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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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Online Resource Connecting Crime Victims To Civil Legal Services Now Available In Hudson Valley Online Resource Connecting Crime Victims To Civil Legal Services Now Available In Hudson Valley
Online Resource Connecting Crime Victims To Civil Legal Services Now Available In Hudson Valley There is a new online resource offering free civil legal assistance to crime victims. The New York State Office of Victim Services announced the new federally-funded program can help people with some of the most common civil legal problems including child custody and other family issues, housing, finances, employment and immigration. The user-friendly, online resource -- which can be accessed by clicking here -- makes it easier for those individuals to get the assistance they need. In the Hudson Valley, residents of these counties are offered the new legal service: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam…

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Politics
Here Are Races On The Line In Upcoming Long Island Primaries Here Are Races On The Line In Upcoming Long Island Primaries
Here Are Races On The Line In Upcoming Long Island Primaries There are primary elections on Tuesday, June 25 featuring several city, town and county legislative races. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Long Beach  Seven Democrats are running for three seats on the Long Beach City Council: incumbent Chumi Diamond, incumbent Anthony P. Eramo, TImothy Kramer. Karen McInnis, James Mulvaney, Ronald Paganini and Elizabeth Treston. East Hampton Former town Democratic Party Chairman David Gruber faces East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc, also a Democrat, in an Independence Party primary. In a Democratic Party primary for East H…

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Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Ally Launches Primary Challenge Against Eliot Engel Ocasio-Cortez Ally Launches Primary Challenge Against Eliot Engel
Ocasio-Cortez Ally Launches Primary Challenge Against Eliot Engel Justice Democrats, the progressive group that backed U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset over incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley last year, is now supporting a 2020 primary challenge against another senior Democrat. In a campaign to unseat 30-year U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, the group said it supports Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal and former teacher in the Bronx. New York’s 16th Congressional District includes southern Westchester and part of the Bronx.  Bowman, 42, announced his campaign via this video on Tuesday. He’s running on a political platform centered on inve…

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Politics
Last-Ditch State Senate Effort To Legalize Marijuana In New York Dead For Year Last-Ditch State Senate Effort To Legalize Marijuana In New York Dead For Year
Last-Ditch State Senate Effort To Legalize Marijuana In New York Dead For Year Marijuana smokers who were hoping to light up legally in New York will have to wait at least another year.  Efforts to legalize marijuana in the state died after marijuana advocates failed to convince state senators that legalization would not harm public health and safety. A last-ditch effort to push revised legislation through was unsuccessful overnight, multiple news outlets reported on Wednesday. Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan, said the issue is "dead for now." "This is only a delay, but that delay means countless lives will continue to be upended by unnecessary enfo…

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Politics
Eye On The Senate? Ocasio-Cortez May Wage Primary Challenge To Schumer, Gillibrand, Reports Say Eye On The Senate? Ocasio-Cortez May Wage Primary Challenge To Schumer, Gillibrand, Reports Say
Eye On The Senate? Ocasio-Cortez May Wage Primary Challenge To Schumer, Gillibrand, Reports Say Top Democrats told "Axios on HBO" they think U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may eventually primary one of New York's senators — Chuck Schumer in 2022 or Kirsten Gillibrand in 2024, according to multiple reports. Schumer has high name recognition as Senate Minority Leader. Gillibrand was easily re-elected last year, defeating Republican challenger Chele Farley by 34 percent. The freshman New York lawmaker, a Yorktown High School graduate and the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, has become the face of the Democratic Party’s progressive youth movement. This Harris poll for "Ax…

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Politics
New Data: Here Are Most Common Traffic Violations In Fairfield County Towns New Data: Here Are Most Common Traffic Violations In Fairfield County Towns
New Data: Here Are Most Common Traffic Violations In Fairfield County Towns If you were pulled over by local or state police in Fairfield County last year, here are the most common reasons why, according to an analysis by Daily Voice Plus: -- Texting or talking on the cellphone while driving. -- Speeding (various ticket categories) -- Unlicensed to drive. -- Unregistered motor vehicle. -- Not wearing a front seat belt.  Trailing just behind those types of violations were driving too close, passing a traffic signal and improper lanes.  Daily Voice analyzed more than 18,000 records covering between 80 and 130 ticket categories -- depending on the town or c…

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Politics
State Cracks Down On Pharmacies Failing To Comply With Drug Pricing Law State Cracks Down On Pharmacies Failing To Comply With Drug Pricing Law
State Cracks Down On Pharmacies Failing To Comply With Drug Pricing Law At least 44 pharmacies failed to post drug prices as required by law, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday. As a result of the investigation, the Attorney General’s Office sent cease and desist letters to the pharmacies found to be in violation, mandating compliance with consumer protection laws that require that pharmacies maintain a list of their prices for the 150 most commonly prescribed drugs.  Pharmacies in violation of these laws were located in: Binghamton, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Nassau County, Northern Manhattan, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Suffolk Count…

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Schools
All Schools Must Get Fingerprints From Employees If State Bill Becomes Law All Schools Must Get Fingerprints From Employees If State Bill Becomes Law
All Schools Must Get Fingerprints From Employees If State Bill Becomes Law In New York state, public school districts already require prospective employees to be fingerprinted. State law would extend mandatory fingerprinting to employees of private elementary and secondary schools if Senate Bill 3335 passes the state Assembly this month. Sponsored by Sen. Todd Kaminsky, D-Long Beach, the bill was approved in the Senate. (A PDF copy of Kaminsky's proposed legislation is attached below.)

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Politics
Bill Granting Drivers Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Approved By State Assembly Bill Granting Drivers Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Approved By State Assembly
Bill Granting Drivers Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Approved By State Assembly The State Assembly approved a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. Before it can become law, the bill must pass the state Senate, where it is expected to be met with resistance and skepticism, including from some moderate Democrats. During a floor debate before the vote on Wednesday, June 12, Republican assemblymen said the legislation might open a "back door" for criminals and even terrorists to obtain documents. “I understand the chances of a terrorist invading our security measures are slim, and we would desirably want them to be so to not have repeat of Sep…

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Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls
Sanders Or Warren? Speculation On Ocasio-Cortez 2020 Presidential Primary Endorsement Swirls She's served as the nation's youngest congresswoman for less than six months. But U.S  Rep.. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Yorktown High School graduate who quickly rose to political stardom last year with her upset victory over incumbent Joe Crowley is now a much-sought-after endorser. The fact that a 29-year-old freshman House member is being courted by at least two leading presidential candidates -- U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -- underscores the dynamics of the primary election season. Both senators are more than twice as old as with many more years of congression…

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