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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

Police & Fire
Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Wilton: Police Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Wilton: Police
Man Pulls Knife On Driver In Wilton: Police A New York man is accused of pulling out a knife on another driver on a Connecticut roadway, police said. The Fairfield County incident occurred on Thursday, May 2 in Wilton, according to the Wilton Police Department. A witness reported that just after 5 p.m. that day in the area of Danbury Road and Arrowhead Road, a man in a gray 2015 Chrysler Town and Country pulled a knife on another driver. Police found the suspect — 36-year-old Matthew Kirchblum — driving south on Danbury Road, where he was pulled over. Kirchblum (who is from Hicksville, New York) reportedly admitted to police th…

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Police & Fire
Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Fairfield County Stop & Shop Theft: Police Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Fairfield County Stop & Shop Theft: Police
Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Fairfield County Stop & Shop Theft: Police A trio was discovered to be running a shoplifting ring across the state after police caught them attempting to steal food from a Connecticut Stop & Shop. The Fairfield County incident took place on Monday, April 29 in Darien. At approximately 3:30 p.m. that day at the Darien Stop & Shop, located at 25 Old Kings Highway North, 45-year-old Joseph Macdonald reportedly left the store with a loaded shopping card, saying he had forgotten his wallet in the car. An employee reported Macdonald to the Darien Police Department, who arrived on the scene to find Macdonald walking up to a blac…

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Lifestyle
'Most Incredible' Pizzeria Opens In Malverne, Wows Customers 'Most Incredible' Pizzeria Opens In Malverne, Wows Customers
'Most Incredible' Pizzeria Opens In Malverne, Wows Customers The daughter of an NYC pizza icon has carried on the family trade with her own pizzeria on Long Island – and so far, it has not disappointed. Victoria Tiso has pizza in her blood. Her shop, Tori T’s Pizzeria, located at 360 Hempstead Avenue in Malverne, opened on Saturday, April 6 with a mission to carry on the family legacy. Originally from the Bronx, Tiso’s father John has been the owner and operator of Louie and Ernie's Pizza in Harlem since 1987. Naturally, Tiso grew up learning the family trade and working in the pizzeria. After she completed one of her lifelong dreams (becoming …

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Lifestyle
Real-Life Couple Wanted For A24 Movie Shooting In Ulster County Real-Life Couple Wanted For A24 Movie Shooting In Ulster County
Real-Life Couple Wanted For A24 Movie Shooting In Ulster County The production company behind hit films like “The Whale,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” and “Uncut Gems” is looking for a real-life Hudson Valley couple to be a part of their next star-studded feature film. Lights, camera, action! “The Materialists,” a new feature film by entertainment company A24 and directed by Celine Song, is searching for a real-life couple for its upcoming shoot in the Ulster County town of New Paltz, which will begin on Wednesday, May 22. The couple will be portraying getting married and should fit the description of “artsy, creative down-to-earth types” who…

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Police & Fire
Man Kidnaps, Holds Woman At Knife-Point In CT, Police Say Man Kidnaps, Holds Woman At Knife-Point In CT, Police Say
Man Kidnaps, Holds Woman At Knife-Point In CT, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges, including assault and kidnapping, after he allegedly held a family member captive for hours. The Tolland County incident began on the night of Tuesday, May 7 in the town of Willington. According to Connecticut State Police, a woman went to visit 29-year-old Jonathan Yokabaskas, her relative, where he lived in a tent off Ruby Road. While visiting his campsite, Yokabaskas allegedly threatened to kill her during an argument and would not let her leave, physically forcing her to the ground to stop her from leaving. Police said that when she t…

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News
Grenade Discovered At CT Airport Temporarily Closes Terminal Grenade Discovered At CT Airport Temporarily Closes Terminal
Grenade Discovered At CT Airport Temporarily Closes Terminal Airport officials closed the departures terminal of a Connecticut airport after a passenger attempted to bring a hollowed-out grenade through security. The New Haven County incident happened on the morning of Wednesday, May 8 at Tweed Airport in the city of New Haven. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Dan Velez, the spokesman for the New England Transportation Security Association (TSA), the grenade was detected during a security screening. TSA, local law enforcement, and the New Haven bomb squad were contacted, and the grenade was determined to be inert. “No grenade...r…

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Police & Fire
CT Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say CT Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say
CT Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say A man who allegedly hit a Connecticut State Police car and drove off has been located and charged, authorities said. The Middlesex County incident occurred in Middletown on Friday, May 3. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a Connecticut State Police (CSP) car was traveling north in the leftmost lane of Route 9, near Exit 21, when the vehicle had to slow down due to a prior accident on the roadway. James Paternostro, age 30, who was driving behind the police car on the expressway, attempted to change lanes while the cop car was slowing down; while changing lanes, he allegedly struck the CSP car…

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Police & Fire
Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman In North Bellmore, Police Say Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman In North Bellmore, Police Say
Man Forcibly Touches 25-Year-Old Woman In North Bellmore, Police Say A Long Island man has been arrested after police claim he touched a woman while she walked down the street. It happened in North Bellmore on Monday, May 6. According to the Nassau County Police Department, a 25-year-old woman was walking that day down Evelyn Avenue. Ronal Ortega-Escalon, age 25 of North Bellmore, allegedly approached the woman, inappropriately grabbing and forcibly touching her. Detectives found Ortega-Escalon and arrested him on the evening of Tuesday, May 7. He is charged with two counts of forcible touching. Ortega-Escalon pleaded not guilty at his arraignment …

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Police & Fire
Man Punched By Worker At Woodmere Rehab Center: Police Man Punched By Worker At Woodmere Rehab Center: Police
Man Punched By Worker At Woodmere Rehab Center: Police A woman has been arrested on accusations that she abused a 71-year-old patient at a Long Island rehab center. Lisa Napier, age 41, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7 in Woodmere, the Nassau County Police Department announced. Napier’s victim was a 71-year-old man with a cognitive disorder, police claimed. The man was staying at the Esplanade of Woodmere, located at 130 Irving Place. On Friday, May 3, the man’s legal guardian noticed that he had bruises on his face. When she questioned the facility, she was told that the victim’s bruises were caused when he fell out of his bed multiple time…

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Police & Fire
Man Smashes Victim With Hammer During Seaford Fight: Police Man Smashes Victim With Hammer During Seaford Fight: Police
Man Smashes Victim With Hammer During Seaford Fight: Police A Long Island man was arrested on charges of assault after he allegedly hit an acquaintance with a hammer. The altercation occurred in Seaford on Sunday, May 5. According to Nassau County Police, a physical fight broke out between two acquaintances at a home on Spruce Street. During the fight, police said Mark Moran, age 61 of Massapequa, struck his victim, a 64-year-old man, multiple times in the head, causing the man to suffer deep lacerations to his head and other parts of his body. The victim was taken to a local hospital. His current condition has not been released. Moran was ar…

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