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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
Back-To-School: Pens, Notebooks, 'Tactical' Backpacks? Back-To-School: Pens, Notebooks, 'Tactical' Backpacks?
Back-To-School: Pens, Notebooks, 'Tactical' Backpacks? It's a sign of the times. Not only is there a need to heighten security at schools with guards, cameras and visitor background checks. Now, some parents are arming their children with bulletproof backpacks. News outlets are reporting an increase in the purchase of so-called "tactical backpacks" before the 2019-2020 school year. "It's a sad sign of the fear that exists,'' said Dr. Joseph L. Ricca, superintendent at White Plains Central School District.  "There is no such thing as a bulletproof backpack,'' Ricca said. "Bullet-resistant, sure. I understand it gives (parents) a sense of …

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Politics
Around The Towns: Green Cards, Vaping Hazards, Rising Taxes, Gun Safety, Barred From The USSR Around The Towns: Green Cards, Vaping Hazards, Rising Taxes, Gun Safety, Barred From The USSR
Around The Towns: Green Cards, Vaping Hazards, Rising Taxes, Gun Safety, Barred From The USSR Connecticut officials estimate that as many as 200,000 residents, including tens of thousands of children on a public health care program, could be impacted by sweeping Trump Administration changes that would deny green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps and other public assistance. “We’re talking about the core of Connecticut’s economy and the core working people of this state that power this economy here in Connecticut,” Attorney General William Tong said during a news conference. “And this is an attack on all of them and their ability to make it work for themselves and…

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Politics
Around The Towns: Waterfront Series, School Backpacks, Coding Camp, Floating Billboards Around The Towns: Waterfront Series, School Backpacks, Coding Camp, Floating Billboards
Around The Towns: Waterfront Series, School Backpacks, Coding Camp, Floating Billboards Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Television is airing a four-part educational web series about the Long Island Sound. The series highlights the beauty of the Sound, educates the Sound Shore community on the environment’s biodiversity and inspires youth to learn more about the natural wonder right in their backyard. The program is hosted by award-winning Marine Biologist and Naturalist Kyle Troy of the Village of Mamaroneck’s Marine Education Center. The four-part series is a "must watch” for coastal communities with eco-minded families, boaters, and fishermen who want to learn more about the …

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Lifestyle
These Long Island Beaches Are Tops In Clean Water Quality These Long Island Beaches Are Tops In Clean Water Quality
These Long Island Beaches Are Tops In Clean Water Quality Seven beaches on Long Island rank among the cleanest beaches in New York, according to a study of water quality for the past three years.  All of the best-ranked beaches, all in Suffolk County, received the highest average grades during wet and dry weather conditions from 2016 through 2018, according to this report by Save the Sound. The best beaches include: Hobart Beach (Sand City) Inlet and Hobart Beach Bay, both in Northport; Port Jefferson Beaches, both West and East, in Brookhaven; Iron Pier Beach and Mattituck Breakwater Beach, both in Riverhead; and Belle Terre Beach in Brookha…

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Lifestyle
Amazon Starts Hiring At New CT Fulfillment Center As State Report Shows Loss Of 1.5K Jobs Amazon Starts Hiring At New CT Fulfillment Center As State Report Shows Loss Of 1.5K Jobs
Amazon Starts Hiring At New CT Fulfillment Center As State Report Shows Loss Of 1.5K Jobs First, the good news: This summer, Amazon plans to hire 1,800 workers at a new fulfillment center in North Haven -- its fourth facility in the state. The bad news: Connecticut suffered a net loss of 1,500 jobs in May, its fifth consecutive month of job losses. The state's unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent. “Amazon’s relationship with Connecticut continues to grow as the company is seeing the value of our state as an emerging hub of its northeast operations,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. Connecticut has recovered nearly 81 percent of the 120,300 seasonally adjusted jobs lost since 2008.&n…

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Politics
U.S. Reps. Engel, Lowey Denounce 'Dangerous' Trump Rhetoric On Jewish Voters U.S. Reps. Engel, Lowey Denounce 'Dangerous' Trump Rhetoric On Jewish Voters
U.S. Reps. Engel, Lowey Denounce 'Dangerous' Trump Rhetoric On Jewish Voters Two of nation's top Democrats in Congress denounced President Trump's comments about Jewish voters. On Twitter, Trump accused Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats of "great disloyalty." In a statement released on Wednesday, Aug. 21, U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey said, “The President’s charge that Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats are disloyal plays off a longtime anti-Semitic trope." Lowey, who represents Westchester and Rockland counties, said, "His rhetoric has enabled white supremacy, hate, racism and even violence. It is unconscionable that the U.S. President stokes such dangerous…

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Politics
Cost Of Mario Cuomo Bridge Signs Remains A Mystery Cost Of Mario Cuomo Bridge Signs Remains A Mystery
Cost Of Mario Cuomo Bridge Signs Remains A Mystery M might as well stand for mystery.  The cost of installing newly-labeled signs heading toward the former Tappan Zee Bridge is unknown. A Freedom of Information Law request seeking the cost of installing new Mario Cuomo Bridge signs, filed by Daily Voice on Jan. 2, got this reply from the State Department of Transportation on March 25: "A diligent search of our files failed to reveal any records which were responsive to your request." This week, Westchester County residents and their state Senator are questioning changes being made to Thruway signs that omitted the middle initial for t…

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Politics
How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality
How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality Two beaches in Westchester County rank among the cleanest beaches along Long Island Sound, according to a study of water quality for the past three years.  Rye Town Beach, also known as Oakland Beach, and Rye Playland Beach both averaged well above the rest during wet and dry weather conditions from 2016 through 2018, according to this report by Save the Sound. The report highlighted the “Top 20” beaches on Long Island Sound based on water quality, and, for the first time, presented comprehensive grades for 204 swimming beaches in New York and Connecticut. Orchard Beach in the Bronx an…

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Politics
How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality
How Your Beach Ranks In Clean Water Quality Three beaches in Fairfield County rank among the cleanest beaches along Long Island Sound, according to a new study of water quality covering the past three years. Stamford's Quigley Beach and East (Cove Island) Beach as well as Pear Tree Point Beach -- which is open to Darien residents only -- averaged the highest grades during wet and dry weather conditions from 2016 through 2018, according to this report by Save the Sound. The report highlighted the “Top 20” beaches on Long Island Sound based on water quality, and, for the first time, presented comprehensive grades for 204 swimming beac…

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Politics
Here's Why Push For New NY License Plates Is Sparking Backlash Here's Why Push For New NY License Plates Is Sparking Backlash
Here's Why Push For New NY License Plates Is Sparking Backlash Gov. Andrew Cuomo thinks 10-year-old license plates are an eyesore. So he wants all motorists to buy new New York license plates starting in April.  But residents and state legislators quickly called it another unnecessary government "money grab." New York license plates will get a makeover, and the state has asked residents to vote for their favorite design, as reported here by Daily Voice. The design with the most votes will become the state’s official license plate, becoming available to motorists in 2020. These will replace the Empire blue and white plates, the majority of which a…

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