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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

Update: Missing Long Island Man Located Update: A man who went missing from Long Island has now been found, according to police. Matthew Blaurock, age 21, had last been seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 29 in Wantagh, Nassau County Police had reported. On Friday, Sept. 29, officials announced that Blaurock had been located. Additional information, including where he was found or his current condition. Original story: Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a 21-year-old who has gone missing. Matthew Blaurock was last seen at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29 in W…

by Sophie Grieser

09/28/2023

Business

Brand-New Clothing Store Set To Open Soon In Ridgefield A new Connecticut shop for women, by women, is preparing to open its doors to the public. Elegant Ridgefield, located at the former Chase bank location at 98 Grove St. in Ridgefield, is getting ready for its big day on Tuesday, Oct. 3, when the storefront opens to the public. A “luxury showroom” featuring dresses galore, Elegant Ridgefield’s message is simple: to “women own and reveal confidence at any special occasion.” Owned by Elizabeth Murray Ellis, Elegant Ridgefield hopes to help women who need dresses find an outfit perfectly suited for them. “Women will find styles that fit be…

by Sophie Grieser

09/28/2023

News

22-Year-Old Long Island Gun Trafficker Known As 'JuJu' Sentenced A 22-year-old Long Island man who pleaded guilty to trafficking “ghost guns,” ammunition, and more to alleged gang members will now spend years behind bars, officials announced. On Monday, Sept. 25, Jeramya Sloan, also known as “JuJu,” was sentenced to 46 months in prison for selling weapons across Suffolk County, according to the Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney's Office. Sloan, who is from Selden and East Patchogue, admitted to selling the guns from December 2019 through January 2021 to people he thought were Bloods gang members. Of the eight gun transactions involved in his…

by Sophie Grieser

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Man Kicks, Bites Woman During Long Island Robbery: Police A man was taken into custody after he robbed a Long Island woman of her Macbook laptop and iPhone, kicking and biting her in the process, police said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in East Garden City, according to the Nassau County Police. It was just before 4 p.m. when 24-year-old Devon Mertzel got into a verbal argument with a 20-year-old woman, who has remained unnamed, at the Avalon Apartment Complex, located at 604 Mitchel Field Way. The altercation eventually turned physical, and Mertzel allegedly took the woman’s iPhone and Macbook from her forcefully. Police then …

by Sophie Grieser

09/28/2023

Lifestyle

This Town Is Most Underrated In CT, New Rankings Say: Do You Agree? Vote Now Of all the wonderful places to go in Connecticut, there's one town that gets looked over too often, according to a new ranking. Cheapism.com, a blog covering affordable travel, items, and more, ranked the New Haven County town of Guilford as the state’s most overlooked place in its new ranking, “The Most Underrated Town in Every State.” In order to determine this, the site combed through online reviews and rankings to find places that don't usually get national attention but still have "tremendous value to visitors and locals alike," according to Cheapism. The over 375-year-old tow…

by Sophie Grieser

09/28/2023

News

Support Swells For Sisters Injured In Bus Crash Involving Long Island HS Students In just one day, the community has gathered to help more identified victims of a charter bus crash carrying Long Island high school students — this time, two sisters who were both injured in the incident, one of whom saved the other’s life. “My two babies were on that bus.” Natalie and Ashely Betts are two Farmingdale High School students who were on the charter bus that crashed in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 21, according to a GoFundMe launched by the girls’ aunt and a Facebook post by their father. The sisters, like the 40-odd other people on the bus, were on their way to Pennsyl…

by Sophie Grieser

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Burglars Strike Twice In One Night At Darien Ice Rink, Tennis Courts: Police Police are on the lookout for the person (or people) responsible for two separate car break-ins that occurred on the same night, just down the street from one another. Both burglaries occurred on Saturday, September 23 in the Fairfield County town of Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. At around 4 p.m. that day, a woman parked her car at the Darien Tennis Club, located at 98 Old Kings Highway North. When she left the tennis club an hour and a half later, her rear window had been smashed, and her purse had been taken from the vehicle. Police responded to another scene, l…

by Sophie Grieser

09/27/2023

Business

Ridgefield Has Best Downtown Shopping In CT, New Rankings Say A new ranking says one Connecticut as the absolute best place for a shopping spree in the state. Online news site Cheapism.com dubbed Fairfield County’s own Ridgefield as the state's best place to shop its “Best 'Main Street' Shopping Districts in All 50 States” ranking. In an attempt to stray away from big box stores in favor of mom-and-pop shops, the list gathers the most quaint shopping districts from towns with fewer than 90,000 residents. Ridgefield’s Main Street and Danbury Road are named by Cheapism.com as the places to check out for not only the shops and boutiques they house bu…

by Sophie Grieser

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Teen Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a Long Island teen who has been missing for days. Hannah Schenck, a 14-year-old Hempstead girl, has been missing since Saturday, Sept. 23, according to Nassau County Police. Schenck was last seen at 6 a.m. on that day leaving her Hempstead residence. She is 5-foot-6 and weighs approximately 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. A description of her clothing was not provided. Anyone with information regarding Schenck’s disappearance is urged to call 911 or contact the Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squa…

by Sophie Grieser

09/26/2023

Lifestyle

Burrito Bash: New Location Of Long Island Restaurant Opens With Eating Contest A Long Island staple known for its mondo burritos is offering one lucky winner a year of free meals — but only if they can win an eating contest. The newest Moe’s Southwest Grill on Long Island, located at 713-761 Sunrise Highway in West Babylon, will host a mini burrito-eating contest for its opening weekend on Saturday, Sept. 30, the restaurant announced. The event, which will take place from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., costs $5 to participate. During the hourlong event, each contestant will be given the same amount of mini burritos (Moe’s is keeping the amount top secret until the contest,…

by Sophie Grieser

09/26/2023

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