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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
Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say
Inside Job: Pair Steals Copper Wire From Long Island Employer, Police Say Two Long Island men were arrested after police allegedly discovered they were swiping copper wire from their employer. Nassau County Police Department received notification of the theft from a company in Jericho between Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16. The report indicated that a burglar had stolen copper wire from Getty Terminal Corp, located at 125 Jericho Turnpike. After an investigation, police arrested two employees for the theft — 35-year-old Carlos Hernandez of Bellerose and 23-year-old Hugo Ayala of Malverne. Both men are charged with burglary and grand larceny. Herna…

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Police & Fire
Know Anything? Mail Thieves At Large On Long Island, Police Say Know Anything? Mail Thieves At Large On Long Island, Police Say
Know Anything? Mail Thieves At Large On Long Island, Police Say Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating two people who they say stole mail from a Long Island post office. It happened on Monday, May 13 in Manhasset, Nassau County Police said. Just after 4:30 a.m. that day at the US Postal Service building, located at 28 Maple Place, a man walked up and began taking mail out of the post office’s mailbox. Once he was done, authorities said he got into a gray BMW – operated by a second person – and drove off in an unknown direction. The man was described as wearing a mask, gloves, and a black Nike tracksuit. No description is avai…

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Police & Fire
CT Woman Throws Powdery Substance At Mall Employee, Police Say CT Woman Throws Powdery Substance At Mall Employee, Police Say
CT Woman Throws Powdery Substance At Mall Employee, Police Say A woman has been arrested after police claim she was behind an attack on a Connecticut mall employee. The New Haven County incident happened on Thursday, May 16 in Meriden. Cindy Luzunaris, age 42, walked into Windsor, a women’s clothing store at the Meridan Mall, located at 470 Lewis Ave., just before 12:45 p.m., authorities said.  The Meridan resident then reportedly threw a powdery substance into an employee’s face and left.  The employee reported that her eyes were irritated and that it felt as if her throat were closing up.  She was transported to a local hospital f…

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Lifestyle
'Our Dream Restaurant': Family Members Open Eatery With Vibrant Dishes In Norwalk 'Our Dream Restaurant': Family Members Open Eatery With Vibrant Dishes In Norwalk
'Our Dream Restaurant': Family Members Open Eatery With Vibrant Dishes In Norwalk Together with a pair of Puerto Rican chefs, two family members have launched the fusion restaurant and bar of their dreams in a bustling Connecticut city. Costa Vino, located at 36 Westport Ave. in Norwalk, opened at the tail end of 2023. A collaboration between owners (and family members) Andres Diaz and Sandro Toro and Chefs Vladimir Tolentino Collado and Miguel Castillo, the restaurant and bar brings together Mediterranean and Caribbean flavors. “We are thrilled to open our dream restaurant in the city of Norwalk,” Diaz said. Diaz and Toro spent time at nearby eateries such as Tabl…

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Traffic
Long Island Expressway Closures Scheduled: Here's When, Where Long Island Expressway Closures Scheduled: Here's When, Where
Long Island Expressway Closures Scheduled: Here's When, Where Transportation officials have announced a new set of closures affecting the Long Island Expressway. Starting Monday, May 20, and lasting through Thursday, May 23, the eastbound Long Island Expressway will be closed in the following parts of Oyster Bay and Hempstead: On Monday, May 20, Exit 34 (New Hyde Park Road) and Exit 36 (Searingtown Road) will be closed; On Tuesday, May 21, Exit 37 (Willis Avenue) and Exit 39 (Glen Cove Road) will be closed; and On Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23, Exit 39 (State Route 106) and Exit 41 (State Route 107) will be closed. The closures will last…

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News
FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens
FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens One of the victims of a former delivery driver in the region who was convicted of sexually assaulting three teens while on the job is now suing FedEx and the local parcel service for negligence. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, May 6, alleges that FedEx and the Dutchess County Parcel Service were negligent in the rape of a teen girl by Poughkeepsie resident Joshua J. Ginyard. This new suit comes less than four months after Ginyard, age 33, was released from prison on parole concerning the 2021 incident. Original Story: FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens…

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Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed Selling Tobacco To Minors On Long Island, Police Say Duo Nabbed Selling Tobacco To Minors On Long Island, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Selling Tobacco To Minors On Long Island, Police Say Police have arrested two Long Island men after they allegedly sold tobacco products to minors. The arrests, which were part of the Nassau County Problem Oriented Police (POP) Unit’s “Project 21” initiative, were made on Wednesday, May 15. With the assistance of underage agents, the following two men were allegedly caught selling tobacco in Levittown: Gurpreet Basra, age 34, of Wheatly Heights, who sold to a minor at Metropolis, located at 3110 Hempstead Turnpike; and Rajani Kumar Patel, age 44, of Elmhurst, who sold to a minor at Andrea Stationary, located at 628 Wantagh Avenue. Both…

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Traffic
Closures Planned For Both Directions Of Parkway On Long Island Closures Planned For Both Directions Of Parkway On Long Island
Closures Planned For Both Directions Of Parkway On Long Island Transportation officials have announced a new, weeklong set of closures on a Long Island parkway. Starting Monday, May 20, and lasting until Thursday, May 23, both directions of the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead will be closed between the Loop Parkway (Exit M10) and the Bay Parkway. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the closures will last each night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., during which the ongoing steel deck replacement project on the Sloop Channel drawbridge will continue. During the closure, drivers will need to use the Wantagh State Parkway as an a…

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News
'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA 'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA
'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA A man has been charged with multiple counts of burglary after he allegedly broke into several Long Island homes, stealing thousands of dollars worth of items. Vincent Dougherty, age 64, faced his arraignment on Wednesday, May 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Beginning in May 2021 and lasting a period of five months, Dougherty is alleged to have burglarized or attempted to burglarize several homes along the North Shore of Nassau County. According to the DA, Dougherty’s crimes took place in the early hours of the morning at homes adjacent to parks, wooded areas, or publ…

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Police & Fire
Man Exposes, Touches Himself At Mall On Long Island, Police Say Man Exposes, Touches Himself At Mall On Long Island, Police Say
Man Exposes, Touches Himself At Mall On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman in a mall food court. It happened in Garden City on Thursday, May 16, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 10 a.m., Irvin Acevedo Ayala, age 27 of Hempstead, was at the Roosevelt Field Mall food court, located at 630 Old Country Road. He allegedly approached a 62-year-old woman, who was also in the food court, and began exposing and touching his genitals. Police located him nearby and he was arrested without incident. Ayala is charged with public lewdness. He pleaded not guilty at his a…

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