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Jon Craig

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Pleasantville native Jon Craig is special editor for the Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Dutchess Daily Voice sites. He is also the primary reporter for Daily Voice Plus Politics in Westchester and Fairfield.

Jon graduated from Cornell University and received his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Across a 35-year career, he's worked as a reporter for daily newspapers in Chicago, New York, Ohio & Washington, D.C and as managing editor for weekly newspapers in Rye, White Plains and Harrison.

Jon also writes periodically for the Cornell Chronicle.

Career Highlights:

  • Covered Metro-North train wreck that killed a motorist and five commuters, 2015
  • Researched state investigative project for PublicIntegrity.org, 2011-12
  • National MADD award for database analysis of repeat drunk drivers in Ohio, 2008.
  • Henry F. Guggenheim Fellow, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2010.
  • Sentenced to jail for protecting confidential sources (won on appeal), 1999.
  • Broke 30th anniversary story about Kent State shootings — using FBI records, resurrecting theory a student informant triggered fatal National Guard volley, May 2000.
  • Covered Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks.
  • Uncovered voting problems before & during presidential recount in Ohio, 2004.
  • Witnessed botched Death Row execution of Romell Broom in 2009, one of more than a dozen I covered; Wrote about three inmates whose death sentences were commuted to life without parole.
  • Won IRE, SDX and multiple national & state awards for series led by Erik Kriss investigating New York General Assembly. 1994.
  • Guest lecturer at universities in NY & Ohio. Taught Syracuse high school journalism class.
  • Co-authored IRE-award winning series on illegal restraints/beatings at juvenile detention centers. Gov. Mario Cuomo had NY inspector general confirm what Hart Seely and I found at Division for Youth & fired top directors, 1993.
  • Survived Air Force Kool School training at North Pole, 1996.
  • Covered Persian Gulf wars, including 2002 bomb missions from Turkey and stateside Army/Air Guard training. 1991.
  • Supervised overnight coverage of Pan Am Flight 103 after Libyan bomb killed 35 Syracuse University students over Lockerbie, Scotland, 1988.
  • Covered aftermath of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s fatal plane crash from Cape Cod, 1999.
  • Greeted Kurt Vonnegut Jr. as Cornell Sun sports editor during daily's 100th anniversary dinner in May 1980. 

Jon Craig's Contributions

Schools
Local High School Students Pumped Up For Thursday Debut Of Musical 'Pippin' Local High School Students Pumped Up For Thursday Debut Of Musical 'Pippin'
Local High School Students Pumped Up For Thursday Debut Of Musical 'Pippin' This story has been updated. PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- After months of rehearsals and fundraisers, it's finally showtime for Port Chester High School's musical production of Pippin. The opening show is Thursday April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Many of the 60 high school students taking part in Pippin' held key roles in last fall's production of "You Can't Take It With You,'' as well as "Rent" last spring. Josh Tenzer, a PCHS special education teacher, drama club adviser and producer of Pippin, said tickets can be purchased at the auditorium before the Friday and Saturday shows, which also …

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News
Verizon Workers In Connecticut Join Massive East Coast Strike Verizon Workers In Connecticut Join Massive East Coast Strike
Verizon Workers In Connecticut Join Massive East Coast Strike FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The nation's largest strike in recent memory began Wednesday as unions representing nearly 40,000 Verizon workers were unable to reach an agreement with the broadband and telecommunications giant.  The workers are members of two unions — the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. They include installers, customer service employees, repairmen and other service workers in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., for Verizon's wir…

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Westchester Verizon Workers Join Massive East Coast Strike Westchester Verizon Workers Join Massive East Coast Strike
Westchester Verizon Workers Join Massive East Coast Strike This story has been updated. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The nation's largest strike in recent memory is now underway as a union representing about 40,000 Verizon line workers was unable to reach an agreement with the broadband and telecommunications giant.  About 1,500 unionized Verizon line workers, installers, customer service representatives and repairmen are affected in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. Smart-phone customers should not be affected by the strike, Verizon said. Workers walked out at 6 a.m. Wednesday. About 600 of the CWA union workers were expected to stage a morning…

