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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
Rollover Crash Kills Driver On I-684 In Harrison Rollover Crash Kills Driver On I-684 In Harrison
Rollover Crash Kills Driver On I-684 In Harrison This story has been updated.A fatal rollover crash occurred about 11:15 a.m.Thursday on southbound I-684 in Harrison. State police said the car's driver was killed. Police were in the process of notifying the driver's family, so had not released his/her name.  Trooper Melissa McMorris said there were no passengers in the car.  "The driver exited the roadway for an unknown reason," McMorris said.  Emergency responders from multiple neighboring municipalities, including EMS units, responded to the accident scene, according to state police. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Teens Approached By Suspicious White Van Near Route 9 In Poughkeepsie Teens Approached By Suspicious White Van Near Route 9 In Poughkeepsie
Teens Approached By Suspicious White Van Near Route 9 In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Town of Poughkeepsie police warned area residents Tuesday to be on the lookout for suspicious activity involving a white van. In a news release Tuesday, town police said that two teenagers said they were approached by a passenger in the van shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday near Route 9. The incident occurred near South Road and Beechwood Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, police said. The van's passenger, with a tan complexion and possibly Hispanic, approached the teens, who did not engage in any further conversation, according to police. The teenagers were able to le…

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News
Rockland County Ceremonies Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attacks Rockland County Ceremonies Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attacks
Rockland County Ceremonies Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attacks As the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approach, various ceremonies are being finalized in Rockland County. On Friday, Sept. 9, Rockland County Executive Ed Day, and Rockland Community College student veterans are among the guest speakers during an 8 a.m. ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Garden on RCC's academic quad in Suffern. RCC’s Memorial Garden includes a sculpture "(Spirit Rising") by Eric David Laxman, made with steel pulled from the ashes of the site of the World Trade Center. The Garden also includes benches and a beautiful inscription of the 9/11 …

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Dutchess County Ceremonies Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attacks Dutchess County Ceremonies Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attacks
Dutchess County Ceremonies Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attacks As the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attack on New York City nears, a number of communities plan ceremonies to remember area residents killed on Sept. 11, 2001. There will be a Sept. 11 ceremony at Dutchess County Airport starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday as part of a three-day military aviation exhibit sponsored by the Wings of Freedom Tour. Sunday's memorial ceremony will "remember and honor the victims, survivors and heroes of the September 11th terrorist attacks,''' according to organizers. A separate 9-11 memorial event is planned by the Hudson Valley Guns & Hoses on Saturday…

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Putnam County Plans Ceremony To Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attack Putnam County Plans Ceremony To Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attack
Putnam County Plans Ceremony To Mark 15th Anniversary Of 9-11 Terror Attack As the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attack on New York City nears, a number of communities plan ceremonies to remember area residents killed on Sept. 11, 2001. On Sunday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m., the public is invited to the Putnam Heroes Memorial Monument to reflect on the terrorist attacks during a candlelight vigil. The monument is located at Cornerstone Park at Route 52 and Fair Street in Carmel. The Monument bears the names of eight Putnam County residents who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, along with the names of first responders from Putnam who have since died from related illnesses …

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News
White Plains Settles With French-American School, Permits Smaller Project White Plains Settles With French-American School, Permits Smaller Project
White Plains Settles With French-American School, Permits Smaller Project WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- By a 4-3 vote on Tuesday night, the White Plains Common Council approved a settlement agreement that allows the French-American School of New York to develop a smaller school at the former Ridgeway Country Club. While the stipulated settlement ends litigation, FASNY must still seek final city approval of a scaled-down school project at the former country club.  Under the new proposal, a school for grades six through 12 would be built on the developed portion of the site where the clubhouse and other facilities exist. Hathaway Lane will remain open. Pre-school through …

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Gap Clothing Warehouse Fire 'Intentionally Set,' Investigators Say Gap Clothing Warehouse Fire 'Intentionally Set,' Investigators Say
Gap Clothing Warehouse Fire 'Intentionally Set,' Investigators Say FISHKILL, N.Y. -- Last week's fire that destroyed a Gap Inc. clothing warehouse off Interstate 84 in Dutchess County was intentionally set, state police said on Tuesday. State police said a preliminary investigation by federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) experts concluded the eight-alarm fire's source "was incendiary in nature" -- meaning it was intentionally set. State police and ATF officials completed an on-site investigation of the commercial structure fire that broke out shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 29 at the GAP Northeast Distribution Center i…

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Schools
As School Opens, Harrison High School Welcomes A New Principal As School Opens, Harrison High School Welcomes A New Principal
As School Opens, Harrison High School Welcomes A New Principal HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison Central School District opened on Tuesday with news that a new principal was hired this summer at Harrison High School. Kimberly Beukema previously served as the principal of Johnson City High School near Binghamton, N.Y. Last year, Beukema was named the state's "Principal of the Year" by the School Administrators Association of New York State. The association cited Beukema for her outstanding leadership and dedication to the success of her students. In a letter to the community, Louis N. Wool, superintendent of the Harrison Central School District, sai…

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New Signs On Taconic Parkway Designed To Improve Safety New Signs On Taconic Parkway Designed To Improve Safety
New Signs On Taconic Parkway Designed To Improve Safety The Taconic State Parkway is getting new exit signs with improved visibility as well as new exit numbers that correspond to mile markers, state officials said. Gina DiSarro, regional spokeswoman with state Department of Transportation, said the new signs -- now being installed in Westchester -- and eventually in Putnam and Dutchess counties -- are designed to be highly visible in daylight as well as at night. The Westchester County stretch of the 104-mile-long Taconic Parkway is expected to have new signs with numbers by next summer. New exit signs will be installed along the state parkway …

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Police & Fire
Police Called To Break Up 'Large Fight' In Mamaroneck Police Called To Break Up 'Large Fight' In Mamaroneck
Police Called To Break Up 'Large Fight' In Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Village of Mamaroneck police received calls about a "large fight" about 7:20 p.m. on Sunday night on Mamaroneck Avenue near Grant Street.  Several people involved in the fight reportedly fled before police arrived. Sgt. Sandra DiRuzza, a spokeswoman for the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, said police determined it was a minor altercation. No one was reported injured and no arrests were made, DiRuzza said.

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