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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

Schools
$10 Million School Bond Easily Passes In Valhalla $10 Million School Bond Easily Passes In Valhalla
$10 Million School Bond Easily Passes In Valhalla VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Valhalla residents, by a 2 to 1 margin, approved a $9.9 million school construction bond issue on Thursday. The unofficial vote was 373 residents for and 192 against districtwide capital projects that require borrowing about $6.6 million. The other $3.3 million would come from reserve funds. Property taxes are estimated to rise $122.43 annually for a home assessed at $500,000 for the life of the bond. The project is eligible for 10 percent in state aid. Construction includes replacing Virginia Road Elementary School’s playground to focus on physical education and health. A…

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Police & Fire
Sheriff: 'Creepy Clown' Threat Against Arlington High Made By Student Sheriff: 'Creepy Clown' Threat Against Arlington High Made By Student
Sheriff: 'Creepy Clown' Threat Against Arlington High Made By Student POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- An Arlington High School teenager and a 23-year-old brother of an Arlington student were identified Thursday as suspects in a "creepy clown" threat against the high school, according ot the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. A Sheriff''s Office spokesman said an investigation into suspicious social media postings referencing Arlington High School by people posing as clowns resulted in no harm to anyone. The offenders have been identified, and at this time the students are safe and there appears to be no credible threat to Arlington High School or any other scho…

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Police & Fire
Ardsley Suspect, 30, Arrested On Burglary Charge Ardsley Suspect, 30, Arrested On Burglary Charge
Ardsley Suspect, 30, Arrested On Burglary Charge GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- A 30-year-old Ardsley man was arrested Thursday in the Bronx in connection with a recent burglary in Ardsley, according to Greenburgh police. Members of the Greenburgh Police Department's Detective Division charged Sam Brown of Ardsley in connection with the Sept. 27 burglary after an investigation. Brown was being held by town police pending his court arraignment.

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Business
Westchester County Association Announces Smart Tech Pact With Four Cities Westchester County Association Announces Smart Tech Pact With Four Cities
Westchester County Association Announces Smart Tech Pact With Four Cities WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -= Westchester County's four largest cities have partnered with the Westchester County Association to develop smart high-technology growth initiatives, it was announced during a Thursday press conference. Mayors from Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers said they have agreed to sign a "Smart City ComPACT" and, as a first step, work with the WCA to bring to gigabit broadband to every household, business, healthcare facility and educational institution within three to five years.  This is the first such compact between cities in the nation, the WCA…

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Politics
Astorino's Call For Resignation 'Cheap Publicity Stunt,' Cuomo Aide Says Astorino's Call For Resignation 'Cheap Publicity Stunt,' Cuomo Aide Says
Astorino's Call For Resignation 'Cheap Publicity Stunt,' Cuomo Aide Says Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino asked for the resignations of both New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday based on new sworn statements from an ex-Christie crony, prompting a sharp rebuke from Cuomo aide Rich Azzopardi. Astorino said the two governors conspired to end an investigation of the 2013 lane closings at the George Washington Bridge, nicknamed "Bridgegate." "They should resign their offices for the parts they played here," Astorino said in this statement and at an ad hoc news conference in front of the Plaza Hotel in…

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Neighbors
Rye Rotary Club Meeting Features Julie Killian Rye Rotary Club Meeting Features Julie Killian
Rye Rotary Club Meeting Features Julie Killian RYE, N.Y. -- Julie Killian, a Rye city councilwoman and deputy mayor is the next guest speaker before the Rye Rotary Club. The Rotary Club is meeting for breakfast at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Ruby's Oyster Bar & Bistro, 45 Purchase St. Members are encouraged to register online by clicking here: Killian, a Republican, is challenging state Sen. George Latimer, a Democrat from Rye, this fall. Killian is a mother of five who has been active in the Westchester community for 25 years as a volunteer for local arts, historical, library and school organizations. A Rye City resident, Killia…

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Police & Fire
'Creepy Clown' Internet Threats Posted Against Port Chester Schools 'Creepy Clown' Internet Threats Posted Against Port Chester Schools
'Creepy Clown' Internet Threats Posted Against Port Chester Schools PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Rye-Port Chester Union Free School District is the latest target of so-called "creepy clown" threats being posted nationwide on social media sites. At least two threats initiated via Facebook and Twitter -- titled "Aint Clownin Around" and "Clowns Spotted" -- warned students and faculty that they'd be at the high school soon. "We will be attenting this school," one post declared, misspelling the word "attending." The social media threats typically include a photo of a scary or creepy looking clown -- and are indeed …

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Politics
Cuomo Should Resign After Sworn 'Bridgegate' Testimony, Says Astorino Cuomo Should Resign After Sworn 'Bridgegate' Testimony, Says Astorino
Cuomo Should Resign After Sworn 'Bridgegate' Testimony, Says Astorino This story has been updated. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino asked for the resignations of both New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday based on new sworn statements from an ex-Christie crony. Astorino said the two governors conspired to end an investigation of the 2013 lane closings at the George Washington Bridge, nicknamed "Bridgegate." "They should resign their offices for the parts they played here," Astorino said in this statement. A Cuomo spokesman issued this reaction to Daily Voice: “Rob Astorino’s cheap publicity s…

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Neighbors
Medical Center Volunteer From Thornwood Celebrates 100th Birthday Medical Center Volunteer From Thornwood Celebrates 100th Birthday
Medical Center Volunteer From Thornwood Celebrates 100th Birthday VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Westchester Medical Center's volunteer services team celebrated the 100th birthday of Irene Harris of Thornwood with cake, singing and some of her life stories. Harris, who turned 100 on Saturday, drives to the county medical center in Valhalla every Monday to read to hospitalized children. Her favorite book? "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes."  "It's a delightful story," Harris said. "Every child should know this book." "I'm not old. That's not happening,'' said Harris, a former teacher and mother of six boys. "I think I have…

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Police & Fire
Dutchess Sheriff Issues 'Creepy Clown' Warning Dutchess Sheriff Issues 'Creepy Clown' Warning
Dutchess Sheriff Issues 'Creepy Clown' Warning This is not a Halloween prank. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, issued a warning on Tuesday about some people in clown costumes acting suspiciously and even committing crimes.  Recently, people in clown costumes committing illegal or suspicious acts have been reported in numerous places throughout the country, according to Capt. John Watterson, a spokesman with the Dutchess Sheriff's Office. False reports about so-called "creepy clowns" also are being spread maliciously via social media, Watterson said.…

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