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Rockland Pedestrian Fatalities Clustered Near Center Of County Rockland Pedestrian Fatalities Clustered Near Center Of County
Rockland Pedestrian Fatalities Clustered Near Center Of County ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new study of pedestrian fatalities found more than half of Rockland County's 11 fatalities were clustered in and around Monsey and Hillcrest. Seven of the 11 people killed in pedestrian accidents were between 64 and 86 years old, according to the report. Yet, pedestrians are twice as likely to get killed along roadways in Westchester County than in Rockland, according to a three-year survey of federal traffic fatalities. Pedestrian fatality totals were much lower in Putnam and Dutchess counties, and much higher in New York City and Long Island, according to the s…

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Westchester Verizon Workers Prepare For Possible Massive East Coast Strike Westchester Verizon Workers Prepare For Possible Massive East Coast Strike
Westchester Verizon Workers Prepare For Possible Massive East Coast Strike This story has been updated. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The nation's largest strike in recent memory looms on Wednesday if a union representing about 40,000 Verizon line workers can't reach an agreement with the major corporation. About 1,500 unionized Verizon line workers are affected in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. About 600 of the CWA union workers are expected to stage a 6 a.m. protest outside Verizon offices at 111 Main St. in White Plains if an agreement is not reached overnight. "It looks like it's going to happen," said Anthony Pugliese, vice president for Local …

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Police & Fire
Gas Leak Inspection Expected To Cause New Delays On Tuesday Gas Leak Inspection Expected To Cause New Delays On Tuesday
Gas Leak Inspection Expected To Cause New Delays On Tuesday This story has been updated. HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- Traffic delays continued Monday afternoon along North Central Avenue in West Hartdale as firefighters and utility crews responded to a gas leak. Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney said the town police department was assisting Con Edison with the gas leak on North Central Avenue in the area of West Hartsdale Avenue.  Repairs were expected to last until at least 9 p.m. and possibly as late at 11 p.m. Monday, according to McNerney and Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner. Nonday evening, McNerney said that Con Edison will perform gas leak test…

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Dutchess Among Safest Counties In State For Pedestrians Dutchess Among Safest Counties In State For Pedestrians
Dutchess Among Safest Counties In State For Pedestrians POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- When it comes to pedestrian safety, Dutchess County is among the safest counties to live in statewide, according to a three-year survey of federal traffic fatalities. Pedestrian fatality totals were much higher in Westchester and Rockland counties, as reported earlier by Daily Voice and even higher in New York City and Long Island, according to the study  released last week by a non-profit advocacy group. Among the Tri-State Transportation Campaign's findings for 2012 through 2014, Dutchess County had seven pedestrian fatalities, all on the west side of the county as …

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Putnam Among Safest Counties In State For Pedestrians Putnam Among Safest Counties In State For Pedestrians
Putnam Among Safest Counties In State For Pedestrians CARMEL, N.Y. -- When it comes to pedestrian safety, Putnam County is among the safest counties to live in statewide, according to a three-year survey of federal traffic fatalities. Pedestrian fatality totals were much higher in Westchester and Rockland counties, as reported earlier by Daily Voice and even higher in New York City and Long Island, according to the study released last week by a non-profit advocacy group. Among the Tri-State Transportation Campaign's findings for 2012 through 2014: Putnam County had two pedestrian fatalities during the three-year period studied: A 73-year-old …

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Neighbors
Hundreds Turn Out For Town's Second Annual Bunny Hop Hundreds Turn Out For Town's Second Annual Bunny Hop
Hundreds Turn Out For Town's Second Annual Bunny Hop MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Hundreds of parents and children turned out Sunday for the Town of Mamaroneck's second annual Bunny Hop, Lil' Bunny Hop and 5K run and walk.  The popular event even drew a belated appearance by the Easter Bunny.

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Police & Fire
Local Police Department Promotes Officers Local Police Department Promotes Officers
Local Police Department Promotes Officers RYE, N.Y. -- Two Rye police officers were promoted to sergeant on Friday, during a ceremony at Rye City Hall. "This is day of new beginnings,'' Rye Police Commissioner Michael C. Corcoran Jr. said. "This is a very proud day for the City of Rye." Corcoran said that during his eight weeks on the job as Rye's new commissioner, two police officers stood out as potential leaders: Jason Washco and Edward Balls. "They're going to be great examples of what leadership is in the Rye Police Department,'' Corcoran said. "We're going to continue down the path of greatness."…

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