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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
Motor Vehicle Overturns in LaGrange Motor Vehicle Overturns in LaGrange
Motor Vehicle Overturns in LaGrange LAGRANGE, N.Y. -- Police responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Monday afternoon in which a car was overturned. No one was pinned in the wreck, but there were reports of injuries. The accident occurred about 4 p.m. at Stringham and Vincent roads in the Town of LaGrange, police said.| Dutchess County sheriff's deputies and State Police as well as volunteer firefighters responded to the crash. Return to Daily Voice for more details on the crash.

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Police & Fire
Mamaroneck Firefighters Extinguish Car Fire Mamaroneck Firefighters Extinguish Car Fire
Mamaroneck Firefighters Extinguish Car Fire MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Volunteer firefighters extinguished a car fire on Monday afternoon in the Village of Mamaroneck. A car caught fire near Nostrand Avenue and Lester Avenue. There were no injuries, according to Sgt. Sandra DiRuzza, a spokeswoman for the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. .

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Police & Fire
Teen's Threatening Tweets Removed After Poughkeepsie Arrest Teen's Threatening Tweets Removed After Poughkeepsie Arrest
Teen's Threatening Tweets Removed After Poughkeepsie Arrest POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Two threatening comments posted online against Marist College were removed from a teenager's Twitter account after his arrest, officials said. Franklin Brink, 16, was sent to Dutchess County Jail on Friday after his arraignment by Town of Poughkeepsie Judge Stephan Krakower. Krakower set bail at $50,000 cash or $75,000 bond on the felony charge of making a terroristic threat. Town of Poughkeepsie police said Brink posted menacing Internet tweets on his Twitter account within a seven-hour period. His threats prompted Marist College to lock down the campus on Friday morn…

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Business
It's Pizza Pizza As Little Caesars Comes To Fairfield County It's Pizza Pizza As Little Caesars Comes To Fairfield County
It's Pizza Pizza As Little Caesars Comes To Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- After backing successful shops in Bridgeport, Danbury and Stratford, Little Caesars officials say one of their franchisee's is looking for a site in Stamford.  There also are new store opportunities in Norwalk and Shelton, according to the international carryout pizza chain. Ed Ader, director of franchise development for the Detroit-based company, said potential shop owners need to prove they have $100,000 to invest initially, and that they can qualify for a $250,000 mortgage for a small storefront.  In addition to new Fairfield County franchises, Little Caesars …

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News
Teen Arrested For Tweeting Threats Against Marist College, Forcing Lockdown Teen Arrested For Tweeting Threats Against Marist College, Forcing Lockdown
Teen Arrested For Tweeting Threats Against Marist College, Forcing Lockdown POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A City of Poughkeepsie teen was sent to Dutchess County Jail on Friday, accused of posting threatening messages on Twitter that resulted in a lockdown of the Marist College campus Friday morning. Franklin Brink, 16, was arraigned by Town of Poughkeepsie Judge Stephan Krakower, who set bail at $50,000 cash and $75,000 bond on a felony charge of making a terroristic threat. A Dutchess County public defender entered a not guilty plea for Brink. Town of Poughkeepsie police, in a press statement, said Brink posted two menacing Internet tweets on his Twitter account within …

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News
U.S. Congressman: State Review Of Indian Point Shows It Should Be Shut Down U.S. Congressman: State Review Of Indian Point Shows It Should Be Shut Down
U.S. Congressman: State Review Of Indian Point Shows It Should Be Shut Down BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, on Friday said that a recent state review of Indian Point shows the nuclear plant should be closed permanently and replaced by another source of energy. Maloney, whose congressional district represents Rockland, Dutchess and parts of Westchester and Putnam counties, said in a statement: "This latest Indian Point assessment has shown yet again that this facility just doesn’t make sense for the community and the surrounding environment."  Entergy withdrew its Coastal Zone Management Assessment (CZMA) consistency determ…

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Police & Fire
Social Media Threat Made Against Rye HS Under Investigation Social Media Threat Made Against Rye HS Under Investigation
Social Media Threat Made Against Rye HS Under Investigation Story updated at 11:30 a.m. RYE, N.Y. -- Late Thursday night, the Rye Police Department notified the Rye Central School District that a threat, directed at Rye High School students and posted to social media, had been investigated and found not to be credible, school officials confirmed in a statement sent to parents on Friday. "While we understand the desire for more information, please be aware this is an active and ongoing police investigation,'' Rye Schools Superintendent Frank Alvarez wrote in a community email. "In the event that the individual who made the threat is found …

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Police & Fire
Problems Connecting Landline Phones With 911 Dispatchers Repaired Problems Connecting Landline Phones With 911 Dispatchers Repaired
Problems Connecting Landline Phones With 911 Dispatchers Repaired Update, 9 p.m. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Verizon is reporting it has resolved landline phone users in the 845 area code with Dutchess County 911 dispatch and City of Poughkeepsie 911 in the event of an emergency.  According to Verizon, the problem involved a software script that impacted the 911 landline truck lines. Original report, 5 p.m. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Late Thursday afternoon, the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response discovered that landline phone users in the 845 area code cannot currently connect with Dutchess County 911 dispatch or City of Poughkeepsie 911 dispatch in…

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Neighbors
Veterans Ceremony Graced By Youths From Wappingers Falls Veterans Ceremony Graced By Youths From Wappingers Falls
Veterans Ceremony Graced By Youths From Wappingers Falls WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Several speakers at Wednesday's Veterans Day Ceremony outside Wappinger Town Hall commented on the amazing turnout of young children. "It's so energizing to see so many young people,'' State Sen. Sue Serino, R-Hyde Park, said. "This is our future." Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, also commented on the participation of various local scout troops as well as an Army R.O.T.C. unit from Poughkeepsie.  Several dozen members of Girl Scout, Boy Scout, Brownie and Cub Scout troops participated, leading the Pledge of Allegiance after the flag…

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Business
It's 'Pizza, Pizza' As Little Caesars Comes To Rockland County It's 'Pizza, Pizza' As Little Caesars Comes To Rockland County
It's 'Pizza, Pizza' As Little Caesars Comes To Rockland County ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- After backing a successful carryout pizza shop in Spring Valley, Little Caesars -- an international pizza chain -- is looking to open two new franchises in Rockland County. There is a franchise owner looking for a site in West Haverstraw, Little Caesars' officials told Daily Voice, and an opportunity for a new store in Pearl River. Ed Ader, director of franchise development for the Detroit-based company, said potential shop owners need to prove they have $100,000 to invest initially, and that they can qualify for a $250,000 mortgage for a small storefront.  In addi…

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