieser

12/06/2023

News

Long Island Soccer Coach Sentenced For Raping Player, Endangering 2 Others A Long Island soccer coach who was found guilty of raping one of his players, as well as soliciting nude photos of the teen, will spend at least one year behind bars, officials announced. Sean Johnsen, age 38 of Valley Stream, received his sentence of one to three years in prison on Tuesday, Dec. 5 for his conduct three years prior, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report: Long Island Soccer Coach Charged With Raping Underage Player, Endangering Two Others From April 2020 through August 2020, Johnsen, who was a teacher at a private school and coached a soc…

by Sophie Grieser

12/06/2023

Traffic

Ramp Closures Announced On Long Island's Southern State Parkway A second set of ramp closures on the Southern State Parkway are on the way, according to transportation officials. On Thursday, Dec. 7, the following ramps between the Southern State Parkway and the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead will be closed, the New York State Department of Transportation announced: Exit 22N from the eastbound Southern State Parkway to the northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway; and Exit M6E from the southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway to the eastbound Southern Parkway. The ramps will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting, and will facilitate …

by Sophie Grieser

12/06/2023

Lifestyle

'Epic, Drool-Worthy' Armonk Bakery Makes Top 100 Best Cookies List A Westchester County bakery has one of the best chocolate chip cookies in the United States, according to Yelp. Forget leaving cookies out for Santa – get yourself one of these cookies instead. Beascakes Bakery, located at 575 Main Street in Armonk, makes one of the best versions of the classic dessert, according to the business review website Yelp, which compiled a list of America’s Top 100 chocolate cookies in July 2023. With over 16,000 followers on Instagram, it may not surprise loyal fans that the bakery, which specializes in customizable confections, came in at number 20 for its i…

by Sophie Grieser

12/05/2023

Police & Fire

Man Chucks Metal Crate At Long Island Convenience Store Employee, Police Say A Long Island man was nabbed after he allegedly caused a scene at a local convenience store, eventually throwing a metal case at an employee and injuring her, police reported. It happened on Sunday, Dec. 3 in Oceanside. According to Nassau County Police, 27-year-old Stephen J. Jensen had walked into Venom Beer and Convenience, located at 230 Merrick Road, just before 2:30 p.m. and began to cause a disturbance. A woman who worked at the store reportedly asked Jensen, a Rockville Centre, to leave the store multiple times. Jensen shoved the employee and allegedly threw a metal case at her,…

by Sophie Grieser

12/05/2023

News

School Bus Driver Kidnapped, Raped Long Island Student, DA Says A bus driver from Queens has been indicted after he allegedly kidnapped and raped a high school student multiple times from Long Island, officials announced. Giovanny Campos, age 50, was arraigned on Thursday, Nov. 30 for the alleged crimes, which occurred while he worked as a school bus driver in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report - Man, 50, Rapes Nassau County Girl: Police Campos, who is from Jamaica, Queens, was employed by Cheese Bus Company when, from January to July 2023, he drove a Valley Stream route from Central High School to …

by Sophie Grieser

12/04/2023

Police & Fire

'Rise From The Ashes': Last Remaining Tesla Laboratory Aims To Rebuild After Long Island Fire The science center and only remaining laboratory of science great Nikola Tesla, located on Long Island, made an impassioned plea for help after a fire destroyed years of progress and put the entire building at risk. “Going into last week, we were never in better shape.” Before the Tuesday, Nov. 21 fire at Wardenclyffe in Shoreham (also known as the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe, or TSCW), things were looking up. The center, purchased in 2013 thanks to community funding and the work of those dedicated to honoring Tesla, has slowly been rebuilt and restored in the decade since. Mo…

by Sophie Grieser

12/03/2023

News

Historic CT Home For Sale, Featured On Popular Instagram Account: See Inside If you’re looking to own a piece of history – or just want to look at “one of the finest examples of Northern Italian Renaissance architecture” – this house may be for you. The Philip Chapin House, located in the Litchfield County town of New Hartford, is a home on the National Register of Historic Places that was originally built in 1867 by a local prominent family — and it is still making news today. The five-bedroom, two-bathroom house, originally owned by its namesake, Philip Chapin, who founded sewing machine maker Chapin Machine Company, was featured by the popular Instagram accoun…

by Sophie Grieser

12/03/2023

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