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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. 

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Lifestyle
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals From one “tortured poet” to another: the uber-famous Taylor Swift is related to another famous wordsmith, who happens to be from Massachusetts. Taylor Swift, the internationally-loved pop star who recently announced her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department,” was discovered to be related to iconic poet Emily Dickinson, NBC’s TODAY Show announced on Monday, March 4. According to Ancestry, who revealed the star-studded lineage to TODAY, Swift and Dickinson are both descendants of a 17th-century English immigrant, who was an early settler in Connecticut, in the Hartford County t…

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Police & Fire
Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash
Man In Critical Condition Following Long Island Crash A man hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island highway is in critical condition, according to police. The crash happened on Thursday, March 7 in Baldwin. Nassau County Police said that just before 9 p.m., a 70-year-old man was walking across Sunrise Highway, heading south near Harrison Avenue when he was struck by a 2013 Nissan, which was heading east. The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, suffered serious injuries to his head and body. He was taken to a local hospital, where he is currently in critical condition. The driver, a 33-year-old woman, stayed at the scene…

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Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Nabbed On Long Island, Connected To Over 20 Crimes, Police Say 21-Year-Old Nabbed On Long Island, Connected To Over 20 Crimes, Police Say
21-Year-Old Nabbed On Long Island, Connected To Over 20 Crimes, Police Say Police on Long Island have caught a young man after announcing to the community that he was wanted for a string of alleged thefts and other crimes. It happened on Monday, March 4 in Westbury, according to Nassau County Police Department. Earlier Report: Seen Him? Police Seach For Man Responsible For Multiple Nassau County Crimes Just after 6 p.m. that day, police spotted a stolen black BMW (which had been linked to multiple crimes across Nassau County) driving west on W John Street. When authorities attempted to approach the driver, 21-year-old Oceanside man Vincent Fredricks, he…

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News
Man Who Stole Pro-Israel Flags On Long Island Arraigned For Hate Crimes: DA Man Who Stole Pro-Israel Flags On Long Island Arraigned For Hate Crimes: DA
Man Who Stole Pro-Israel Flags On Long Island Arraigned For Hate Crimes: DA A  man is facing multiple hate crime charges after he allegedly stole two pro-Israel flags and assaulted a Long Island homeowner. Bechir Lehbeib, age 26 of Jamaica, Queens, was indicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 6, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Report - Man Accused Of Hate Crime After Stealing Pro-Israel Flag, Punching Hewlett Homeowner: Police On Sunday, February 4, Lehbeib allegedly walked up to a Hewlett home just after 1 p.m. The Steven Drive house was displaying two flags — one of which depicted a blend of the American and Israeli flags and…

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Police & Fire
Alleged Arsonist At Large Following Long Island Fire, Police Say Alleged Arsonist At Large Following Long Island Fire, Police Say
Alleged Arsonist At Large Following Long Island Fire, Police Say Police on Long Island are on the lookout for the person who is said to have lit a luxury car on fire before fleeing. The incident happened on Monday, March 4 in Garden City Park. According to Nassau County Police, it was just after 3 a.m. when the 23-year-old victim noticed that his car, a 2012 BMW, was on fire in the driveway of his Second Street residence. The alleged arsonist is said to have fled the scene on foot, heading east on Second Street. Firefighters with the New Hyde Park Fire Department extinguished the fire, which sustained heavy damage. No other injuries were reported…

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Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Dies In Late-Night Long Island Crash 19-Year-Old Dies In Late-Night Long Island Crash
19-Year-Old Dies In Late-Night Long Island Crash Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at a Long Island intersection. It happened on Wednesday, March 6 in East Garden City. According to Nassau County Police, it was 2 a.m. when a 19-year-old man, driving a 2016 Volkswagen north on Oak Street, crashed into a parked car. The parked car, which was near the intersection of Commercial Avenue, was not occupied. Police pronounced the teen victim, whose identity has yet to be released, dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat On Long Island 17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat On Long Island
17-Year-Old Nabbed For 'Brutal,' 'Sadistic,' 'Heinous' Beating Of Cat On Long Island A former high school student has been arrested for animal cruelty after police saw a video of him beating a cat with a metal bar. The 17-year-old boy, who was a student at Brentwood High School during the alleged crime, was arrested on Sunday, March 3. According to the Suffolk County SPCA, the original incident occurred in September 2023, after someone reported a video the suspected student and his friends posted on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen on the grounds of Brentwood High School, holding a metal bar with a black cat nearby. He then beat the cat with the bar for…

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Police & Fire
Teen Charged For Long Island Man's Murder, Police Say Teen Charged For Long Island Man's Murder, Police Say
Teen Charged For Long Island Man's Murder, Police Say One week after a Long Island man was found dead in his home, police have arrested the teenager who they said did it. Nassau County Police announced on Monday, March 4 the arrest of the teenager in connection to the death of 61-year-old Adiel Umanzor-Martinez of Hempstead. Original Story: Man Found Dead Inside Hempstead Home Umanzor-Martinez was found in his Maryland Avenue home a week before the arrest, on Monday, Feb. 26. He was in the upstairs bedroom with blunt force trauma to his head and pronounced dead at the scene, launching a weeklong investigation into his apparent homi…

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Police & Fire
New Update: Long Island 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Pickup Truck Crash New Update: Long Island 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Pickup Truck Crash
New Update: Long Island 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Pickup Truck Crash Police have identified the man who was hit and killed by a pickup truck on Long Island. The fatal crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, in New Cassel. Original Story: 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck In New Cassel Crash According to Nassau County Police, 44-year-old Juan Carlos Amaya Gutierrez was in front of 683 Old Country Road when he was struck by a 2015 Chevrolet pickup truck traveling east. Gutierrez, a Westbury resident, was taken to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead at 7:14 p.m. The Chevrolet driver, a 24-year-old man, stayed at the …

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News
Man Admits Driving Drunk, Killing Trio Leaving Party On Long Island Man Admits Driving Drunk, Killing Trio Leaving Party On Long Island
Man Admits Driving Drunk, Killing Trio Leaving Party On Long Island A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to his role in a crash that killed three people and injured three others, all of the same family. Twenty-three-year-old Dante Lennon of Freeport entered his plea on Tuesday, March 5 for the May 2022 crash, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. According to his plea, Lennon was driving his Mercedes Benz drunk on the night of May 21, 2022, speeding down Jericho Turnpike at nearly twice the 35-mile-per-hour speed limit. Earlier Report: IDs Released For Three Women Killed In Crash In New Hyde Park He was driving eastbound near The Inn ev…

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