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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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Police & Fire
Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Lawrence Home Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Lawrence Home
Know Anything? Burglar Swipes Bike At Lawrence Home Police are searching for a man who broke into a Long Island home and swapped his bike with another one worth $600. It happened on Monday, June 10 in Lawrence, according to Nassau County Police. At about 10:50 a.m., a man riding a green mountain bike walked up to a Cumberland Place residence and went through an unlocked door. He left his bike and instead swiped the 49-year-old homeowner’s Cannondale Mountain bicycle, which was worth $600, and rode off, heading west on Cumberland Place. No injuries were reported. Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man who is about 5-foot-10 wi…

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Police & Fire
Woman Injures Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena In Elmont: Police Woman Injures Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena In Elmont: Police
Woman Injures Officer After Refusing To Leave UBS Arena In Elmont: Police A Westchester County woman was arrested on Long Island after she refused to leave UBS Arena, injuring an officer in the process. The Nassau County incident took place in Elmont on Tuesday, June 11. At about 11:50 p.m., police arrived at UBS Arena, located at 2400 Hempstead Turnpike. Nancy Zhingri, a 31-year-old from Ossining, was reportedly refusing to leave the sports and concert venue, despite multiple lawful commands. As she was being placed under arrest, Zhingri allegedly injured an officer. Both the Zhingri and the officer were taken to local hospitals. She is charged with ass…

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Police & Fire
Teen Gets Trapped Under Car Following Hicksville Crash: Police Teen Gets Trapped Under Car Following Hicksville Crash: Police
Teen Gets Trapped Under Car Following Hicksville Crash: Police Police have reminded drivers not to use off-road motorcycles on public roadways after a teen crashed on Long Island, hitting one car and getting him stuck underneath another. The crash happened on Tuesday, June 11 in Hicksville, according to Nassau County Police. At about 4:30 p.m. that evening, a 15-year-old teen boy was driving an off-road motorcycle south on Jerusalem Avenue. As he neared Spindle Road, he hit a 2009 Honda. During the crash, he became stuck under a 2011 Nissan also at the scene. Responding officers were able to remove the teen from under the car. He was taken to a l…

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Police & Fire
Freeport Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say Freeport Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say
Freeport Man Drives Drunk With 3-Year-Old Son, Police Say A man has been arrested on a charge of driving drunk when he got into a minor crash with a 3-year-old in his car, police said. It happened on Saturday, June 8 in Roosevelt, according to Nassau County Police. At about 9:50 p.m. that evening, 32-year-old Abidan Sorto-Benitez was driving his 2004 Honda Civic near the intersection of Branch Place and Conlon Road when he hit a curb, which rendered his car inoperable. Officers who arrived at the scene reported that Sorto-Benitez had glassy eyes and had breath that smelled of alcohol. He failed a sobriety test and was placed under arrest. So…

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News
Cha-Ching: $50K Lotto Ticket Sold At This Elmont Market Cha-Ching: $50K Lotto Ticket Sold At This Elmont Market
Cha-Ching: $50K Lotto Ticket Sold At This Elmont Market One lucky Long Islander is tens of thousands of dollars richer after a food market sold a prize-winning ticket. Could you be the winner? Lottery officials announced that the third-prize-winning Powerball ticket, which was for the Monday, June 10 drawing, was sold at an Elmont market. Worth $50,000, the winner purchased their ticket at Matos Sons Food Market (also known as Talk of the Town), which is located at 271 Hempstead Turnpike. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, with the red Powerball drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Drawings are televised …

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News
Brand-New Mobile ID Launches In NY, Promises 'Convenience, Security' Brand-New Mobile ID Launches In NY, Promises 'Convenience, Security'
Brand-New Mobile ID Launches In NY, Promises 'Convenience, Security' Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that New Yorkers can now have a digital version of their state-issued driver's license or identification right on their smartphones. Hochul and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Tuesday, June 11 that the new program, New York Mobile ID, was now available to all New Yorkers. Available to anyone with a smartphone, New York Mobile ID (or MiD) is a highly secure digital version of a state-issued driver's license, learner’s permit, or non-driver identification card that can be used at nearly 30 TSA security checkpoints across the country. …

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News
Bill Banning Transgender Athletes Advanced By Nassau County Lawmakers Bill Banning Transgender Athletes Advanced By Nassau County Lawmakers
Bill Banning Transgender Athletes Advanced By Nassau County Lawmakers A month after the Nassau County Executive’s executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports was struck down in court, a new proposed bill with the same goal has been advanced to the next step. After an at-times heated discussion between lawmakers and public commenters at a Nassau County legislative committee meeting on Monday, June 10, a bill aiming to bar transgender women from women’s sports passed an initial committee vote. Earlier Report: Nassau County Bans Transgender Athletes From Competing In Women's, Girls Sports The bill, which was introd…

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DWI Driver Sentenced For Long Beach Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months DWI Driver Sentenced For Long Beach Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months
DWI Driver Sentenced For Long Beach Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months A Long Island man could spend over a decade behind bars for his role in a drunk driving crash that caused his victim to lose a leg and more. Twenty-nine-year-old Robert O’Brien faced his sentence of four to 12 years in prison on Monday, June 10, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Nearly three years prior, on July 16, 2021, O’Brien was driving his 2011 Chrysler 300 in Long Beach with two passengers. He had spent the day drinking at several area bars. Original Story: Man Admits To Long Beach DWI Crash That Left Victim In Coma For Months Near the intersection of East Pa…

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Police & Fire
Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At Killingly Park, Police Say Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At Killingly Park, Police Say
Assault Arrest: Man Gropes Woman At Killingly Park, Police Say A 36-year-old man has been arrested after authorities said he assaulted a woman in a Connecticut park. The Windham County incident occurred on Friday, June 7 in the town of Killingly. According to Connecticut State Police, Marc Kaczor, age 36, inappropriately and sexually touched a woman as she was walking in Owen Bell Park on Town Farm Road. The woman was able to snap a picture of Kaczor, who is from Dayville, during the interaction, and he fled on foot. Police conducted a K9 search, which led authorities directly to Kaczor, who was still wearing the same clothes as he was in the vict…

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Business
Farmingdale Woman Sues Cold Stone Over Lack Of Pistachios In Ice Cream Farmingdale Woman Sues Cold Stone Over Lack Of Pistachios In Ice Cream
Farmingdale Woman Sues Cold Stone Over Lack Of Pistachios In Ice Cream A New York woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Cold Stone Creamery, claiming that the company falsely advertised a number of its flavors. The lawsuit, filed by Nassau County resident Jenna Marie Duncan, may soon move to court, according to documents. Duncan, who is from Farmingdale, claimed that in July 2022, she visited a Levittown Cold Stone for a frozen treat. She ordered the pistachio ice cream under the guise that it contained pistachios. However, Duncan later looked at ingredient lists on the Cold Stone website, which revealed that the pistachio ice cream did not list…

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