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Sophie Grieser

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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. 

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Long Island Businesses, Homes Damaged During Severe Weather Eligible For Recovery Loans: Hochul Long Island Businesses, Homes Damaged During Severe Weather Eligible For Recovery Loans: Hochul
Long Island Businesses, Homes Damaged During Severe Weather Eligible For Recovery Loans: Hochul Businesses and homeowners on Long Island may be eligible for low-interest recovery loans to repair damage from severe wind and rain earlier in the year. The loans will be available for Long Islanders starting on Friday, March 15, according to an announcement by Gov. Kathy Hochul. “New Yorkers and their businesses should not have to carry the burden of storm recovery alone, and these loans will go a long way in helping those impacted build back better and stronger,” she said. The announcement comes nearly two months after a multi-hazard weather event hit much of the state and Long Island…

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Guns During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Nabbed With Guns During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Guns During Long Island Traffic Stop, Police Say A Long Island man pulled over for traffic infractions soon found himself with more charges after police said they found weapons in his car. It happened on Thursday, March 14 in Brookville, according to Nassau County Police. Robert Abruzzese, age 49, was driving north on Route 107 near Wheatley Road in his 2023 Dodge Charger when police said he committed multiple traffic violations. However, when they pulled the Lindenhurst man over, they allegedly found an imitation Glock 9mm and a real, loaded Smith and Wesson .38 revolver in the vehicle. Abruzzese is charged with: Criminal possess…

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Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time
Deadly Long Island Machete Attacker Receives Prison Time A man who admitted to attacking another person with a machete at a Long Island laundromat, leaving him with injuries that would kill him, will spend more than two decades behind bars. Roberto Velasquez, age 32, received his sentence of 21 ½ years in prison nearly a year to the day since the Valley Stream incident, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Report: Man Admits To Deadly Machete Attack In Valley Stream On March 14, 2023, Velasquez, who is homeless, was inside the 24-hour Laundry Palace on Merrick Road in Valley Stream along with several other people. At…

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Police & Fire
Man Fakes Robbery On Long Island, Police Say Man Fakes Robbery On Long Island, Police Say
Man Fakes Robbery On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island has been arrested after police said he made up a carjacking and assault. Enrique Hurtado Mazada, a Hicksville resident, was arrested on Friday, March 8, Nassau County Police announced. Mazada, whose age was not released, had originally reported that he had been robbed on Monday, February 26. At about 3 a.m. that day, he claimed that he had been carjacked and assaulted by two unknown people, eventually ending in multiple injuries and the loss of Mazada’s car. However, an investigation revealed that no part of Mazada’s claim had been true, police said. He was taken into …

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Lifestyle
This Is Long Island's Favorite Diner 4 Years In A Row, Customers Say This Is Long Island's Favorite Diner 4 Years In A Row, Customers Say
This Is Long Island's Favorite Diner 4 Years In A Row, Customers Say A 70-year-old restaurant has cemented itself as Long Island’s favorite diner, winning the title of “Best Diner” for the fourth time in as many years. Lindenhurst Diner, located at 195 East Montauk Highway, is the best diner on Long Island, according to the 2024 Bethpage’s “Best of LI” awards. Founded in 1954, the spot touts its restaurant quality food at diner prices – and diners near and far agree that it really is the best of the best. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lindenhurst Diner (@lindenhurstdiner) “Everything was…

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Police & Fire
Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police
Nurse Sexually Abuses 19-Year-Old At Long Island Medical Office: Police A Long Island nurse practitioner has been arrested after he inappropriately touched a young patient multiple times, police said. East Meadow man Paul Igbide, age 52, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, according to Nassau County Police. The alleged abuse began in November 2023 at West Hempstead Medical, located at 354 Hempstead Avenue, where Igbide worked as a nurse. On multiple occasions since then, Igbide had inappropriate contact with a 19-year-old patient. She eventually told a family member, who reported the nurse to the authorities. Igbide is charged with sexual abuse and two co…

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Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police
Fourth Man Nabbed For String Of Long Island Burglaries: Police A young man from New Jersey was arrested after he was discovered to be part of a group that has committed a string of burglaries across Long Island, police announced. Fazon Farrington, age 19 of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested following an investigation that stemmed from a Lake Success incident, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, March 14. On Saturday, Jan. 13, a group of three men, also from New Jersey, were reportedly fleeing from the scene of a home they attempted to burgle — but were stopped when they crashed into the officers driving towards the scene. Original Report - …

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Seen Her? Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island Seen Her? Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island
Seen Her? Missing Teen Last Seen On Long Island Police have issued an alert for a missing teenager who they say may be in need of medical attention. Kathia Pleitez Mendez, age 16, was last seen on the morning of Wednesday, March 13 in Huntington Station, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Mendez was seen at 6:30 a.m. that morning on East 12th Street. She is believed to be suicidal and in need of medical attention. Mendez is 5-foot-5 and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown curly hair with red highlights. When she was last seen, Mendez wore a blue shirt, black pants, a black jac…

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93 MPH Fatal DWI Crash: Long Island Man Sentenced 93 MPH Fatal DWI Crash: Long Island Man Sentenced
93 MPH Fatal DWI Crash: Long Island Man Sentenced Over a year and a half after a Long Island man drove drunk and crashed into a car, killing one, he has received his prison sentence. Oscar Argueta, age 37, must spend five to 12 years behind bars for his role in the June 2022 crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced on Thursday, March 13. Original Report - Man Admits Driving Drunk, 95 MPH, During Fatal Hempstead Crash: DA Just before 2 a.m. on June 26, 2022, the Hicksville resident was speeding down Greenwich Street in Hempstead, driving drunk and going northwest at 93 miles per hour in his Dodge Durango, according to …

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Long Island Roller Derby Team, NYCLU Sue County Executive Over Trans Athlete Ban Long Island Roller Derby Team, NYCLU Sue County Executive Over Trans Athlete Ban
Long Island Roller Derby Team, Nyclu Sue County Executive Over Trans Athlete Ban Long Island’s first flat-track roller derby league, alongside the New York Civil Liberties Union, has filed a lawsuit against a ban on transgender women participating in women’s sports. “We’re ready for the courts to relegate this harmful, transphobic policy to the dustbin of history, where it belongs.” On Monday, March 11, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), partnered with its plaintiff, the Long Island Roller Rebels, announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in response to his February executive order banning transgender women from parti…

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