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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

Winners Galore: Multiple $50K Lotto Tickets Sold At These Long Island Stores Lottery officials announced that three Long Island stores have each sold a winning lottery ticket worth $50 thousand. On Thursday, Oct. 12, the New York Lottery announced that the following three stores in Nassau County sold third-prize-winning tickets for the Powerball drawing occurring the night before: 7-Eleven, located at 2259 Jerusalem Avenue in Bellmore; Bar Jay Cards, located at 3 Northwest Drive, Suite 10, in Farmingdale; and Mineola Smoke & Card Corporation, located at 428 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. All of the winning tickets were worth $50 thousand, lottery officials s…

by Sophie Grieser

10/12/2023

Traffic

Closures Announced On Wantagh State Parkway Interchange: Here's When Transportation officials have announced a new closure on Long Island’s Wantagh State Parkway meant to facilitate highway maintenance. On Thursday, Oct. 12 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Exit W4E from the northbound Wantagh State Parkway to the eastbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers are advised to continue north on Wantagh Parkway to Exit W3W for State Route 24 (Hempstead Turnpike) westbound. From there, they can use the southbound Wantagh Parkway in order to access the eastbound Southen State Park…

by Sophie Grieser

10/12/2023

News

'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars for a road rage incident that killed three people and injured five others. Anthony Jones, age 26, of Orange County, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 after being convicted of manslaughter and assault charges, according to the Orange County District Attorney. Jones, a resident of Walden, was handed the maximum permitted sentence of five to 15 years for manslaughter and six years for the assault charges he racked up in an incident that happened two years prior. According to his conviction, on Aug. 4, 2021, Jones was driving his…

by Sophie Grieser

10/12/2023

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Teen Missing For A Month Was Last Spotted On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s assistance in finding a teenager who went missing after last being seen on Long Island. Spencer William, age 16, was last seen on Wednesday, Sept. 6 in West Babylon, according to Suffolk County Police. William was on Board Place before he disappeared, and may be in New York City, police said. He is described as 5-foot-5 with brown hair and brown eyes. He weighs approximately 120 pounds. #MissingMonday Posted by Suffolk County Police Department on Monday, October 9, 2023 A description of William’s clothing at the time of his disappearance was …

by Sophie Grieser

10/11/2023

News

Butterfly Smuggler Shipped $200K Of Wildlife In And Out Of Long Island: Authorities A Long Island man has been indicted on accusations that he covered up illegal shipments of over 1,000 insects, moths, and endangered butterflies, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 75-year-old Charles Limmer of Commack was charged on six counts for his alleged wildlife smuggling, including dead specimens of a protected butterfly species, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Limmer was the operator of a commercial business specializing in importing, exporting, buying, and selling wildlife. He had a license to do so from the US Fish and Wildlife Se…

by Sophie Grieser

10/11/2023

News

Great Save: NY's Own Bob Costas Saves Diner's Life Using Heimlich, Report Says A famed NBC sports broadcaster, born and raised in New York, is being called a hero after he apparently saved a restaurant-goer’s life, according to a new report. Long Island native Bob Costas, the legendary commentator and Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductee from Commack, became a hero when he performed the Heimlich maneuver on a fellow diner at a restaurant, an exclusive report by Page Six claims. It has not been revealed where Costas was dining at the time of the incident, but the magazine reported that when another patron at the eatery, who was not seated with the broadcaster, b…

by Sophie Grieser

10/11/2023

Lifestyle

Popular Restaurant Welcomes Brand-New Long Island Location A popular and eco-conscious eatery is spreading the joy by opening its fourth Long Island location – and celebrating with a week of deals. Just Salad’s newest storefront, located at 350 Walt Whitman Road, Unit 16 in Huntington Station, will open on Friday, Oct. 13, the company announced. The new location, hot on the coattails of three other Long Island grand openings this year, will mark the B Corporation-certified company’s second Suffolk County spot. On a mission to provide healthy and climate-conscious meals, Just Salad offers a variety of wraps, custom salads, warm bowls, soup, an…

by Sophie Grieser

10/11/2023

Police & Fire

Home Burglars Steal Luxury Car From Driveway At Long Island Home Police are searching for a trio who broke into a Long Island home through the window and made off with the owner’s luxury car. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 10 in the village of Lattingtown, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:40 a.m., the trio of men broke into a house on Frost Creek Drive by shattering a window. They then grabbed a set of keys near the window, police said, and left the scene in the homeowner’s 2021 white Maserati. It is unknown in which direction the burglars fled, and there is no description available of the trio. Anyone with information regardin…

by Sophie Grieser

10/11/2023

News

Vulnerable Man Missing From Long Island, Last Seen At Local Airport Authorities have issued an alert for a missing Long Island man who was last seen near an airport and may need medical attention. Zhengfa Huang, age 70 of Bethpage, went missing on Sunday, Oct. 8 at the JFK airport near terminal seven at around 9 p.m., according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Huang has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. He is 5-foot-1 and weighs approximately 100 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. When he was last seen, Huang was wearing a red sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a blue hat. He might be carrying two plastic bags, authori…

by Sophie Grieser

10/10/2023

Lifestyle

'Now That's Talent': New Long Island Restaurant Serves Up Powerful Flavors, Delicious Dishes A new restaurant serving up kebabs and Kathi rolls has quickly impressed the Long Island community with its bold flavors. Kathis & Kababs, located at 55 Broadway in Hicksville, is a new restaurant that specializes in just that: Kathi rolls and kebab plates, as well as a smattering of other Indian dishes. Tucked away close to the Long Island Railroad station, the small-but-might eatery has impressed diners since its opening in August 2023. “The first time I had chicken tikka was in London,” said Yelp reviewer Cher Y. of Locust Valley, “and this one has brought me back in those days.…

by Sophie Grieser

10/10/2023

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