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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

Politics
Mount Kisco's Bill O'Reilly: Republican Politico Works Behind Scenes To Buck Rising Blue Wave Mount Kisco's Bill O'Reilly: Republican Politico Works Behind Scenes To Buck Rising Blue Wave
Mount Kisco's Bill O'Reilly: Republican Politico Works Behind Scenes To Buck Rising Blue Wave Who's the man behind New York's GOP curtain?  This consulting wizard has blue blood in his family roots as a political columnist and campaign strategist. By choice and profession, the Mount Kisco resident, formerly of Scarsdale and Manhattan, remains behind the scenes. As a teenager growing up during the Vietnam and Watergate eras, William F. B. O'Reilly said he was "always curious about politics of the day. The only thing I loved was current events." He said he hid his "nerdy" knack for listening to WINS news radio from his friends who would not have seen it as too cool while they we…

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Engineer Predicts Indian Point Closure Will Cause Widespread Blackouts, Pollution Engineer Predicts Indian Point Closure Will Cause Widespread Blackouts, Pollution
Engineer Predicts Indian Point Closure Will Cause Widespread Blackouts, Pollution This is the first in a series of articles about Indian Point. Indian Point's two nuclear power plants are scheduled to be closed permanently in a year or two, under an agreement negotiated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. What New Yorkers haven't been told is that the shutdown may cause massive, widespread power outages, increased air pollution and decades of radioactivity with no clear plan to clean up the Buchanan site, according to a local engineer who has been meeting with government officials to reverse the decision.  This comes as Con Edison last month announced it may stop accepting …

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Politics
Latimer: Private Playland Management Contract Took County Taxpayers On A Costly Ride Latimer: Private Playland Management Contract Took County Taxpayers On A Costly Ride
Latimer: Private Playland Management Contract Took County Taxpayers On A Costly Ride It's been a bumpy decade for Playland Amusement Park in Rye. But for now, the county-owned Playland Amusement Park will continue to be operated by public employees.  This week, Westchester County Executive George Latimer of Rye announced an end to a 30-year contract that was negotiated with Standard Amusements during Rob Astorino's tenure as county executive. While the private management ride may be over at Playland for Standard Amusements, the company vowed a costly court challenge may just be starting. The management company said it has  spent more than $10 million to "restorin…

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Obituaries
Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester
Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, or "Poppy" as he was called by friends and family, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, April 22.  Born on May 10, 1945, in Lincoln, Neb., Kevin was the son of the late George E. Roberts and Cecelia Mahoney Roberts of Pleasantville.  He was a father to five, grandfather to four, one of seven siblings, and an uncle to countless nieces and nephews whose branches, roots and leaves grow throughout the Village of Pleasantville.  He typically graced the Black Cow, a popular coffee shop on Wheeler Avenue, where he was presented with an honorary desk name plate …

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Permanent Indian Point Shutdown Will Increase Gas Plant Pollution, Global Warming Permanent Indian Point Shutdown Will Increase Gas Plant Pollution, Global Warming
Permanent Indian Point Shutdown Will Increase Gas Plant Pollution, Global Warming The latest in a series of articles about Indian Point. New York state is responding to warnings from the United Nations, multiple federal agencies and others that it is not doing enough to avert a climate change disaster.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo now pledges to bring New York state to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040. This is a marked increase of the existing mandate that 50 percent of New York state's electricity would come from renewable energy sources by 2030. Implementing the new 2040 mandate will require the use of carbon-free nuclear power, as previously reported here b…

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Politics
Latimer Looks Ahead In Second State Of County Speech Latimer Looks Ahead In Second State Of County Speech
Latimer Looks Ahead In Second State Of County Speech Westchester County Executive George Latimer exuded optimism and enthusiasm in his second State of the County speech, pointing to a balanced budget, impressive park system and  Latimer also promised a property tax freeze for the next two fiscal years and more revenue-sharing with towns.   Latimer delivered his second annual address on April 11 to a capacity audience in the Legislative Chambers of the Board of Legislators in White Plains. "Here in Westchester County we take care of each other. We do not turn our backs on our brothers and sisters," Latimer said. "Over these pa…

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Lifestyle
Are Deer A Threat To Westchester Wilderness? State Parks Department Apparently Thinks So Are Deer A Threat To Westchester Wilderness? State Parks Department Apparently Thinks So
Are Deer A Threat To Westchester Wilderness? State Parks Department Apparently Thinks So Suburban vehicles and wildlife don't mix on Westchester roadways. Deer-car collisions in the region are on the rise, according to state officials. But does wildlife pose a "threat" even in the area's state parks? Apparently so, according to signs warning hikers and runners of the deer invasion at Rockefeller State Park in Pocantico Hills. Animal Defenders of Westchester (ADOW) has initiated legal action to have the signs taken down. ADOW is the same non-profit organization that fought Mamaroneck over its plan to kill geese in the village, the state on plans to hunt deer and coyotes by hiri…

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Lifestyle
Westchester Police Chief, Ex-High School Star Athlete, Now Wrestles With Parkinson's Disease Westchester Police Chief, Ex-High School Star Athlete, Now Wrestles With Parkinson's Disease
Westchester Police Chief, Ex-High School Star Athlete, Now Wrestles With Parkinson's Disease Courage, commitment and quiet leadership are common themes in this lifelong Westchester resident's life.  In 1974, as a sophomore at Rye High School, Richard Conway qualified for the state championships in a sport that relies on stamina, teamwork and tons of training.  What he learned in wrestling carried over to Manhattan College, where Conway played football and eventually became an assistant wrestling coach.  Conway initially thought he'd like to be a teacher, but while taking a walk during his lunch break from a Bronx Catholic school, he crossed paths with a state park p…

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Politics
Engel Drawing Up Trump Foreign Policy Oversight As House Foreign Affairs Committee Engel Drawing Up Trump Foreign Policy Oversight As House Foreign Affairs Committee
Engel Drawing Up Trump Foreign Policy Oversight As House Foreign Affairs Committee Back to the USSR. When it comes to foreign policy -- especially Russia -- New York Congressman Eliot Engel clashes with President Trump. Engel (D - parts of Westchester and the Bronx), who is the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s ranking member,  said Trump is sending the wrong message -- that NATO is divided and unwilling to react-- just when Russian President Vladimir Putin is testing its resolve by seizing three Ukrainian ships. Engel, likely to become committee chairman when the House comes under Democratic control in January, called for a unified and forceful response from the U.…

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County Legislators Approve 'Ban The Box' Legislation Protecting Workers With Criminal Past County Legislators Approve 'Ban The Box' Legislation Protecting Workers With Criminal Past
County Legislators Approve 'Ban The Box' Legislation Protecting Workers With Criminal Past The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a bill on Monday, Dec. 3 to make it illegal for employers to make job seekers disclose committing serious crimes on their application.  The proposed legislation was approved by a vote of 11 to 5. County Executive George Latimer recently said he favored the new law since employers can still ask applicants about any past convictions during their job interview. Latimer said he opposed applicants being instantly and arbitrarily knocked out of the running by being honest on a written application. Monday's vote was 11-5, with all Democrats…

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