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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

Schools

'Daler Strong': Long Island High School Band To Play For First Time Since Deadly Crash Two weeks after a bus crash killed two beloved members of a Long Island high school marching band and injured dozens more, the band plans to come together and perform for its homecoming game. On Friday, Oct. 6 night, the Farmingdale High School marching band, after losing their beloved band leader and adored chaperone in a deadly charter bus crash, is coming together to play for their homecoming game, the school announced. “Get ready for an incredible Homecoming Night,” the school posted on Facebook. This marks the first time the band has played in public since the incident and is sure …

by Sophie Grieser

10/06/2023

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Boy Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a boy who has gone missing from his Long Island home. Lazier Scott, age 13, was last seen leaving his Hempstead home at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, according to Nassau County Police. Scott is described as 5-foot-5 with black hair and brown eyes. He weighs approximately 140 pounds. When he was last seen, Scott was wearing a hooded camouflage sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. He also wears glasses and has a light blue backpack. Scott has been known in the past to travel to Brooklyn by train, police added. Anyone with i…

by Sophie Grieser

10/06/2023

Lifestyle

'We Love You All': Beloved Diner Closes After 30 Years On Long Island Following a run of over three decades, a family-owned Long Island restaurant abruptly announced its immediate closure. “Today…will be our last day. It is with heavy hearts we have made the most difficult decision to permanently close.” In a Facebook post on Saturday, Sept. 30, the owners of Peconic Bay Diner – mother Chrissy and daughters Eleni and Chloe – announced that the Riverhead staple would be closing for good. “There are multiple factors involved” in the family’s decision to close shop, including the “astronomical” cost of goods, staffing troubles, and the uncertainty of the futu…

by Sophie Grieser

10/06/2023

News

Ready For Takeoff: Breeze Airways Expands Long Island Service The young, affordable airline announced that it will be adding a destination to its service through Long Island MacArthur Airport. Looking for a warm winter getaway? Look no further. Breeze Airways, a new, low-cost airline established by the founder of JetBlue, will add a nonstop service flight from Islip to Vero Beach, Florida, starting on Thursday, Dec. 21, according to the airline. The new route will be seasonal and will operate twice weekly through the winter until April 28, 2024. This is the first time Vero Beach has been served commercially from the Islip/Long Island airport, acc…

by Sophie Grieser

10/05/2023

Lifestyle

Long Island Pub Holding Fundraiser For Farmingdale HS Band A Long Island eatery and concert hall, along with local police unions and a children’s foundation, will be hosting an event to raise money for the band students who lost their beloved mentor just two weeks prior. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Wantagh’s Mulcahy’s Pub will be hosting the “Friends of Farmingdale High School Fund” event, in conjunction with Nassau County police unions and the John Thiessen Children’s Foundation. The event, which will be located at the pub (on 3232 Railroad Avenue), will feature a buffet, open bar, live auction, and raffle events – with a…

by Sophie Grieser

10/04/2023

Police & Fire

Missing PA Woman May Be On Long Island, Police Say A woman missing from Pennsylvania, who may be in need of medical attention, could be on Long Island, police said. Kristin Lynn Nilsen, age 67, was last seen driving in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at around 2 p.m., according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. However, she is now thought to be nearly 200 miles away, police said, as information indicates that she may be in the West Village area of Manhattan and could be on her way to Sag Harbor. Nilsen has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. She drives a 2002 silver Acura MDX with Pe…

by Sophie Grieser

10/04/2023

Police & Fire

Have You Seen Him? Man Missing, Last Seen On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a man who disappeared after being seen at a grocery store. Peter Jiminez, age 69, was last seen on Monday, Oct. 2 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. It was approximately 1:30 p.m. when he was spotted at the King Kullen shopping center in Island Park. Jiminez is described as a Hispanic man who is 5-foot-6 and weighs around 140 pounds. He has brown eyes and gray hair. When he was last seen, Jiminez was wearing a blue shirt, tan pants, and a blue bandana. He was riding a black bicycle. Detectives urge a…

by Sophie Grieser

10/04/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Hit By Car Outside High School On Long Island, Seriously Injured A teenage girl suffered serious injuries after she was hit by a car near a high school on Long Island, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Levittown, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:50 p.m., a 14-year-old girl was on Division Avenue just north of Church Road — the location of Division Avenue High School — when she was struck by a 2016 Mazda. The girl was taken via helicopter to a local hospital for her serious injuries. She is currently in stable condition, officials said. The driver, a 34-year-old man, was not injured and remained at the scene of the …

by Sophie Grieser

10/04/2023

News

Man Driving 100 MPH, Killing Long Island Duo, Arraigned For DWI, More: DA A Long Island man has been indicted for his alleged role in a fatal DWI crash that killed a husband and wife, orphaning their two children. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Sotirios Spanos, age 33 of Syosset, was arraigned on charges including vehicular homicide for an August 2023 crash that killed fellow Syosset residents Ismenia and Odalis Ureña, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original story: Syosset Couple Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd: 'The World Is A Darker Place Without You' The crash happened on Saturday, Aug. 12 just after 12:30 a.m. in Laurel Hollow. The Ureñas, bot…

by Sophie Grieser

10/03/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Crash: CT Troopers Search For Witnesses Of Incident Authorities are asking for the public's help in piecing together the details of a crash on I-84 that left one dead. It happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in the Hartford County town of Southington, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 1:45 p.m. near Exit 31 of the eastbound side, 38-year-old Eddie Hill was hit by a truck in the rightmost lane. Hill, a Hartford resident, was pronounced dead at the scene; the driver was uninjured but the truck was towed due to “disabling” damage, police said. No further details have been released, including why Hill was in the lane of the in…

by Sophie Grieser

10/03/2023

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