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Sophie Grieser

Reporter

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

New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Long Island A young man succumbed to his injuries, and two other people remain injured, following a head-on collision on a Long Island parkway, state police said. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 at approximately 2:45 p.m. on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead, according to New York State Police. Original report - Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Meadowbrook Parkway Mubashir Hossain, age 21 of East Elmhurst, Queens, was driving north on the parkway when his 2001 BMW 325 crossed over the center median and crashed head-on with a 2020 Toyota Sienn…

by Sophie Grieser

08/25/2023

Police & Fire

New Details: Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Charged After Appearing At Her Long Island Home Brand-new details have just been released after a man who rushed Drew Barrymore onstage at an interview earlier in the week has been arrested and charged with stalking after he was found searching for her Long Island home, police said. Chad Michael Busto, age 43, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 24 at 11:59 p.m., Southampton Town Police announced. Read the original story: Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Spotted, Detained Near Her Southampton Home: Police Busto, who is originally from Washington DC, was first questioned by the department when, the afternoon before, he was reportedly rid…

by Sophie Grieser

08/25/2023

Police & Fire

Nabbed: Stamford Man Violates Restraining Order At Business In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested after police said he violated a protective order against him. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 32-year-old Kristjan Duhana was arrested in Darien. Duhana, who is from Stamford, was taken in custody just days after he allegedly disobeyed a restraining order against him, the Darien Police Department announced. Though meant to not have contact with the victim, police reported that on Saturday, Aug. 12, Duhana walked into a business on Post Road that his victim was in. The specifics of how Duhana violated the order were not made public by the police. A …

by Sophie Grieser

08/25/2023

News

Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Spotted, Detained Near Her Hamptons Home: Police A man who rushed up to Drew Barrymore during an event, causing her to be rushed offstage, was nabbed after he attempted to find her again at her Long Island home, police reported. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, a man identified as Chad Michael Busto was temporarily detained and questioned outside of the “Charlie’s Angels” star’s house in the Hamptons, the town’s police department confirmed. Read the updated story: New Details: Drew Barrymore's Alleged Stalker Charged After Appearing At Her Southhampton Home Lieutenant Todd Spencer confirmed that Busto allegedly went in search of Barrymore’s h…

by Sophie Grieser

08/24/2023

Lifestyle

'My New Go-To Pizza Spot': Familiar Faces Open Fresh Pie Joint On Long Island A brand-new restaurant from the owners of a former beloved Long Island pizzeria is delighting old customers and new faces alike. “After finally stopping by tonight for the first time, I am left kicking myself for not coming sooner.” The Pacific Street Pizza Co., located at 38 Glen Cove Road in Greenvale, officially opened at the end of June 2023, but the family who owns it goes back much farther. Originally beginning with the family’s great-grandparents migrating from Italy to New York, the Renny family has owned multiple restaurants honoring their Italian heritage, starting with Pep’s …

by Sophie Grieser

08/24/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Long Island Shooting Victim, 20, ID'd A man shot and killed during a Long Island shooting has been identified, while the suspect is still on the loose, police said. Click here for a new, updated story: Suspect Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old In Front Of Valley Stream Storefront The shooting occurred on Monday, Aug. 21 at approximately 8:20 p.m., when an unknown person on Valley Stream’s 131st Avenue fired multiple shots near a vacant storefront on 85 Ocean Ave. DeAndre Carter, a 20-year-old Brooklyn resident, was struck in the chest. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead just after 9 p.m. by hospital …

by Sophie Grieser

08/23/2023

News

Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store If you purchased a lottery ticket at this Long Island location, you may be a newly minted millionaire, according to lottery officials. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, the New York Lottery announced that a second-prize winning Mega Millions ticket, worth $1 million, was sold at a New Hyde Park convenience store. The ticket was purchased at Cumberland Farms, located at 2201 New Hyde Park Road, and was a part of the Tuesday, Aug. 22 drawing. Winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70, with the Mega Ball being drawn from a separate field of one to 25. Mega Milli…

by Sophie Grieser

08/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Southern State Parkway Hit-Run On Long Island A man was walking on the side of the Southern State Parkway when an unknown person hit him with their car, leaving him dead on the parkway shoulder, police said. It happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 23 near exit 15 in Hempstead, according to New York State police. At approximately 3:50 a.m., 72-year-old Queens resident Vincent Lashley was reportedly seen walking in the roadway. He was struck by a vehicle that fled in an unknown direction. Lashley was lying dead on the right lane and shoulder of the road by the time police arrived at the scene. The investigation i…

by Sophie Grieser

08/23/2023

Police & Fire

20-Year-Old Killed, 4 Others Hospitalized In Shooting On Long Island; Suspect At Large One person is dead, at least four are injured, and a suspect is at large after a Long Island shooting, police announced. It happened on Monday, Aug. 21 at approximately 8:23 p.m. in Valley Stream. Read the updated story: New Update: Valley Stream Shooting Victim, 20, ID'd The shooter was on 131st Avenue when he fired multiple shots in the direction of a vacant storefront on 85 Ocean Ave., according to Nassau County Police. The shooter fled on foot in an unknown direction, police said. A 20-year-old man was shot in the chest, a 12-year-old was shot in the shoulder, and a 17-…

by Sophie Grieser

08/22/2023

Police & Fire

Road Rage Shooting: Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Long Island Incident A Long Island man faces attempted murder charges after a Long Island road rage incident, authorities announced. On Monday, Aug. 21, 22-year-old Marcquise Porter was arrested for his involvement in the Uniondale disturbance, which happened two days prior, Nassau County Police said. The victim, a 24-year-old man contacted the police on Saturday, Aug. 19 at approximately 5:30 p.m. to report that he had been the subject of a road rage incident. Porter, a Roosevelt resident, reportedly shot multiple rounds at the victim, striking his car twice. Police did not provide additional information r…

by Sophie Grieser

08/22/2023

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