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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

Rental Scam: 22-Year-Old Steals Thousands From Long Island Woman, Police Say A young Long Island man has been nabbed for scamming a woman out of thousands on what she thought was a rental home deposit, authorities said. Justin Campos, age 22 of Rocky Point, was taken into custody on Monday, Nov. 6 just before 10:45 p.m. for his alleged scam in Mastic, according to Suffolk County Police. Campos, who also uses the aliases Campos Bracato and Justin Campos-Brocato, posted a picture of a home on Applegate Drive to Facebook Marketplace, claiming that the property was for rent. When a woman messaged him through Facebook, wanting to rent out the home, Campos told her to…

by Sophie Grieser

11/12/2023

Police & Fire

CT Man Breaks Into Bedroom, Pushes Victim Against Wall During Burglary: Police Hours after a Connecticut man originally trespassed on someone’s property, he took it a step further by breaking in, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 7 in the Tolland County town of Mansfield, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 7:30 p.m., officers received a 911 call from the victim, who was reporting an active burglary at their home. According to investigators, 37-year-old Keith Haddad of Mansfield had originally been involved with police earlier that day, when he is said to have trespassed on the victim’s property. That night, in an attempt to confront …

by Sophie Grieser

11/12/2023

Lifestyle

Martha Stewart's Bedford Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation If you’ve ever wanted to peek into the life of lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, this may be your chance — and only costs $11.23. Now you can try Martha Stewart living. In a partnership with travel company Booking.com, the media mogul is offering up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stay at her Northern Westchester County guesthouse the weekend before Thanksgiving. The home, located in the hamlet of Katonah in the town of Bedford, is only one part of the November 18-19 experience, dubbed “Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving-Inspired Farm Stay.” In addition to spending the night in the guestho…

by Sophie Grieser

11/09/2023

Police & Fire

Alert Issued For Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s help locating a teenager who has been missing for days from Long Island. Owansa Benjamin, age 15, was last seen on Sunday, Nov. 5 in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. He left a house on Martin Luther King Drive at approximately 3 p.m. that day. Benjamin is 5-foot-5, weighs about 110 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. When he was last seen, he was wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and black Crocs. Any person who has information regarding Benjamin’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Nassau County Police Department at (516)573-7347…

by Sophie Grieser

11/09/2023

News

Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced. One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery. The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street. Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …

by Sophie Grieser

11/09/2023

Lifestyle

Support For Lirr Engineer, Dad With Months To Live Swells The Long Island community has come together to support a father of five and LIRR locomotive engineer during what may be his final months with his family. A year ago, at Rob Gallagher’s 40th birthday party, everything seemed normal – great, even. “Rob was the vibrant, fun-loving family man ready for a good time, a laugh, and an occasional Krispy Kreme Doughnut,” wrote friend Heather DeSanto. Just a few months later, though, things took a turn for the worse when Rob received a diagnosis of stage four colon cancer. Through treatments, he continued working at his job as a locomotive engi…

by Sophie Grieser

11/09/2023

Obituaries

Double-Fatal Fire: Community Hosts Events, Sales In Memory Of Long Island Brothers The Long Island community plans to host a series of events and fundraisers in remembrance of two brothers who lost their lives in a tragic housefire. Not even a week after a fire tore through a home on West Islip’s Udall Road, killing brothers Matthew Kreamer and Kyle Dilegame and injuring their parents, the people of West Islip and beyond have shown their support in a way that friend Courtney Tasso called “overwhelming” — and there seem to be no plans to slow down soon. Earlier Report - Double-Fatal Fire: 'Overwhelming' Support Given To West Islip Parents Along with a GoFundMe starte…

by Sophie Grieser

11/09/2023

News

Man Charged For Fatal Long Island Hit-Run A Long Island man is facing charges six months after he allegedly struck a 42-year-old woman and fled, leaving her to die on the side of the road. Fifty-two-year-old Steven Syrop of Holtsville faced his indictment on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for the incident that killed Jennifer Bianco, age 41, of Bay Shore, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report - Update: Alleged Hit-Run Driver Surrenders Months After Bay Shore Woman's Death Nearly six months prior, on Sunday, May 21, Syrop was driving his blue 2020 Chevy Silverado south on North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville. At …

by Sophie Grieser

11/08/2023

Police & Fire

Living In 'Squalor': Long Island Woman Nabbed For Housing 14 Cats, Dogs, Police Say A Long Island woman who allegedly allowed her dozens of animals to live in a feces- and mold-infested home has been arrested, police said. Laura Nordstrom, age 57 of Bayport, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 6, according to the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). She faces multiple charges after officers claim she failed to provide a habitable home for her 14 cats and two dogs. In a statement, the SPCA described the situation as living in "squalor." During a search warrant conducted by the SPCA and Suffolk County Police, the animals were removed from…

by Sophie Grieser

11/08/2023

Police & Fire

Ax-Wielding Man Uses Racial Slurs, Threatens To Bomb Police In CT: Authorities A Connecticut man was arrested after he threatened a woman during an apparent bias incident, later threatening to bomb troopers after his release, police said. It happened on Monday, Nov. 6 in the New London County town of Colchester, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 2:50 p.m., a woman was walking from her home in the area of Harrington Court to a local business. However, as she walked to the business, she was confronted by 57-year-old Joseph Surwill, whose property is adjacent to the parking lot of the business the victim was walking to. Though she did not cros…

by Sophie Grieser

11/08/2023

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