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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

Lifestyle

'Once-In-a-lifetime' Billy Joel Exhibit Will Open In NY An exhibit exclusively honoring New York’s own Billy Joel is slated to open up after nearly a year of planning. “Billy Joel – My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey” will open on Friday, Nov. 24 at noon at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame’s (LIMEHOF) Stony Brook museum, the organization announced. The culmination of a year of planning – including sessions with the musical legend himself – will feature what the museum dubs a “once-in-a-lifetime” collection of artifacts detailing the 50-year story of Joel’s journey from Hicksville to global fame. Executed by designer and LIME…

by Sophie Grieser

11/07/2023

Police & Fire

Car Split In Half During DWI Crash On Long Island: Police Two people were seriously injured in a suspected Long Island DWI crash that left the driver’s car in pieces, police said. The crash happened just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5. According to Nassau County Police, 28-year-old Hakeem Matheus of Freeport was driving east down West Sunrise Highway in a black Toyota Camry with a 27-year-old passenger. Near the vicinity of McKinley Place, the car veered off the road and into a pole on the side of the road. The crash left the back half of the car on the highway, while the front half of the car was pushed up against the building for Avenue Sou…

by Sophie Grieser

11/07/2023

News

'Vicious' Stabber Sentenced For Killing Long Island Uncle A Long Island man who stabbed his uncle over a dozen times and stole nearly $2,000 from him will now spend at least 25 years behind bars, authorities announced. On Monday, Nov. 6, 44-year-old David Cahoon of Dix Hills received his sentence of 25 years to life for the brutal December 2018 stabbing, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report - Gruesome Stabbing: Dix Hills Man Killed Uncle, Jury Finds David had been convicted by a jury in June 2023 of killing his uncle, William Cahoon, who was 70. On January 4, 2019, William’s body was found after concer…

by Sophie Grieser

11/07/2023

Police & Fire

Man Swings Knife At Couple, Child During Long Island Burglary: Police A homeless man has been nabbed after he allegedly broke into a Long Island home through the window and attempted to stab his victims, authorities said. It happened on Sunday, Nov. 5 in Hicksville, according to Nassau County Police. Just after 5 a.m., 35-year-old Alberto Garcia, who does not have a known address, climbed into a house on West Cherry Avenue through an unlocked living room window. Garcia reportedly grabbed a red knife from the kitchen before making his way downstairs to a basement bedroom. There, he confronted a 24-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman, along with a 10-yea…

by Sophie Grieser

11/07/2023

Obituaries

Double-Fatal Fire: 'Overwhelming' Support Given To Long Island Parents Mere days after a house fire killed a pair of Long Island brothers, the community has gathered all it can to support the boys’ parents, who were also injured in the blaze. “Without a second thought, they’d do the same for us.” After a fire broke out on the 100 block of Udall Road in West Islip on Saturday, Nov. 4, the lives of the Dilegame-Kreamer family were forever changed. Earlier Report - Double-Fatal House Fire: Brothers ID'd As Victims In West Islip Though parents Joseph Dilegame and Toni Kreamer, aged 54 and 53, respectively, were able to make it out of the blaze, their two sons…

by Sophie Grieser

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Man Charged For Apparent Long Island Homicide, Police Announce The person thought to be responsible for the stabbing death of a Long Island man has been taken into custody, authorities said. On Monday, Nov. 6, Nassau County Police reported the arrest of Melbis Hernandez, age 36, for the Hempstead incident. Earlier Report: Man Found Dead In Hempstead Stairwell, Police Say Three weeks prior to Hernandez’s arrest, on Saturday, Oct. 21, police found 53-year-old Marlon Rivas-Aguilar unresponsive and bleeding in the stairwell of 45 Jackson Avenue. The Freeport resident was pronounced dead at the scene from what appeared to be puncture wounds. N…

by Sophie Grieser

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Fake ICE Agent On Long Island Sparks Investigation, Police Say A man was allegedly caught posing as a Customs and Border Protection Officer on Long Island, prompting police to investigate potential fraud. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Andy Kwok, age 53, was arrested in a Levittown restaurant for pretending to be a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 11:20 a.m., Kwok, a resident of the hamlet of Delmar in Albany County, was dining at K City Hot Pot and Sushi, located at 3056 Hempstead Turnpike. He was dressed as a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer, complete with a fraudulent ID car…

by Sophie Grieser

11/05/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stabs, Bites Off Roommate's Ear During Long Island Incident: Police A Long Island man has been arrested after a particularly gruesome fight broke out between him and his 53-year-old roommate, police said. It happened on Thursday, Nov. 2 in Baldwin, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 6 a.m., 35-year-old Marcus O’Brien got into a verbal fight with his 53-year-old roommate in their Grand Avenue home. However, the fight soon turned physical. According to police, O’Brien punched his roommate several times, left the room, and came back with a large kitchen knife. He then proceeded to stab the 53-year-old multiple times in the left shoulde…

by Sophie Grieser

11/05/2023

Police & Fire

Road Rage: CT Man Points Gun At Fellow Driver, Police Say A man has been arrested following a road rage incident that took place on a Connecticut highway, police announced. Litchfield County resident Kenneth Mack, age 64 of Harwinton, was taken into custody for his alleged outburst on Thursday, Nov. 2, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 2:40 p.m. that day, Mack and another driver were traveling on Route 4. The victim, who was driving behind Mack’s red Dodge Ram, reported to police that, as the two cars approached Birge Park Road, Mack abruptly came to a near-complete stop. Though the driver behind him was able to stop wit…

by Sophie Grieser

11/04/2023

Police & Fire

CT Man Nabbed Following 'Suspicious' Incident: Police A 60-year-old Connecticut man has been taken into custody following a police investigation. Litchfield County resident Glenn P. Tyler, of New Milford, was nabbed on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at approximately 12:30 p.m. for the incident that occurred nearly six months prior, according to Connecticut State Police. Though the precise details have not yet been made public, Tyler is accused of “suspicious” activity that occurred in the New Haven County town of Southbury on Saturday, June 3. He was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant and is charged with: Criminal mischief; Breach of peace…

by Sophie Grieser

11/04/2023

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