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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

Events
White Plains Enjoys Wet St. Patrick's Day Parade White Plains Enjoys Wet St. Patrick's Day Parade
White Plains Enjoys Wet St. Patrick's Day Parade WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Despite a delayed start due to steady rain, hundreds of spectators clad in green lined up for White Plain's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. Here are some photos courtesy of Brian Donnelly. Check back to Daily Voice for more photos from the parade.

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Schools
White Plains Students Get Fun Lesson In Healthy Eating White Plains Students Get Fun Lesson In Healthy Eating
White Plains Students Get Fun Lesson In Healthy Eating WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- With the help of a rapper and author wearing a hatful of doughnuts, students at three schools learned a lesson in eating healthy on Thursday. It marked Joy Feldman's second annual visit to Richard J. Bailey Elementary School in Greenburgh, where a short, funny movie based on her book "Is Your Hair Made of Donuts?" was played for the youngsters. Eileen McGuire, principal at the Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School in White Plains, said her school was delighted to get selected for a visit by Feldman, a "food rapper" named Mr. Deep Positivity and members of the F…

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Politics
Putin's Whereabouts Stir Discussion In Westchester Putin's Whereabouts Stir Discussion In Westchester
Putin's Whereabouts Stir Discussion In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't been seen in more than a week, prompting people -- including local politicians -- to wonder why. On Thursday, Putin's spokesman said the president would not attend a meeting with the Federal Security Service which he usually attends. But as the Washington Post reported, Putin was "absolutely" healthy according to Dmitry Peskov, before adding that the president's handshake was so strong it could  “break your hand.” Putin's absence came a day after he unexpectedly canceled a trip to Kazakhstan. "The visit has been cancele…

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News
Harrison Plans Affordable Housing Next To Metro-North Station Harrison Plans Affordable Housing Next To Metro-North Station
Harrison Plans Affordable Housing Next To Metro-North Station HARRISON, N.Y. -- Facing increasing pressure to build affordable housing in Harrison, town and county officials have agreed to include seven low-cost units near the Metro-North railroad station. A 143-unit housing complex is planned on 3.3 acres owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority -- now a train station parking lot -- at the corner of Halstead and Harrison avenues. Five percent of the units developed by AvalonBay Communities will offer below market, affordable rents. “The Harrison Town Board has been working on this project for years,” Harrison Supervisor Ron Belmont said…

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Police & Fire
Mamaroneck Village Delicatessen Broken Into Overnight Mamaroneck Village Delicatessen Broken Into Overnight
Mamaroneck Village Delicatessen Broken Into Overnight MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Village of Mamaroneck police are investigating a break-in late Wednesday of a delicatessen at 1023 West Boston Post Road. Sgt. Sandra DiRuzza said there was a 911 call about 11 p.m. reporting a possible burglary at Village Deli. Officers responded to the location, DiRuzza said, and observed the front window of the establishment to be damaged and a cash register was laying on the ground. No other details were available Thursday.  

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News
Rye City Council OKs $475K Settlement To End Police Brutality Lawsuit Rye City Council OKs $475K Settlement To End Police Brutality Lawsuit
Rye City Council OKs $475K Settlement To End Police Brutality Lawsuit RYE, N.Y. -- Rye City Council approved spending $475,000 on Wednesday to settle a federal lawsuit stemming from a 2004 incident in which a 17-year-old boy claimed he was beaten up by Rye police. Rye Mayor Joseph Sack said the total cost of the settlement is expected to exceed $1.1 million once all the legal fees to defend three police officers and two RPD supervisors are tallied. By a 7-0 vote, the City Council agreed to pay Andrew Caspi of Rye $475,000 -- of which $350,000 is expected to go to his lawyers, according to Sack. Rye council members agreed with Sack that it was not worth…

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News
Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Opens In Greenburgh, Attracts Hundreds Of Smiles Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Opens In Greenburgh, Attracts Hundreds Of Smiles
Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Opens In Greenburgh, Attracts Hundreds Of Smiles GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Shopping, springlike temperatures and sales are a winning combination. Add a brand new Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH store to the mix, and it spells an onslaught of happy customers. The new Saks store, which opened Wednesday afternoon, is off Route 119 in the White Plains Shopping Center. That also can be confusing to non-town residents since the new store's location at 29 Tarrytown Road actually is in the Town of Greenburgh, near the Westchester County Center. It's the 79th Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th store to open nationwide, and the first in Westchester County. Jonathan…

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News
Sound Shore St. Patrick's Day Parade Will Include Bag Pipes, Dancers, Bands Sound Shore St. Patrick's Day Parade Will Include Bag Pipes, Dancers, Bands
Sound Shore St. Patrick's Day Parade Will Include Bag Pipes, Dancers, Bands MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- If St. Patrick's Day comes and goes, and you're still craving some fine Irish music, step dancing and spirited marching -- you're in luck. The fourth annual Sound Shore St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22 near Mamaroneck Avenue School, about midway between Interstate 95 and the Mamaroneck Train Station. Bag pipers, Irish step dancers, nine marching bands, police and fire departments, high school sports teams and more than 40 local and regional organizations from Pelham to Port Chester will march down Mamaroneck Avenue. The parade concludes a…

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News
Birds, Cookie Monster Are Harbingers Of Spring In Harrison Birds, Cookie Monster Are Harbingers Of Spring In Harrison
Birds, Cookie Monster Are Harbingers Of Spring In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- When Cookie Monster roams the village streets in Harrison, it's a sure sign of springlike weather. Cookie Monster and Dana, representing Murray's Ice Cream at 240 Halstead Ave., Harrison, were outside waving to motorists and shop owners along Harrison Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. The duo took advantage of temperatures that climbed into the upper 50s. Happy birds also were enjoying the sunshine in the municipal parking lot off of Harrison Avenue.  

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Schools
Elmsford Sixth-Graders Compete For Daily Voice Readership With Class Essays Elmsford Sixth-Graders Compete For Daily Voice Readership With Class Essays
Elmsford Sixth-Graders Compete For Daily Voice Readership With Class Essays ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Sixth-grade students at Alice E. Grady Elementary School recently were challenged to write an essay that could be shared with Daily Voice readers. Kate Hidalgo's piece was selected for publication. It recounts her experiences during a recent study of social injustice.  Elmsford Superintendent of Schools Joseph L. Ricca said, "I know that Katie was psyched to be selected! She and her classmates will be thrilled. She even worked hard to keep the word count down." Here is Kate Hidalgo's paper: "The sixth grade students at Alice E. Grady Elementary School in Elmsford…

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