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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

Sports
Port Chester Football Team Celebrates Successful Fall Run At Rye Dinner Port Chester Football Team Celebrates Successful Fall Run At Rye Dinner
Port Chester Football Team Celebrates Successful Fall Run At Rye Dinner PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Port Chester Rams' varsity football season concluded on Jan. 28 at a special dinner event held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Westchester in Rye, with about 70 in attendance. The evening featured player recognition and highlight films. The position coaches spoke speaking about each of their players and presented each player with a plaque detailing his accomplishments and awards from the 2016 season. The coaches also highlighted the senior leadership as well as defining the goals of the team moving forward. The Most Outstanding Offensive player recognition was…

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Schools
Social Media Campaign Inspires Port Chester Public School Teachers Social Media Campaign Inspires Port Chester Public School Teachers
Social Media Campaign Inspires Port Chester Public School Teachers PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A social media campaign, #whyiteach, has inspired the teachers at the John F. Kennedy Magnet School to share with their colleagues and students what inspires them about teaching. Led by JFK School Principal Judy Diaz, the teachers have embarked on a new initiative. The result? Why I Teach “speech bubbles” are on view in each of the school’s three buildings and shared on Twitter and other social media. On Monday, Karen Magee of West Harrison, a former Harrison school teacher and president of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), spent the day at JFK. Her visit …

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Neighbors
Development Debate Returns To Abandoned West Harrison Quarry Site Development Debate Returns To Abandoned West Harrison Quarry Site
Development Debate Returns To Abandoned West Harrison Quarry Site HARRISON, N.Y, -- Fireworks are expected to return to Harrison on Wednesday night, but it's no cause for celebration. That's because neighbors of an idle quarry at 600 Lake St. in West Harrison are wary of new development plans that could replace the seven-acre site with an assisted living facility called Brightview. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at Harrison Town Hall. According to one of Daily Voice's community advisors, Harrison Town Council members may discuss rezoning certain areas to include multi-level housing. This would enable developers of a proposed senior citizen living facili…

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Police & Fire
Public Works Employee Hospitalized After Head Injury In Mamaroneck Public Works Employee Hospitalized After Head Injury In Mamaroneck
Public Works Employee Hospitalized After Head Injury In Mamaroneck LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Mamaroneck police, fire and emergency medical services units responded to a report of serious trauma on Wednesday morning. Lt. Bob Koziak, spokesman for the Town of Mamaroneck Police Department, confirmed that a Department of Public Works senitation employee suffered a laceration to his head about 9:49 a.m. near Vine and Villa roads in the village of Larchmont. Koziak said the DPW employee was conscious and alert and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.  It was initially reported that the DPW worker injured his head on the garbage truck, and there was uncontrolled b…

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Politics
Area High School Seniors Offer Accounts Of New Hampshire Primary Election Area High School Seniors Offer Accounts Of New Hampshire Primary Election
Area High School Seniors Offer Accounts Of New Hampshire Primary Election MANXCHESTER, N.H. -- A pair of Mamaroneck High School students, among the 115 taking part in an AP government project in New Hampshire this week, offered their thoughts Tuesday as vote results from the first presidential primary began coming in. For the first time this year, MHS government/politics teacher Joe Liberti added a journalism component to the class. A total of 21 journalism students’ are posting coverage of today's primary election by clocking https://medium.com/new-hamp-2016 . Or you can follow the MHS' students' on Twitter @Mamk_NH16 and Instagram at mamk_nh16. Here is more deta…

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Lifestyle
'Fat Bikes' Latest Fad To Fight Winter Doldrums, Snow Piles 'Fat Bikes' Latest Fad To Fight Winter Doldrums, Snow Piles
'Fat Bikes' Latest Fad To Fight Winter Doldrums, Snow Piles PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- There is an upside to the frequent, accumulating snowfall this winter in Westchester.  The latest outdoor craze, according to some bicycling enthusiasts, are "fat bikes,'' that are more stable and safer to ride on trails in snowy and slushy conditions. Sara Villalobos of My City Bikes brought the newest wheels to the attention of Daily Voice, just in time for winter break. "In the wake of Winter Storm Jonas, there's a silver lining in all that snow -- fat biking," Villalobos said.  A new kind of bicycle called "fat bikes" has transformed cyc…

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Events
Area YMCA Story Exhibit Reflects Hope, Determination, Gratitude Area YMCA Story Exhibit Reflects Hope, Determination, Gratitude
Area YMCA Story Exhibit Reflects Hope, Determination, Gratitude RYE, N.Y. -- The framed photographs and personal narratives of 36 Rye YMCA members and staff are currently on display at the Y as part of its fourth Annual “Voices from the Community: The RyeY Story Project.” Each year, Y staff and volunteers encourage members to share their personal stories, from the back stories that brought them to the Y to the successes and challenges encountered on the road to healthy living. Interviews are conducted in the Y’s lobby, within a story “booth” made from a large gym mat.  This year’s interviewees ranged from young children to seniors in their 80s. Modeled…

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Neighbors
Vote For Your Favorite Rescue Pet Before Valentine's Day Vote For Your Favorite Rescue Pet Before Valentine's Day
Vote For Your Favorite Rescue Pet Before Valentine's Day HARRISON, N.Y. -- Which rescue dog or cat has your heart ❤ this Valentine’s Day? Vote today! Competition for Hearts ❤ is fierce, according to Harrison Pet Rescue volunteer Caroline Walker. But all pet rescue dogs and cats feel loved ❤ when you vote, Walker said. Every February, Harrison's Pet Rescue invites people to show a little extra love by clicking on the VOTE FOR ME button next to a favorite cat or dog listed under current or past adoptions on its website by clicking here: Each vote costs $10 and people can vote as often as they like and for as many rescues as they want. Each vote is…

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Politics
Area High School Students Experience Primary Politics In New Hampshire Area High School Students Experience Primary Politics In New Hampshire
Area High School Students Experience Primary Politics In New Hampshire MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Not only are Mamaroneck High School students covering political news in New Hampshire, but they are making news. That's because Joe Liberti's 115 AP Government students have been all over the Granite State since Saturday covering presidential rallies and reporting news live via web and social media sites. Liberti has incorporated the primary election trip before, but this is the first time the class has added a journalism component, according Debbie Manetta, a spokeswoman for Mamaroneck Union Free School District. "We're hearing from the campaigns that our students…

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Police & Fire
Police Search For Woman They Say Tried To Lure Child Into Car In Greenburgh Police Search For Woman They Say Tried To Lure Child Into Car In Greenburgh
Police Search For Woman They Say Tried To Lure Child Into Car In Greenburgh WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A 50-year-old woman tried to lure a young girl into her car on Saturday afternoon in the White Plains section of the Town of Greenburgh, police said on Monday. Police said the motorist, described as being black with her hair up in a bun, made the attempt about 3 p.m. in the Valimar Community. The woman told a 9-year-old girl she had puppies in the back seat and that all she has to do is get into the car, according to police. The girl refused the request, police said, and the motorist fled the area in her car. The vehicle is described as a beige or tan four-door sedan …

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