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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

300-Vehicle Street Takeover: CT Woman Nabbed For Blocking Crash, Police Say A 24-year-old woman who was involved in a massive Connecticut street takeover, and allegedly hindered aid to the victims of takeover-related crash, has been apprehended, police reported. The New Haven County event happened on Saturday, July 8 in the city of Milford. Around 7 p.m. that day, a street takeover comprised of approximately 300 ATVs, motorcycles, and dirt bikes bombarded the city, causing delays and violations across Milford, police reported. Nashaly Vega-Vega, age 24, of New Haven, was spotted by police traveling west on Boston Post Road, according to the Milford Police …

by Sophie Grieser

09/20/2023

Police & Fire

Fishing Fright: Man In Critical Condition After Falling Into Water On Long Island A Long Island man is in critical condition after he fell into the water while fishing on Long Island and was found unresponsive, officers said. It happened on Sunday, September 17 in Wantagh, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 4:45 a.m., four men were fishing at Greene Island Fishing Pier when one, a 30-year-old man, fell into the water of Sloop Channel. A second man, age 26, reportedly jumped into the water after him to save his friend. By the time Nassau County’s Marine Bureau arrived, both men had drifted nearly a half-mile west of the pier. Officers found the 30…

by Sophie Grieser

09/20/2023

Police & Fire

New Info: ID Released For Victim Of Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Long Island Roadway The 22-year-old victim of a fatal crash – the second of the day on a busy Long Island roadway – has been identified, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, Sept. 17 at approximately 10:30 p.m. in Rockville Centre. Read the original story: 24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Long Island Roadway According to Nassau County Police, a 24-year-old man was driving south in a 2006 MINI Cooper on Peninsula Boulevard near the Southern State Parkway when his car veered off the road and into a tree, killing passenger Larry Torres, age 22, of Far Rockaway.…

by Sophie Grieser

09/19/2023

Police & Fire

ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In First Of Deadly Crashes On Long Island Roadway The identity of the woman killed in one of two deadly crashes on the same day on a busy Long Island roadway has been released, police said. The crash happened at approximately 4:25 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17 in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. A 20-year-old man was driving south on Peninsula Boulevard near the Southern State Parkway when he crashed into several trees, killing 28-year-old Merlin Lopez of Woodmere. Read the original story here: 20-Year-Old Woman Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured In Rockville Centre Crash Lopez was pronounced dead at the scene. …

by Sophie Grieser

09/19/2023

Police & Fire

Man Assaults Long Island Nurse Caring For Him, Police Say A Long Island nurse caring for a patient soon had to be cared for by other hospital staff after a patiently allegedly assaulted her, police said. On Sunday, Sept. 17, 35-year-old Fidel Velasquez of East Meadow was being treated at Nassau University Medical Center, according to the Nassau County Police. At approximately 11 p.m., he allegedly began to assault the 35-year-old nurse whose care he was under at the time. Velasquez allegedly became combative with the nurse, whose name was not released, kicking her multiple times in her arm. The nurse was treated at the hospital by staff at t…

by Sophie Grieser

09/19/2023

News

Child Porn: Long Island TikTok Personality Sentenced, DA Announces A TikTok microcelebrity who once dubbed himself the “most hated person” on Long Island will spend 17 years behind bars for spreading child pornography of a 12-year-old girl, authorities announced. On Monday, Sept. 18, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York announced that now 22-year-old Lorenzo Arana, known online as “Lorenzo Blake,” was sentenced to spend 17 years in prison for distributing child pornography and bullying a young girl into attempting suicide. The Island Park resident amassed quite a following on social media platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagr…

by Sophie Grieser

09/19/2023

Police & Fire

24-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway A man sustained severe injuries, and his passenger was killed in the second deadly crash of the day on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened on Sunday, Sept. 17 in Rockville Centre, according to Nassau County Police. Read the new, updated story here: New Info: ID Released For Victim Of Second Deadly Crash Of Day On Same Rockville Centre Roadway Just after 10:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man was driving a 2006 MINI Cooper southbound on Peninsula Boulevard when his car veered off the road about a mile south of the Southern State Parkway, colliding with a tree. When Nassau County Medics …

by Sophie Grieser

09/18/2023

Real Estate

Groucho Marx's Former NY Home Hits Market For $2.3 Million A little piece of Groucho Marx’s massive legacy could be yours, as his New York home was listed for sale. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom Colonial-style Long Island residence sits on a .47-acre lot furnished with “regal old growth” and plenty of greenery, according to the listing from Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. “Exuding charm,” the home also boasts “a conveniently located terraced dining patio” just outside of the kitchen and an additional flagstone patio overlooking “lovely, secluded” gardens – making it “perfect for relaxing and entertaining outdoors,” the listing sta…

by Sophie Grieser

09/17/2023

Traffic

Closures, New Traffic Pattern Announced For Parkway On Long Island Transportation officials have announced that a parkway on Long Island will be closed and a new traffic pattern lasting eight months will start. Starting on Monday, Sept. 18, and lasting until Friday, Sept. 22, both directions of the Loop Parkway will be closed in Hempstead, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures, which are planned for the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and are weather-permitting, are to facilitate the steel deck replacement project on the drawbridge over Long Creek. Then, starting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the drawbridge on Loop Parkway will …

by Sophie Grieser

09/17/2023

Police & Fire

Multiple Stores Nabbed For Selling Alcohol To Minors On Long Island, Police Say A handful of Long Island stores were caught red-handed selling alcohol to minors, authorities said. On Thursday, Sept. 14, Nassau County Police announced that arrests were made at stores across East Rockaway and Oceanside for selling alcoholic beverages to underage, undercover agents. The locations that were caught selling to underaged agents are: Lucky 7’s Gourmet Deli and Grocery, located at 276 Atlantic Avenue in East Rockaway; Ultra Mini Mart, located at 411 Atlantic Avenue in East Rockaway; Patel Smoke and Convenience, located at 571 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside; BP Convenience…

by Sophie Grieser

09/17/2023

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