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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

Police & Fire
Rye Brook Senior Center Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Detected Rye Brook Senior Center Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Detected
Rye Brook Senior Center Evacuated After Carbon Monoxide Detected RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- A senior citizen center in Rye Brook was temporarily evacuated on Wednesday after a high level of carbon monoxide was detected. No senior citizens were using the Anthony J. Posillipo Community Center at 32 Garibaldi Place during the CO leak, according to Rye Brook Police Chief Gerald Austin. He said two village employees were safely evacuated. Firefighters and police responded and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel checked the condition of two evacuees. No one was reported hurt. Austin said that CO detectors activated as designed and that Rye Brook Fire Departmen…

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Community Mourns Loss Of Guardsman, NYPD Officer Killed By Suicide Bomber Community Mourns Loss Of Guardsman, NYPD Officer Killed By Suicide Bomber
Community Mourns Loss Of Guardsman, Nypd Officer Killed By Suicide Bomber The Hudson Valley is mourning the loss of a 45-year-old police officer from West Harrison who was among six U.S. soldiers killed by a suicide bomber on Monday in Afghanistan. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm, a 15-year detective with the New York Police Department, died in the fiery blast, officials said. He was a member of the 105th Security Forces Squadron, attached to the 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino ordered that American flags be set at half-staff at all county buildings.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo of…

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Westchester Man Among Six Servicemen Killed By Afghanistan Suicide Bomber Westchester Man Among Six Servicemen Killed By Afghanistan Suicide Bomber
Westchester Man Among Six Servicemen Killed By Afghanistan Suicide Bomber HARRISON, N.Y. -- A 45-year-old police officer from West Harrison was among the six U.S. soldiers killed by a suicide bomber on Monday in Afghanistan. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm, a 15-year detective with the New York Police Department in the Bronx, died in the fiery blast, officials said. Lemm's joint NATO-Afghan patrol was moving through a village near Bagram Airfield, the largest U.S. facility in Afghanistan, when the attacker targeted the troops. Lemm was on his third overseas tour of duty. He is survived by his wife, Christine; a teenage stepdaughter, Brooke; and a son, …

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Westchester Man Among Six Servicemen Killed By Afghanistan Suicide Bomber Westchester Man Among Six Servicemen Killed By Afghanistan Suicide Bomber
Westchester Man Among Six Servicemen Killed By Afghanistan Suicide Bomber HARRISON, N.Y. -- A 45-year-old police officer from West Harrison was among the six U.S. soldiers killed by a suicide bomber on Monday in Afghanistan. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Joseph Lemm, a 15-year detective with the New York Police Department in the Bronx died in the fiery blast, officials said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in Lemm's honor. Lemm's joint NATO-Afghan patrol was moving through a village near Bagram Airfield, the largest U.S. facility in Afghanistan, when the attacker targeted the troops. Le…

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Local Officials Confirm Homeland Security Warning About Westchester Dam Local Officials Confirm Homeland Security Warning About Westchester Dam
Local Officials Confirm Homeland Security Warning About Westchester Dam RYE, N.Y. -- Rye's city manager released additional details Monday about a threat two years ago on the city's computer system involving the Iranian government. Rye City Manager Marcus Serrano said that in September 2013, the City of Rye was approached by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about an investigation into the unauthorized access to the City’s computer system, specifically relating to the Bowman Avenue Dam. The dam is located near Rye's border with the town of Harrison, Interstate 287, Port Chester Middle School, the Rye Ridge Shopping Center and Blind Brook High School. The…

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Politics
Westchester Legislators Call For Ethics Reform in Albany After Convictions Westchester Legislators Call For Ethics Reform in Albany After Convictions
Westchester Legislators Call For Ethics Reform in Albany After Convictions State legislators from Westchester are renewing their calls for ethics reform in Albany.Momentum for sweeping changes follow the recent criminal convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and State Sen, Thomas Libous, a Binghamton Republican once in line to succeed Skelos. Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, and Skelos, a Nassau County Republican, grew accustomed to lax prosecution over decades of ruling the roost in Albany. State Sen. George Latimer, a Democrat from Rye, said, "Once (Silver) was indicted, I called for his resignation because…

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Rockland County Senator Calls For Ethics Reform in Albany After Convictions Rockland County Senator Calls For Ethics Reform in Albany After Convictions
Rockland County Senator Calls For Ethics Reform in Albany After Convictions A state senator from Rockland County is among lawmakers from the Hudson Valley renewing their calls for ethics reform in Albany.Momentum to make sweeping changes follows recent criminal convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and State Sen, Thomas Libous, a Binghamton Republican once in line to succeed Skelos. Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, and Skelos, a Nassau County Republican, grew accustomed to lax prosecution over decades of ruling the roost in Albany. "We need to change the status quo of how Albany functions,'' said state Sen. D…

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Politics
Dutchess County Senator Joins Area Legislators In Call For Ethics Reform Dutchess County Senator Joins Area Legislators In Call For Ethics Reform
Dutchess County Senator Joins Area Legislators In Call For Ethics Reform A state Senator representing Dutchess and Putnam Counties is among lawmakers in the Hudson Valley renewing calls for ethics reform in Albany.Momentum for changes in Albany follow the recent criminal convictions of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and State Sen, Thomas Libous, a Binghamton Republican once in line to succeed Skelos. Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, and Skelos, a Nassau County Republican, grew accustomed to lax prosecution over decades of ruling the roost in Albany. State Sen. Sue Serino of Hyde Park, said, "Between ethical lapses…

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Health Commissioner Reflects On Her Tenure With Dutchess County Health Commissioner Reflects On Her Tenure With Dutchess County
Health Commissioner Reflects On Her Tenure With Dutchess County POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Dutchess County Department of Health Commissioner Kari Reiber, MD, who is retiring effective Dec. 29 reflected on her tenure after being honored by the county legislature last week. Dr. Reiber has served Dutchess County for over 12 years, including the past two years as county Health Commissioner. In 2013, County Executive Marc Molinaro appointed Dr. Reiber as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Health. Dr. Reiber said her retirement plans include devoting time to family, animals, travel, and books, preferably non-fiction.   “I am honored to have served Dutches…

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60 Westchester Police Officers Celebrate Graduation From Renovated Academy 60 Westchester Police Officers Celebrate Graduation From Renovated Academy
60 Westchester Police Officers Celebrate Graduation From Renovated Academy PURCHASE, N.Y. -- More than 1,000 family members, friends and fellow law enforcement officials celebrated the graduation on Friday of Westchester County's newest 60 police officers from 17 local police departments. During a ceremony for the 140th Session Basic Recruit Class, County Executive Rob Astorino reminded parents how quickly "your little boys and girls have grown up."  "This isn't a Wimbleton (tennis) match. This is a big day,'' Astorino said. "You can hoot and holler." The new officers completed 20 weeks of training at a newly-renovated police academy in V…

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