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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

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DNA Technology Identifies 9/11 Victim As 44-Year-Old NY Man DNA Technology Identifies 9/11 Victim As 44-Year-Old NY Man
DNA Technology Identifies 9/11 Victim As 44-Year-Old NY Man The latest 9/11 victim has been confirmed using new technology, officials announced. On Thursday, Jan. 18, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced alongside the city’s Chief Medical Examiner that the Long Island man has been identified as Oyster Bay resident John Ballantine Niven. Niven is the 1,650th person to be identified through advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack. In his obituary, Nivens, who was 44 at the time he died, was described as a dedicated father who enjoyed weekend trips with his family. “Our solemn promise to find answers for families using the la…

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Midwife Fakes Vax Records For Thousands Of Children Across NY: Health Dept. Midwife Fakes Vax Records For Thousands Of Children Across NY: Health Dept.
Midwife Fakes Vax Records For Thousands Of Children Across NY: Health Dept. A New York midwife was found to have faked over 12,000 vaccines for children on Long Island and as far away as Erie County. Jeanette Breen, a licensed midwife who ran Baldwin Midwifery, located in Baldwin, Nassau County, was issued what the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) dubbed an “unprecedented” fine of $300,000 for her scheme. Starting at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, Breen began supplying patients with a series of oral pellets called the "Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program." These fake pills are marketed as an alternative to vaccination by an out-of-stat…

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Obituaries
29-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Plane Crash Remembered As ‘Bright Shining Light’ 29-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Plane Crash Remembered As ‘Bright Shining Light’
29-Year-Old CT Man Killed In Plane Crash Remembered As ‘Bright Shining Light’ Friends and colleagues are reminiscing on the bright personality of a 29-year-old student pilot from Connecticut who was one of three who died in a small plane crash in northern Massachusetts, after his tragic death.   Chad Davidson, age 29, of the town of Woodstock in Windham County, was killed alongside a pair of Western Massachusetts residents from Hampden County on Sunday, Jan. 14 when the Baron Twin-Piston they were in crashed. Earlier Report - Triple-Fatal Plane Crash: 29-Year-Old Student Pilot From Woodstock ID'd As One Of Victims According to Massachusetts State …

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Police & Fire
Man Admits Threatening Wife's Life, Stockpiling Weapons At Long Island Home Man Admits Threatening Wife's Life, Stockpiling Weapons At Long Island Home
Man Admits Threatening Wife's Life, Stockpiling Weapons At Long Island Home A Long Island man, who reportedly threatened to kill his wife outside of a hospital, also hoarded several ghost guns, ammunition, and more at his home, authorities said. Thomas Saxton, age 36 of East Rockaway, entered his guilty plea on Wednesday, Jan. 10, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Nearly two years earlier, on Feb. 17, 2022, Saxton allegedly threatened to kill his wife while she was holding their 2-year-old child in her arms outside of a Cohen Children’s Hospital in Queens. He was holding a handgun at the time and was arrested by the NYPD. Earlier Report: …

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Real Estate
$19M Long Island Mansion Includes Bentley: See Inside $19M Long Island Mansion Includes Bentley: See Inside
$19M Long Island Mansion Includes Bentley: See Inside A mansion on Long Island featuring a gate, heated porcelain floors, and a massive walk-in closet is up for sale for a cool $19 million – oh, and it comes with a Bentley. 180 Sage Avenue in Lawrence is an eight-bedroom, eight-bathroom colonial estate on the market for one lucky buyer looking for a spacious, luxurious retreat. The gated home, which sits on 1.2 acres and is surrounded on three sides by water, is adorned with crystal chandeliers with Venetian plaster with a regal two-sided staircase leading from the foyer to the next floor. In addition to heated floors, the family room isn’…

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Obituaries
Police Officer In Region Dies On Duty, Road Closures Planned For Funeral Police Officer In Region Dies On Duty, Road Closures Planned For Funeral
Police Officer In Region Dies On Duty, Road Closures Planned For Funeral The death of a man who served over 20 years with a police department in the region has shocked the community. Senior Sargeant Christopher Filli, age 50, died while on duty with the Hudson Police Department on Friday, Jan. 12 in Columbia County, his colleagues announced. Filli, who was from the city of Hudson, suffered a medical emergency while on his shift that day. Further details about the incident have not been released. He was one week shy of his fifty-first birthday.  His career with the city’s police department began in October 2001, when he was hired as a school resource of…

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Police & Fire
Robber Pulls Gun On Long Island Employee For $3 Gas: Police Robber Pulls Gun On Long Island Employee For $3 Gas: Police
Robber Pulls Gun On Long Island Employee For $3 Gas: Police A man was arrested on Long Island weeks after he allegedly threatened a gas station employee with a gun – for only a few dollars' worth of gas, police said. Roy Braithwaite, age 34 of Uniondale, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 15 for the Dec. 2023 incident, Nassau County Police said. Just after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, Braithwaite walked into the Carle Place Lukoil gas Station, located at 500 Westbury Avenue, and tried to pay for gas using his debit card. However, when his card was denied, he allegedly began to yell at the 18-year-old employee, throwing a chair against a display…

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Police & Fire
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police
Man Attempts To Steal Copper Wire, Nabbed In CT: Police A Connecticut man posing as a subcontractor with intentions to steal copper wire was caught by suspicious police. The Litchfield County incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the town of Plymouth. Just after 8:15 a.m. that morning, an alarm for a Connecticut Telecommunications System (CTS) Radio went off near 297 North Street, where 35-year-old Hartford County resident Nicholas Parent, who is from Bristol, had allegedly trespassed and was walking around a fenced-in area. Parent told officers who arrived that he was a subcontractor for a telecommunications company, but couldn’t…

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News
NY Ranks High Among Best States To Raise Family, New Study Finds: Here's Where, Why NY Ranks High Among Best States To Raise Family, New Study Finds: Here's Where, Why
NY Ranks High Among Best States To Raise Family, New Study Finds: Here's Where, Why According to a new report ranking the US states on a scale of the best places to raise a family, New York State ranks among the top 10. New York State is one of the best states in the country to raise a family — according to a study released on Monday, Jan. 8 by WalletHub, which ranked the Empire State as number five. The personal finance company used the following metrics to score each of the 50 states, then take the totals to complete a final ranking: Family fun (including the share of children who live near a park, share of families with young children, number of attractions, and mo…

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Police & Fire
Drunk, Wrong Way Driver Nabbed On CT Interstate: Police Drunk, Wrong Way Driver Nabbed On CT Interstate: Police
Drunk, Wrong Way Driver Nabbed On CT Interstate: Police A Connecticut man has been arrested after police said he traveled the wrong way down both a highway and an interstate. The New London County incident happened on Friday, Jan. 12 through Montville and Norwich, according to Connecticut State Police. At around 12:55 a.m. on that day, 62-year-old Robert Sylvester was reportedly seen driving his Jeep Wrangler westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 2A in Montville. He continued on to Interstate 395, going north in the southbound lanes near Exit 11. Police were able to catch up with Sylvester and stop him around the area of Exit 14 in Nor…

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