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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

Neighbors
After 98 Years, Irene Harris Is Still Swimming Strong At White Plains' YWCA After 98 Years, Irene Harris Is Still Swimming Strong At White Plains' YWCA
After 98 Years, Irene Harris Is Still Swimming Strong At White Plains' YWCA WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- At the age of 98, Irene Harris is not only the YWCA's longest member, but one of its most dedicated. She can be found swimming at the North Street pool nearly every day. The Thornwood resident is independent, strong-willed, and self-driven -- literally and figuratively, according to those who know her best. Harris drives herself to the YWCA to swim laps. Although she admits she was never a strong swimmer, Harris says coming to the YWCA is an enriching part of her day.  She comes not only to swim, but to socialize with YWCA staff and patrons and hear about their …

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Business
No Fooling, Palmer Jewelers Celebrates 35th Anniversary April 1 No Fooling, Palmer Jewelers Celebrates 35th Anniversary April 1
No Fooling, Palmer Jewelers Celebrates 35th Anniversary April 1 LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Cynthia Valenti was just 19 when she founded Palmer Jewelers Inc. at 1987 Palmer Ave. in the Village of Larchmont. The native of Stamford, Conn., said there were only three jewelry stores in Larchmont at the time. She specialized in buying and selling silver and gold when she first opened. There were 35 jewelers in Stamford, so she liked the odds of staying in business in Larchmont. She invested and bet right. On Wednesday, Valenti and her husband, Bill, the store's jeweler, celebrated their 35th year in business. In 1995, the store moved up the street to 1925 P…

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Schools
Kellys Of Rye To Be Honored At School Of The Holy Child's 'Starry Night' Kellys Of Rye To Be Honored At School Of The Holy Child's 'Starry Night'
Kellys Of Rye To Be Honored At School Of The Holy Child's 'Starry Night' RYE, N.Y. -- "One Starry Night," the theme of this year's School of the Holy Child annual gala and fundraiser, honors two supporters of the girls' school: Peggy and Al Kelly of Rye.  One Starry Night "celebrates the constellation of friends, family, faculty, and fine young women who are part of the school’s shining past, stellar present, and bright future,'' according to its organizers. Cocktails and a silent auction start at 6:30 p.m. April 18 at Westchester County Club. Dinner and a live auction begin at 8 p.m.  Peggy Parlatore, a Class of '77 graduate, and Al Kelly have been part …

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Neighbors
Anthony's Hot Dog Trucks Are A Sign Of Spring In Harrison Anthony's Hot Dog Trucks Are A Sign Of Spring In Harrison
Anthony's Hot Dog Trucks Are A Sign Of Spring In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- Sixty-degree temperatures brought hungry hot-dog truck customers out in droves on Thursday. They lined up outside Anthony's New York Hotdogs & More along Westchester Avenue near Rye Brook and off Route 120 in Purchase. Anthony Romeo, 45, began selling food from his first truck in 2005 at 120 Lockwood Ave. in his hometown of New Rochelle.  His second mobile food truck opened in 2006 near 2975 Westchester Ave. in Harrison. Romeo’s third food truck celebrates its second anniversary this month just south of Westchester County Airport at 4579 Purchase St. Lunch…

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Business
White Plains Shoppers, Lunch Crowd Treated To Dancing Courtesy Of Cambria White Plains Shoppers, Lunch Crowd Treated To Dancing Courtesy Of Cambria
White Plains Shoppers, Lunch Crowd Treated To Dancing Courtesy Of Cambria WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Shoppers and White Plains employees were treated to an upbeat series of dance performances Thursday afternoon near Renaissance Square. More than 30 dancers dressed in red tops and carting luggage entertained pedestrians and others eating their lunch at the corner of Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue in the heart of White Plains. The surprise event was sponsored by the new Cambria Hotel & Suites.   

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Police & Fire
Mamaroneck Police Arrest Mount Vernon Man After Village Deli Burglary Mamaroneck Police Arrest Mount Vernon Man After Village Deli Burglary
Mamaroneck Police Arrest Mount Vernon Man After Village Deli Burglary MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- A 48-year-old Mount Vernon man has been charged in connection with the March 11 burglary at Village Deli, 1023 West Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. Carl Spasoff also was arrested on March 12 by Greenburgh police shortly after burglaries of a Scarsdale wine store and the Romantic Depot in Elmsford.  At about 11 p.m. on March 11, Mamaroneck police received a 911 call about a possible burglary. Police officers responded to Village Deli and found the front window of the business damaged and a cash register on the ground. After an investigation conducted by the Vill…

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Politics
Schumer Tells Port Chester Audience He Wants Senate Job Schumer Tells Port Chester Audience He Wants Senate Job
Schumer Tells Port Chester Audience He Wants Senate Job PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Less than a week after Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced he will retire in 2016, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, confirmed he has enough support to succeed Reid. Schumer, speaking at a news conference outside Port Chester Village Hall on Tuesday, said, "I'm humbled that every one of my colleagues has endorsed me." Schumer reportedly has commitments of support from all 42 Senate Democrats returning for the 115th Congress. Schumer and seven other Senate Democrats are up for re-election next year. All are favored incumbents. "I love New York.…

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News
Tickets At Metro-North Railroad Crossings Already Surpass Last Year's Total Tickets At Metro-North Railroad Crossings Already Surpass Last Year's Total
Tickets At Metro-North Railroad Crossings Already Surpass Last Year's Total MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Metropolitan Transportation Authority police have written more summonses for driving violations during the first three months of 2015 than all of last year at railroad crossings, according to a spokesman for the MTA. MTA police issued 137 summonses at Metro-North grade crossings so far this year and 189 at Long Island Railroad grade crossings, for a total of 326 summonses, according to MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan. The total does not include tickets issued by local police. Of those, nearly 100 summonses were for running the railroad gates, according to the MTA. Th…

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News
Schumer, Lowey Cite Westchester's Concerns Over Proposed I-95 Toll Booths Schumer, Lowey Cite Westchester's Concerns Over Proposed I-95 Toll Booths
Schumer, Lowey Cite Westchester's Concerns Over Proposed I-95 Toll Booths PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, both New York Democrats, held a press conference Tuesday to ask Connecticut to seek the input of New Yorkers on the impact of possible toll booths on Interstate 95 near Port Chester and Rye. Outside the Port Chester Village Hall, Schumer said Connecticut estimates at least 14,000 cars and trucks daily could cut through Port Chester streets to avoid tolls or the backups they would cause if installed on I-95 at the state border. "Many Westchester communities are rightfully concerned,'' Schumer said. "Unfortunately, …

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News
Daughters Defend Edgemont Mother Who Drove SUV In Fatal Train Crash Daughters Defend Edgemont Mother Who Drove SUV In Fatal Train Crash
Daughters Defend Edgemont Mother Who Drove SUV In Fatal Train Crash EDGEMONT, N.Y. -- The daughters of Ellen Brody, the driver who collided with a Metro-North train on Feb. 3 -- killing six people including herself -- defended their mother Tuesday on NBC's Today Show. "I know who my mom was. I know she would never, never intentionally hurt people,'' Alexa Brody told NBC's Matt Lauer during the television interview in their Edgemont home. Lauer asked the three daughters what they thought of the sometimes cruel, judgmental comments on social media.  Julia, the middle child in college, said she tries not to read them, saying her mother "is not a murdere…

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