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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

News
Dog Caught In Beaver Trap At Hudson River Historic Site Dog Caught In Beaver Trap At Hudson River Historic Site
Dog Caught In Beaver Trap At Hudson River Historic Site POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Hikers beware. There may be hazardous traps set near wooded trails along the Hudson River. That's the warning from Irene Monck of the Town of Poughkeepsie, whose 4-year-old dog, Neve, got caught in a trap on Thanksgiving Day at Locust Grove Estate. Commonly known as the Young-Morse estate, the historic site is located off of Route 9. The 200-acre property originally owned by inventor Samuel Morse is a popular spot for hiking. "Victor and I have been walking there for many years,'' Monck said of her boyfriend, Victor Fernandes. Fernandes was walking with Monck's …

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School Bus Involved In Minor Crash In Mamaroneck School Bus Involved In Minor Crash In Mamaroneck
School Bus Involved In Minor Crash In Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- A school bus carrying students enrolled in the French American School of New York was involved in a minor crash on Wednesday morning.  No one was hurt, officials said. Town of Mamaroneck Police Lt. Paul Crezzo said a car sideswiped a mini-bus on Old White Plains Road near Wesleyan Avenue. About nine students were on board. Neither the bus driver nor any students complained of injuries, Crezzo said. Two people were in the car, Crezzo said, and also did not need medical treatment. The car's driver was not ticketed. Rainy conditions and the winding road were considered fac…

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Politics
Westchester DA DiFiore Nominated As State's Chief Judge By Cuomo Westchester DA DiFiore Nominated As State's Chief Judge By Cuomo
Westchester DA DiFiore Nominated As State's Chief Judge By Cuomo WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday nominated Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore as New York's chief judge of the state Court of Appeals. The announcement followed months of speculation that DiFiore was a leading candidate for the opening on the state's highest court. DiFiore's appointment is subject to approval by the state Senate when it convenes its next session in January. Cuomo faced a deadline to name a successor for Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. DiFiore has served as Westchester district attorney sin…

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Police & Fire
Dutchess County Sheriff Issues Warnings About Phone Scams Dutchess County Sheriff Issues Warnings About Phone Scams
Dutchess County Sheriff Issues Warnings About Phone Scams POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office is reporting an increase in phone scams, particularly those from callers pretending to represent the Internal Revenue Service. Earlier this month, State Police issued a similar warning as reported here by Daily Voice. Capt. John Watterson, a spokesman for the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, said an increase in complaints about attempted thefts made via phones "is not uncommon around the holidays." While there has not been a recent increase in complaints in Putnam County, Sheriff Donald B. Smith issued this advisory earl…

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Police & Fire
Authorities Issue Warnings About Phone Scams Authorities Issue Warnings About Phone Scams
Authorities Issue Warnings About Phone Scams State, local and county police agencies are reporting an increase in phone scams, particularly those from callers pretending to represent the Internal Revenue Service. Earlier this month, State Police issued a similar warning as reported here by Daily Voice and here via the Greenburgh Police Department. Kieran O'Leary, a spokesman for the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, said, "We have received multiple calls in recent months from residents in Mount Kisco and Cortlandt -- where we provide municipal police services -- reporting fraud attempts by persons claiming to be fro…

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Business
Local Malls Offering Extended Hours For Holiday Shoppers Local Malls Offering Extended Hours For Holiday Shoppers
Local Malls Offering Extended Hours For Holiday Shoppers To the delight of holiday shoppers, and mall employees in need of extra cash, several major area shopping centers will be open all or part of Thanksgiving Day. The Galleria at White Plains opens at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving and closes at 1 a.m. The mall will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday and close at 10 p.m. Palisades Center in West Nyack will be open from 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving until 1 a.m. on Friday. The first 250 people to stop by the Guest Services desk on Level 1 on Thursday at 8 p.m. will receive a scratch-off card for a prize, including gift cards randomly valued between $10 and $500. …

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Police & Fire
Mamaroneck Police Announce Drunk Driving Crackdown Mamaroneck Police Announce Drunk Driving Crackdown
Mamaroneck Police Announce Drunk Driving Crackdown MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Drunk drivers beware. As part of a statewide campaign, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced Wednesday that is it participating in Stop DWI Enforcement this week. This initiative will focus on drivers who are operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, the village police department said in a news release. "The purpose of this initiative is to reduce the number of intoxicated persons behind the wheel of automobiles, reduce the number of persons killed or injured in alcohol and other drug-related traffic crashes and to promot…

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Police & Fire
ShopRite Cashier In Induced Coma After Accident At Putnam Shopping Plaza ShopRite Cashier In Induced Coma After Accident At Putnam Shopping Plaza
ShopRite Cashier In Induced Coma After Accident At Putnam Shopping Plaza CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Stormville woman who was critically injured on Tuesday after being run over in the parking lot of ShopRite Plaza in Carmel has been placed in an induced coma. Marie Dunn suffered a broken pelvis and head trauma, according to someone close to the family. She was airlifted from the accident scene by medivac helicopter to Westchester Medical Center in “extremely critical condition," according to Town of Carmel police. Both sides of Dunn's skull were broken and there was bleeding on and in the brain, according to the person who contacted Daily Voice on Wednesday. Dunn, …

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Sports
Golfers Flock To Country Clubs As Far North As Dutchess County Golfers Flock To Country Clubs As Far North As Dutchess County
Golfers Flock To Country Clubs As Far North As Dutchess County HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- This fall's unseasonably mild weather has provided a brisk business for area golf clubs as far north as Dutchess County. Steve Callagy, golf club manager for Beekman Country Club, said, "We've done really well for this late in the year." Due to ideal golfing conditions, Callagy said that Beekman's courses at 11 Country Club Road in Hopewell Junction will be open through Sunday. To reserve tee times, call (845) 226-7700. The club's normal daily hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. End of the season "any time rates," including carts are $35…

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Politics
Business Council Hosts Lively Forum On Presidential Campaign Business Council Hosts Lively Forum On Presidential Campaign
Business Council Hosts Lively Forum On Presidential Campaign RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- The 2016 presidential campaign is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable in recent memory, according to a panel discussion sponsored by The Business Council of Westchester. That was the consensus of journalists and a political pollster who took part in a lively and informative forum on Friday titled: "The Road to the White House." The program featured Adam Edelman, chief political reporter for the Daily News; Beth Fouhy, senior political editor for MSNBC; Steven Greenberg, chief pollster for the Siena Research Institute; and Lane Filler, columnist and ed…

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