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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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Siena Poll: New Yorkers Think We're More Politically Divided Than Ever Siena Poll: New Yorkers Think We're More Politically Divided Than Ever
Siena Poll: New Yorkers Think We're More Politically Divided Than Ever A new public opinion poll finds that 65 percent of New Yorkers think "we are more partisan than ever." As Democrats ramp up an impeachment inquiry of President Trump, a Siena College Research Institute poll released on Thursday, Oct. 3 also found that more than one-fourth of the respondents said they think less of the people they know who hold different political viewpoints.  Siena College Research Institute Director Don Levy said: "Twenty-six percent of New Yorkers said, ‘You know what, that’s true, I think less of someone today than I used to because I found out they have opposi…

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Attendance At Playland Amusement Park On The Rise Once Again Attendance At Playland Amusement Park On The Rise Once Again
Attendance At Playland Amusement Park On The Rise Once Again After a rollercoaster of a decade, attendance at the county-owned Playland Amusement Park was up this summer by more than 10 percent over the 2018 season, according to Westchester officials. The good news coincides with the county cancelling its contract with Standard Amusements, which hoped to take over management of the park in Rye. Playland's 2019 attendance was 508,413, compared with 460,160 in 2018. In contrast, more than 1 million people visited Playland Amusement Park, its pool and beachfront in Rye during the 1999 summer season. The last year that attendance was so strong was in 20…

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Follow The Laws: New Minimum Wage, Gun Rules, Smoking Limits, Sex Abuse Statutes Follow The Laws: New Minimum Wage, Gun Rules, Smoking Limits, Sex Abuse Statutes
Follow The Laws: New Minimum Wage, Gun Rules, Smoking Limits, Sex Abuse Statutes New sales taxes, minimum wage, safe gun storage rules and a 21-year-old minimum age to purchase tobacco and vaping products became law on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Prepared meals from restaurants, caterers and grocery stores are now taxed at 7.35 percent -- up from 6.35 percent. The 1 percent surcharge applies to supermarket catering services; sandwiches, grinders, coffee or tea sold for takeout; and food sold at a supermarket snack bar or food court. The Department of Revenue Services recently issued a memo that clarified the higher tax only applies to prepared foods already taxed at grocery stores,…

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Lifestyle
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presented the inaugural John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua. The Clintons were honored in June during the Friends Annual Gala at the Rockefeller Estate in Pocantico Hills. They were recognized for their contributions and countless endeavors, including the Clinton Foundation. According to the Friends of the historic state park, the Clintons "carry out their longstanding work of safeguarding our natural resources and building a sustainable future. The Westchester C…

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Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry
Engel's Committee Subpoenas Pompeo As Part Of Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rep. Adam Schiff, as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, as chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent this letter to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday, Sept. 27 for documents, including many he has refused to produce for weeks. The Committees are investigating the extent to which President Trump jeopardized national security by pressing Ukraine to interfere with our 2020 election and by withholding security assistance provided by Congre…

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Impeachment Hearings Hoist Himes Into National Spotlight Impeachment Hearings Hoist Himes Into National Spotlight
Impeachment Hearings Hoist Himes Into National Spotlight Nearly as quickly as the CIA whistleblower attracted national attention, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes was hoisted into the media spotlight. Himes was the second congressman to question Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Thursday, Sept. 26. Himes’ questions were part of a broader Democratic Party effort to uncover how Maguire may have collaborated with the White House and Department of Justice to stall or prevent scrutiny of President Trump’s telephone conversations with the president of Ukraine. Maguire was …

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Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight
Impeachment Hearings Hoist Maloney Into National Spotlight Nearly as quickly as the CIA whistleblower attracted national attention, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney was hoisted into the media spotlight. Maloney was credited with asking some of the most compelling questions on Thursday, Sept. 26 of Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Maguire was called to testify about the whistleblower's complaint that led six House Committees to launch an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, and the initial refusal by the Trump Administration to share the comp…

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Lamont Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards Lamont Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards
Lamont Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards After a meeting with the governor of New York on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Gov. Ned Lamont said states are working together to regulate recreational marijuana and vaping products. After meeting privately at Lamont’s official residence, he and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced there will be a meeting of regional partners on Oct. 17 to discuss ways states can come up with some common details for a possible legalized recreational marijuana program, such as taxation rates and what forms of marijuana should be sold. Cuomo said states are getting a lot of confusion and a lot of debate -- but n…

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Cuomo Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards Cuomo Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards
Cuomo Announces Multi-State Effort To Curb Vaping, Cannabis, Smoking Hazards After a meeting with the governor of Connecticut on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said states are working together to regulate recreational marijuana and vaping products. Cuomo said states are getting a lot of confusion and a lot of debate -- but no leadership -- from Washington on those and other issues. “So, if we’re on our own, let’s hook our boats together and let’s see if we can find our way through this storm,” said Cuomo, who also wants to work with New Jersey on vaping and marijuana.  Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont already has been working with the governors of Rhod…

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U.S. Reps. Lowey, Maloney Support Impeachment Inquiry Of President Trump U.S. Reps. Lowey, Maloney Support Impeachment Inquiry Of President Trump
U.S. Reps. Lowey, Maloney Support Impeachment Inquiry Of President Trump This article has been updated. As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drew closer to calling for a vote on whether to launch an impeachment inquiry, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney became the latest New York congressman to support hearings. “I have had a high bar for putting the country through an impeachment inquiry, especially so close to an election. But these allegations go to the heart of the oath I took," Maloney said on Tuesday, Sept. 24. U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a Harrison Democrat who called for President Trump's impeachment in July, is among the longest-serving members of Congress.  Onl…

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