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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

Lifestyle
Bar Serving Up 'Elevated Pub Fare' Opens Sixth Long Island Location Bar Serving Up 'Elevated Pub Fare' Opens Sixth Long Island Location
Bar Serving Up 'Elevated Pub Fare' Opens Sixth Long Island Location A Long Island restaurant started by two former bartenders and friends is further expanding its reach within the community and beyond by opening up its sixth location. Tap Room, located in Jericho, opened on Thursday, Dec. 14, joining the pub’s five other locations. The self-described gastropub serves up what it calls "elevated pub fare," such as burgers, tacos, salads, and more, alongside craft cocktails and a rotating 24 beers on tap. For brunch, Tap Room continues the pub theme with dishes such as the “Hangover Burger,” featuring avocado, egg, cheddar, and bacon, pound cake French t…

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Police & Fire
Home Healthcare Assistant Forges Checks, Steals Money From Wilton Client: Police Home Healthcare Assistant Forges Checks, Steals Money From Wilton Client: Police
Home Healthcare Assistant Forges Checks, Steals Money From Wilton Client: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested after she allegedly stole from the person she was meant to be assisting. The Fairfield County incident originally took place in the town of Wilton in September 2023, according to officers at the Wilton Police Department. Christine Early, age 50, of New Fairfield, was reportedly employed as a visiting home healthcare assistant for a Wilton resident. While working, Early is said to have stolen cash from her patient. Police said she also forged a check that was given to her. Early turned herself in on an active arrest warrant on Thursday, Jan. 4, and she …

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Police & Fire
Construction Crook: Man Took Payment For Long Island Jobs He Didn't Finish, Police Say Construction Crook: Man Took Payment For Long Island Jobs He Didn't Finish, Police Say
Construction Crook: Man Took Payment For Long Island Jobs He Didn't Finish, Police Say A Hudson Valey man has been arrested on Long Island after he allegedly ran a construction company scam, taking customer’s money and leaving them high and dry, police said. Westchester County resident Robert Stewart, age 39, of Harrison, was arrested in connection with his alleged schemes, Nassau County Police announced Thursday, Jan. 11. According to police, Stewart, advertised himself as “Nxt Gen Construction” and took on construction jobs for at least two customers in Great Neck. He allegedly received partial payments for the work and never completed them. Additionally, the address …

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Police & Fire
Man Points Fake Gun At Woman, 3 Children, At Long Island Drive-Thru: Police Man Points Fake Gun At Woman, 3 Children, At Long Island Drive-Thru: Police
Man Points Fake Gun At Woman, 3 Children, At Long Island Drive-Thru: Police A Long Island man was arrested after he drew a fake firearm behind him in a McDonald’s drive-thru line, authorities said. The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the Hicksville McDonald’s, located at 805 South Broadway. According to Nassau County Police, it was just before 10 p.m. when a 31-year-old woman and her three children, ages 12, 7, and 1, were waiting in the restaurant’s drive-thru line behind a red Hyundai operated by Nicholas Carpenzano, age 32 of Patchogue. She told police she honked at Carpenzano, as he was not moving his car in the line. However, when she did, he …

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Police & Fire
Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police
Men Punch, Choke Couple During Long Island Motel Robbery: Police Two Long Island men were arrested after they robbed a couple in their motel room, threatening to kill a woman if the other victim didn’t give them money. It happened on Thursday, Jan. 11 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 5:30 a.m., 32-year-old Ishmel Owens and 28-year-old Kylil Freeman, both of Freeport, were allegedly invited into the motel room of a couple in North Long Beach, the address of which was not released by authorities. Once inside, Owens began to punch the male victim in the chest multiple times as he lay in the motel room bed. At th…

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Schools
High School Marching Band From Long Island Wins National Contest High School Marching Band From Long Island Wins National Contest
High School Marching Band From Long Island Wins National Contest A marching band hailing from a Long Island high school beat out over 400 schools and won thousands of dollars in band equipment in a competition hosted by metal legends Metallica. “Pride of Malverne,” the marching band from Malverne High School, was one of six high school and college marching bands to be named the winners of Metallica’s “For Whom The Band Tolls” competition, the band announced on Monday, Jan. 8. “For Whom The Band Tolls” was launched by Metallica in April 2023, challenging college and high school bands across the country to share their best performances using the band’s ic…

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News
Man 'Sadistically Punted' Dog During Argument On Long Island: DA Man 'Sadistically Punted' Dog During Argument On Long Island: DA
Man 'Sadistically Punted' Dog During Argument On Long Island: DA A jury found a Long Island man guilty of animal abuse after he allegedly kicked a Yorkshire Terrier about seven feet during an argument, ultimately killing it. Sixty-two-year-old Peter Galantino of Hempstead was convicted by a jury for the death of a four-pound Yorkie named Mocha on Thursday, Jan. 11, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Earlier Report: Long Island Man Arrested After Kicking, Killing Dog, Police Say The original incident took place when Galantino took his own dog for a walk in Hempstead on March 14, 2020, according to the indictment. During the walk, h…

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News
'Now He Will Pay': Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife On Long Island Sentenced 'Now He Will Pay': Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife On Long Island Sentenced
'Now He Will Pay': Man Who Murdered Pregnant Wife On Long Island Sentenced A Long Island man who strangled and killed his estranged wife – who was pregnant with his child at the time she died – will spend over two decades behind bars, police said. Michael Owens, age 30 of St. James, received his 25 years to life sentence for the murder of Kelly Owens on Thursday, Jan. 11, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Earlier Report - Man Murdered Pregnant, Estranged Wife In Farmingdale, Faces Life In Prison: DA Nearly four years before, on January 15, 2020, 27-year-old nursing student Kelly Owens was at her Farmingdale apartment on First Avenue, which…

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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 who was hit by a car while crossing a Long Island street is now in critical condition, police said. It happened on Wednesday, Jan 10 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. Just before 9:10 p.m., a 59-year-old man was reportedly crossing Austin Boulevard near the intersection of Florida Avenue when he was hit by a 2012 Honda Accord. The man, whose identity has not been released, was transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in critical condition. Police said the driver of the Accord, a 46-year-old woman, remained at the scene and no other injuries w…

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Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With CT Man's Overdose Death 24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With CT Man's Overdose Death
24-Year-Old Charged In Connection With CT Man's Overdose Death A young man has been arrested and is now facing manslaughter charges after he allegedly sold narcotics to a Connecticut resident who later fatally overdosed, police said. Tolland County resident Charles R. Lewis III, age 24 from the town of Ellington, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Jan. 8 for his supposed connection to a man’s September 2023 death, according to the Connecticut State Police. Just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, a 24-year-old man (whose name has not been released) was found dead in his Ellington bedroom of what was determined to be an overdose of fentanyl a…

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