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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
Professor, 63, Charged With Public Lewdness By Harrison Police Professor, 63, Charged With Public Lewdness By Harrison Police
Professor, 63, Charged With Public Lewdness By Harrison Police HARRISON, N.Y. -- A 63-year-old professor from Teaneck, N.J., was charged with public lewdness Nov. 12 in Silver Lake, according to Harrison police. Aziz Akmese was found by police at 10:37 a.m. along Westchester Avenue at Knights Bridge Manor Road "with his penis exposed and urinating on the shoulder,'' according to the police report. "Akmese was standing in a position where his penis was readily visible by the public and passing motorists," the police report said. Akmese's 2000 Honda Accord was occupied by two elder females, police said. His occupation was listed as professor, b…

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News
Wake, Funeral Service Scheduled For Port Chester Crash Victim Wake, Funeral Service Scheduled For Port Chester Crash Victim
Wake, Funeral Service Scheduled For Port Chester Crash Victim PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Calling hours are Tuesday for Joseph M. Touri, the 18-year-old from Rye Brook killed in a tragic single-car crash Friday afternoon near Port Chester High School, where he was a senior. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday at Craft Memorial Home, 40 Leicester St., Port Chester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 260 Westchester Ave., Port Chester. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Rye Brook. Touri was born April 5, 1996, in Port Chester to Mary  and John Touri, Sr. He was a bel…

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Sports
Mamaroneck Swimmers Compete At State Championships Mamaroneck Swimmers Compete At State Championships
Mamaroneck Swimmers Compete At State Championships ITHACA, N.Y. -- Section 1 team enjoyed a strong fourth-place finish at the New York State Championships on Saturday at Ithaca College. Kate Douglass, an eighth-grader from Pelham, placed third in the 100 breaststroke. Pelham (sixth) and Horace Greeley (10th) finished in the Top 10 in team scoring. Greeley's Emma Hadley, a sophomore, took third in the 100 backstroke in 55.85. Teammate and classmate Kasia Malendowicz took third in the 500 freestyle in 5:01.19. Four swimmers from Mamaroneck competed at the event, contributing 30 points. The 200-yard medley relay foursome placed 23…

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News
Police Identify Teenagers Involved In Fatal Accident Near Port Chester HS Police Identify Teenagers Involved In Fatal Accident Near Port Chester HS
Police Identify Teenagers Involved In Fatal Accident Near Port Chester HS PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Police released the names Saturday of the teenagers involved in a fatal car accident near Port Chester High School on Friday afternoon. The driver of the blue Ford Mustang died at the scene and was identified as Joseph M. Touri, 18, of Rye Brook, police said. His cause of death was massive trauma.   A front-seat passenger was identified as Diana Pineda, 16, of Port Chester. She suffered extensive injuries resulting from partial ejection from the rear window of the vehicle. She was transported by Port Chester Emergency Medical Services to the Westchester County M…

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Weather
Mamaroneck Installing New Sidewalks, Regardless Of Shivery Weather Mamaroneck Installing New Sidewalks, Regardless Of Shivery Weather
Mamaroneck Installing New Sidewalks, Regardless Of Shivery Weather MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Work crews in the Village of Mamaroneck have been busy prepping the frames for new sidewalks this week, despite the colder than normal temperatures. The former sidewalks along Mamaroneck Avenue were damaged by tree roots. Workers were busy Thursday cutting and placing wood in anticipation of pouring concrete during milder days between Palmer and Halstead avenues. Village Manager Richard Slingerland said the $125,000 project was initially delayed while locating the right source of trees.  "We had a difficult time finding the last group of trees – male Gingko trees,…

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Lifestyle
Rye's La Panetière Serves Much More Than Turkey On Thanksgiving Day Rye's La Panetière Serves Much More Than Turkey On Thanksgiving Day
Rye's La Panetière Serves Much More Than Turkey On Thanksgiving Day RYE, N.Y. -- If you are looking for a day off from cooking combined with very fine dining on Thanksgiving, look no further than La Panetière at 530 Milton Road. At $82 prix fixe per person, or $133 with wine pairing and $35 for children, the local restaurant rated "excellent" by The New York Times critic M.H. Reed, offers a three-course dinner served from noon to 8 p.m. The French take on Turkey Day is full of harvest flavors including salmon gravlax with shaved vegetables, quince ginger dressing, key lime cream and Madeleine cornbread. Traditional roasted turkey breast is served wit…

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Lifestyle
White Plains Restaurants Are Open And Ready To Serve For Thanksgiving White Plains Restaurants Are Open And Ready To Serve For Thanksgiving
White Plains Restaurants Are Open And Ready To Serve For Thanksgiving WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Having trouble deciding where to eat on Thanksgiving Day? White Plains offers a variety of options for an afternoon or evening holiday meal. Here's a brief sampling: City Limits Diner is taking reservations for Thanksgiving from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is offering guests an a la carte menu of seasonal favorites. Highlights include butternut squash soup, autumn harvest salad, wild mushroom risotto or shellfish salad. For entrees, Chef Peter will offer slow-roasted turkey with cornbread stuffing, sweet potatoes and giblet gravy for $23, roasted North Atlantic salmon …

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Police & Fire
Mamaroneck Firefighters Investigate Tompkins Avenue Kitchen Fire Mamaroneck Firefighters Investigate Tompkins Avenue Kitchen Fire
Mamaroneck Firefighters Investigate Tompkins Avenue Kitchen Fire This story has been updated. MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Volunteer firefighters investigated a kitchen fire in a multi-family building at 425 Tompkins Ave. in the village on Wednesday. The fire was contained to the kitchen area which sustained extensive damage, according to Village of Mamaroneck Police.  The Fire Department's Cause and Origin team responded to the location to conduct an investigation to determine the cause, police said. No injuries were reported.   On Thursday, Fire Chief Robert Pecchia said that the fire was deemed accidental -- started by fumes from floor sealant that w…

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News
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas In Harrison It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas In Harrison
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- A yard full of holiday decorations is an annual tradition at the corner of Parsons Street and Oakland Avenue in the village of Harrison. Giant wooden soldiers and rooftop reindeer replaced giant pumpkins and Halloween decor Thursday, Nov. 20, as a Harrison homeowner took advantage of sunnier weather.

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A New Traffic Light Blooms In Downtown White Plains A New Traffic Light Blooms In Downtown White Plains
A New Traffic Light Blooms In Downtown White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Two years after the last traffic light was blown down by wind on Main Street in White Plains, a new, permanent traffic signal has been erected. Despite frigid temperatures this week, work crews were putting finishing touches on the traffic light outside of Macy's and Starbucks Coffee Shop. A temporary signal pole had been operating in the meantime.  

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