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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

Police & Fire

Man, 43, Electrocuted On Long Island, Investigation Launched Police are investigating the death of a man who died on Long Island while on the job. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 28 in Westbury, in the back of a building at 750 Summa Avenue. According to the Nassau County Police, it was just after 2:10 p.m. when a 43-year-old paving company employee was electrocuted while he was operating a paving machine. He was pronounced dead by medics on the scene. Additional details, including the victim’s identity, have not been provided. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Sophie Grieser

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Update: 911 Disruptions On Long Island Solved, Police Say Update: An equipment failure leading to disruptions to 911 calls on Long Island has been fixed, according to authorities. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Suffolk County Police Department announced that service disruptions, which were causing issues for those calling 911, have now been solved. The news comes one day after the department provided an alternate number for callers who were unable to get ahold of the emergency center. According to the department, the issue stemmed from an equipment failure that impacted Verizon's cellular network. In addition to citizens across the …

by Sophie Grieser

11/29/2023

Schools

Second Swastika Found At Middle School On Long Island: 'Please Speak With Your Children' A Long Island school district is urging parents to partner alongside schools in teaching the gravity of bigotry after a second swastika symbol was found in the span of a week. On Monday, Nov. 27, the Riverhead Central School District (CSD) sent a letter out to the community regarding the discovery of a swastika written on a blackboard by a student at Riverhead Middle School. The release closely mirrors a similar letter written by interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich just days before, when a swastika was found drawn on a piece of art in the same school. Earlier Report: Swastika …

by Sophie Grieser

11/29/2023

News

Bloods Gang Member Convicted Of Long Island Murder A Long Island man and Bloods gang member has been convicted for the murder of a 21-year-old and the attempted murder of a 19-year-old, authorities announced. Floyd McNeil, age 27 of Hempstead (also known as “DOT” or “Diddy DOT”) was found guilty of multiple felonies on Monday, Nov. 27 for his role in the killing of Taffarie Haughton, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Duo Arraigned In Freeport Shooting That Killed 21-Year-Old, Injured 19-Year-Old The verdict comes after two days of jury deliberations and almost three years to the day since the murder to…

by Sophie Grieser

11/29/2023

News

Man Admits Guilt In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Long Island DWI Crash A Long Island man pleaded guilty to drinking and driving in a 2022 crash that killed his cousin and an additional victim, authorities announced. Thirty-year-old Juan De Leon Collado of Freeport entered his guilty plea on Monday, Nov. 27, for his role in the fatal crash just a year before, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Man Killed, 3 Others Injured In Drunk Driving Crash In Massapequa Park, Police Say Just before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2022, Collado was driving his 2003 Honda CRV the wrong way down the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway…

by Sophie Grieser

11/29/2023

Schools

College In CT Shows Support For Palestinian Student Shot In VT In Apparent Hate Crime A college community in Connecticut, alongside many nationwide, has been left reeling after a student of Palestinian descent was one of three shot in what appears to be a hate crime. Tahseen Ali Ahmad, age 20, who attends Trinity College in Hartford, was one of three men of the same age shot outside of a house in Burlington, Vermont on Sunday, Nov. 26, the school announced. Ali Ahmad and the two other men — Kinnan Abdalhamid and Hisham Awartani, also of Palestinian descent — were lifelong friends visiting a relative’s house near the University of Vermont's campus for the Thanksgiving holid…

by Sophie Grieser

11/28/2023

Police & Fire

Man, 55, Killed In Head-On Crash On CT Roadway An early-morning crash on a Connecticut roadway has left one man dead and another injured. It happened the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 28 in the small Tolland County town of Willington. According to Connecticut State Police, 55-year-old Western Massachusetts resident Clifton Graves of the town of Monson in Hampden County, was driving south on River Road in his 2008 Cadillac CTS at approximately 4:30 a.m. At the same time, an 18-year-old from Stafford Springs was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox north on River Road. Police said that near the intersection of Plains Road, the Chevrolet cros…

by Sophie Grieser

11/28/2023

Police & Fire

Thanksgiving Day Burglary: Man Robs Long Island Business, Flees, Police Say Authorities are searching for a man who they say broke into a Long Island business on Thanksgiving and ran off with cash. The burglary happened on Thursday, Nov. 23 in Bellmore. According to Nassau County Police, the robber used a crowbar to break the front door to Speedway, located at 2670 Merrick Road, just before 2:30 a.m. After making his way inside, he grabbed an unknown amount of cash and ran, fleeing west toward South St. Marks Avenue. The burglar was wearing black pants, black shoes, a green mask, and a green winter jacket. No other information is available at the time of pub…

by Sophie Grieser

11/28/2023

Police & Fire

Long Island Man Sexually Exploited Children, Nabbed In Georgia: Authorities A Long Island man was arrested nearly 1,000 miles away for exploiting young girls, getting them to send him explicit videos, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, authorities with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, located in Georgia, announced the arrest of Michael Merle, age 36, of Miller Place. Merle’s arrest followed a 14-month investigation alongside Homeland Security Investigations Sexual Exploitation Unit into his alleged manipulation of Cherokee County girls as young as 13. According to Cherokee County’s Captain Jay Baker, Merle used common social media to convince the girls to s…

by Sophie Grieser

11/28/2023

News

Christmas Tree Farm Shutters On Long Island Due To Shortages Families hoping to return to a Long Island Christmas tree farm had their holiday spirits dampened when shortages forced the family business to close for the season. After nearly 30 years straight, family-owned and operated Shamrock Christmas Tree Farm, located at 20685 Main Road in Mattituck, announced in early November 2023 that it would not be selling trees this year. Joe and Cathy Shipman, who have owned the farm since 1987 and have sold the festive firs since 1994, made the announcement via the farm’s Facebook post “with a heavy heart.” “Unforeseen circumstances have led to making th…

by Sophie Grieser

11/28/2023

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