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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

Thief Drives Off In Luxury Car From Long Island Auto Shop, Police Say A Long Island man recently released from custody has been re-arrested after he allegedly stole a car from an auto shop, according to authorities. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 16 in Bethpage. At approximately 8:25 a.m., 34-year-old Craig Bilozur of Lindenhurst got into a gray Mercedes Benz car sitting at Andy’s Auto Shop, located at 400 Hicksville Road, and drove off, Nassau County Police said. However, he didn’t make it too far – an employee from Andy’s later searched for the car and found it 0.1 miles away, parked on the side of Hicksville Road near the intersection of Edward Street. …

by Sophie Grieser

11/17/2023

News

Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For High School Bus Crash Victims One hundred and forty pizzerias across Long Island participated in a massive fundraiser to continue support for the victims of a double-fatal high school bus crash. Just days after the double-fatal Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School band bus crash, co-founders Alyssa Guidice, Anthony Laurino, and Jim Serpico put their heads together to devise a way to fuse a fundraiser with something every Long Islander loves: a good pizza pie. Though the effects of the crash were felt throughout the Farmingdale community, it hit Laurino especially hard – his son was in the school’s second bus a…

by Sophie Grieser

11/16/2023

Schools

Long Island Class Chosen To Perform On ABC's Good Morning America One lucky Long Island musical theatre class was chosen to perform on the popular morning show to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the movie “Frozen.” Twenty-two Long Island high school students are headed to Broadway — or, pretty close nearby. The musical theatre class at Brookhaven’s William Floyd High School was selected to perform on ABC's Good Morning America on Monday, Nov, 27, the school announced. Led by teacher Berkeley Rousseau, the students will sing in an ensemble for a rendition of “Let It Go” as part of a performance with 2023 Jimmy Awards winner Lauren Marchand celebrat…

by Sophie Grieser

11/16/2023

Police & Fire

ID Released For 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash The woman who was killed when her motorcycle collided with a van has been identified, police said. The crash happened on Friday, Nov. 10 in Garden City. Original Report: 32-Year-Old Woman Killed In 2-Vehicle Garden City Crash At around 5 p.m., 32-year-old Mariah Giabiconi of Hempstead was driving a 2013 Suzuki motorcycle on Franklin Avenue when she and the 2019 Ford van crashed into each other, Nassau County Police said. Giabiconi was pronounced dead at a local hospital after suffering severe injuries. The driver of the van, a 69-year-old man, was not injured in the collision;…

by Sophie Grieser

11/15/2023

News

'Brutality, Callousness': Long Island Man Guilty Of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend, DA Says A Long Island man has been convicted over three years after he allegedly murdered his pregnant girlfriend and left her body on the side of an expressway. Goey Charles, now age 33 of Uniondale, was declared guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday, Nov. 14 for killing 29-year-old Vanessa Pierre, the Queens County District Attorney announced. According to the charges and captured video footage, Charles and his girlfriend were riding in her white Dodge Challenger along Horace Harding Expressway in the early morning hours of October 23, 2020. Charles pulled over at 216-07 Horace Harding Expre…

by Sophie Grieser

11/15/2023

Obituaries

'Touched The Lives Of Many': Long Island Elementary School Teacher Dies An elementary school teacher who was a part of the district for 22 years has died, school officials announced. Heather D’Antoni, a teacher at Gardiner Manor Elementary School in Bay Shore, died on the weekend of November 11, according to Bay Shore Schools Superintendent Steven J. Maloney. The district made the announcement “with great sadness” on Monday, Nov. 13. It has not been revealed how she died. “Ms. D’Antoni touched the lives of the many students who sat in her classroom,” Maloney wrote. “I have heard reflections from teachers, administrators, and support staff, that make clear …

by Sophie Grieser

11/15/2023

News

Pair Sentenced For Long Island Murder, Robbery Two men who admitted to luring, robbing, and killing a Long Island man who had just received a large sum of money will each spend at least two decades behind bars, authorities announced. Freeport men Eric Baldwin and Corey Grier were each handed sentences of 20 years or more in prison, the Nassau County District Attorney announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Earlier Report: Duo Admits Guilt For Murder, Robbery In Freeport Baldwin and Grier had previously pleaded guilty to the robbery, shooting, and killing of Long Beach resident James Diamond in September 2021. Diamond, a 28-year-old as…

by Sophie Grieser

11/15/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Pushing Stroller Struck By Bus On Long Island, Pinned Underneath: Police A woman had to be rescued from under a school bus after she was hit while crossing a Long Island street, police said. It happened on Monday, Nov. 13 in Oceanside. According to Nassau County Police, the 45-year-old woman was pushing a stroller while crossing Long Beach Road at the Davison Avenue intersection. At approximately 2:40 p.m., a mini school bus, driven by a 71-year-old man, was traveling west on Davison Avenue and took a left onto Long Beach Road, striking the woman, who has remained unnamed. The woman became pinned under the bus. Rescuers used a five-ton floor jack and hi…

by Sophie Grieser

11/14/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Missing Long Island Girl Found Update: A girl who disappeared from her Long Island home has been found days later, police said. Naimah Gaillard, age 14, had last been seen on Saturday, Nov. 11 leaving her home in Baldwin, according to the Nassau County Police. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the department announced that Gaillard had been located. Additional details, including where she was found or her current condition, were not released. Original story: Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a girl who went missing after leaving her Long Island home. Naimah Gaillard…

by Sophie Grieser

11/14/2023

News

Man Scams $200K During Long Island Home Renovation Scheme, DA Says A Long Island business owner has been arrested after he allegedly used customer’s funds for personal use, including eating out and child support payments, authorities said. Peter Ferrigan, age 56 of Amityville, faced his arraignment on Monday, Nov. 13 for the alleged scam, which lasted for three years, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. In July 2019, Ferrigan’s company, PBF Home Improvements, LLC., entered a contract with a customer for the demolition and new construction of their home, located on Arizona Avenue in Long Beach. Though the homeowners gave Ferrigan $852,095…

by Sophie Grieser

11/14/2023

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