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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

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Letter To The Editor: Comparing Special Election Candidates In Fairfield Letter To The Editor: Comparing Special Election Candidates In Fairfield
Letter To The Editor: Comparing Special Election Candidates In Fairfield Daily Voice does not endorse the content of Letters to the Editor: To the Editor: On January 14th, the 132nd district in Fairfield will be voting to fill the recently vacated seat in the CT Legislature. Both candidates claim to be “pro-education” and promise to support Fairfield public schools while in Hartford. But, forget the promises… take a look at the RECORD. Jennifer Leeper: During her two years on the Board of Education, Leeper has fought passionately to raise the level of educational excellence in Fairfield. In that short time she has: (1) created and chaired the Board’s …

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Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Listens To Fairfield Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Listens To Fairfield
Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Listens To Fairfield Daily Voice does not endorse the content of Letters to the Editor. To the Editor: The first time I ever met Jennifer Leeper was at a PTAC Board of Education candidate forum 2 years ago.  I was particularly nervous about the election and the candidates who were going to come onto the Board of Education, but all that anxiousness melted away when Jennifer rotated over to my group, and she hadn’t even uttered a word! She simply wanted to listen to our concerns first, and then one by one, she addressed each and every one of our issues with such warmth, composure, empathy, intelligence, and …

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Letter To The Editor: Support This Candidate For State Representative Letter To The Editor: Support This Candidate For State Representative
Letter To The Editor: Support This Candidate For State Representative Daily Voice does not endorse the content of Letters to the Editor To the Editor: Jenn Leeper is the Best Choice for Fairfield I first met Jenn Leeper when she was running for Board of Education. She immediately impressed me with her open and friendly manner, her clear command of policy and education issues, and her articulate reasons for running.  What I didn’t know at the time was that Jenn was new to Fairfield. She and her husband had fallen in love with our town and Jenn’s first instinct was to serve her new community. Knocking on doors to get to know your town…

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Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Is The Ideal Candidate Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Is The Ideal Candidate
Letter To The Editor: Jennifer Leeper Is The Ideal Candidate Daily Voice does not endorse the content of Letters to the Editor. To the Editor: For many, finding the ideal candidate to run for office can seem a futile exercise. Given the qualifications, characteristics, experience, and values that we want a candidate to possess, it seems like an impossible task. Proving that it is indeed possible, however, is Jennifer Leeper, candidate for the State Rep seat in Fairfield’s 132nd district. Jenn and her husband chose Fairfield as the place to live and raise a family based on our excellent schools, strong local economy, and inclusive community. In 2017…

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Around The Towns: Indian Point Closure Meeting(s), New City Manager, MLK Day Commemoration Around The Towns: Indian Point Closure Meeting(s), New City Manager, MLK Day Commemoration
Around The Towns: Indian Point Closure Meeting(s), New City Manager, MLK Day Commemoration This story has been updated. The second meeting of the Indian Point Nuclear Decommissioning Citizen Advisory Panel is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15. Meanwhile, two state lawmakers are calling for public decommissioning meetings sponsored by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Among the public officials attending Wednesday's meeting will be village of Buchanan Mayor Theresa Knickerbocker and town of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi. The Jan. 15 discussion will entail preparing for the closure and eventual decommissioning of the Indian Point Energy Center by next year. The …

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Cuomo Cites Concerns About Divisive Nation, Rise In Hate Crimes During State-Of-State Speech Cuomo Cites Concerns About Divisive Nation, Rise In Hate Crimes During State-Of-State Speech
Cuomo Cites Concerns About Divisive Nation, Rise In Hate Crimes During State-Of-State Speech Gov. Andrew Cuomo's annual State-of-the-State speech took on national and global themes on Wednesday, Jan. 8. In addition to unveiling nearly three dozen initiatives, which can be accessed by clicking here, Cuomo cited concerns about racism and discrimination, calling them "a growing fear and division that is an American cancer." Recognizing that racism and discrimination are not new, he labeled them a virus in our society. "If we do not defeat it, it will defeat us," Cuomo said. "Hate and discrimination have no place in New York." Additionally, Cuomo said New York will build upo…

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Around The Towns: CT Senators Bash Iran Attack, State Transit Hearing, Plan To Merge Colleges Around The Towns: CT Senators Bash Iran Attack, State Transit Hearing, Plan To Merge Colleges
Around The Towns: CT Senators Bash Iran Attack, State Transit Hearing, Plan To Merge Colleges On national television and at a Hartford news conference,  Connecticut’s two U.S. senators expressed concerns about the fallout from killing Iran’s top general, questioning whether President Donald Trump and his administration have a plan to protect Americans from reprisals. Sen. Chris Murphy, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said previous Democratic and Republican administrations also had opportunities to kill Gen. Qassem Soleimani but chose not to because his death might make him a martyr and make him more dangerous to the U.S. “My guess is that the assassination o…

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Westchester Congressman's Committee Warns Trump Against Being A 'Dictator' Westchester Congressman's Committee Warns Trump Against Being A 'Dictator'
Westchester Congressman's Committee Warns Trump Against Being A 'Dictator' The House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by Westchester Congressman Eliot Engel, told President Trump, "You're not a dictator" in a tweet on Sunday, Jan. 5. Earlier tweets by Trump indicated that his Twitter comments served as ample notification to Congress in the event of a potential military strike against Iran. Engel promised to oppose any military action by the Trump administration not OK'd in advance by Congress. In a statement, Engel vowed his personal vote against war with Iran should it be put up to a vote in the House. Engel's 16th Congressional District includes southern Westc…

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Letter To The Editor: School Closure Study 'A Waste of Taxpayer Dollars' Letter To The Editor: School Closure Study 'A Waste of Taxpayer Dollars'
Letter To The Editor: School Closure Study 'A Waste of Taxpayer Dollars' Daily Voice does not endorse the content of Letters to the Editor. To the Editor: In April 2017, my husband and I moved our young family to Bedford Village. We relished the opportunity to raise our children in a neighborhood where we could walk to the park, elementary school, church, playhouse, and local shops. We felt confident we were making a wise purchase since it wasn’t just a house: we were investing in a walkable, family-oriented community. Our love story quickly turned sour upon news that the Bedford Central School District (BCSD) BOE was considering closing one or more schools, in…

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Another Candidate Joins Crowded Democratic Primary Race For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat Another Candidate Joins Crowded Democratic Primary Race For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat
Another Candidate Joins Crowded Democratic Primary Race For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat The field of candidates interested in running for U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey's congressional seat in Westchester and Rockland counties continues to grow. On Thursday, Dec. 19, Westchester County Legislator and Democratic Majority Leader Catherine Parker of Rye announced her candidacy for Congress. Parker officially launched her campaign at an environmentally friendly house being renovated in Ossining.  “This building is emblematic of my commitment to the environment,” Parker said, “a home that can create as much energy as it uses. We have started down this path in Westch…

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