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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
Could Third-Party Candidates Play Spoiler Roles In November Governor's Race? Stay Tuned Could Third-Party Candidates Play Spoiler Roles In November Governor's Race? Stay Tuned
Could Third-Party Candidates Play Spoiler Roles In November Governor's Race? Stay Tuned Related, updates in this Daily Voice story.  The leaders of a small but influential Working Families Party are scheduled to vote on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to decide whether to keep Cynthia Nixon as its candidate for governor on Nov. 6, or endorse Gov. Andrew Cuomo and avoid playing the role of a spoiler. Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins also is seeking to be on the WFP ballot line on Nov. 6 instead of Nixon. One of the possible deals is backing Nixon in a state Assembly race against a fellow Democratic lesbian, Deborah Glick, as reported here earlier by the New York Post.  The problem is: …

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Back To School: Outgoing CT Gov. Malloy To Teach At Boston College Back To School: Outgoing CT Gov. Malloy To Teach At Boston College
Back To School: Outgoing CT Gov. Malloy To Teach At Boston College Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be returning to college after his gubernatorial term ends as a visiting professor at Boston College Law School. Malloy, a Democrat, has served as governor since 2011. He announced in April 2017 that he would not seek a third term, setting up the Nov. 6 election between Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski.  The governor’s office released a statement saying that Malloy, a Boston College graduate, accepted the Rappaport Professorship and will start teaching at the law school next spring. BC Law, the law school's magazine, published this story on Mallo…

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Business
Altice Says Lawsuit By Dolan Family, News 12 Anchor 'Without Merit' Altice Says Lawsuit By Dolan Family, News 12 Anchor 'Without Merit'
Altice Says Lawsuit By Dolan Family, News 12 Anchor 'Without Merit' Altice USA issued a detailed response to Thursday's story by Daily Voice about a lawsuit filed this week by the Dolan Family and a longtime News 12 anchor to prevent Altice from laying off more workers at News 12. Janet Meahan, senior director of communications for Altice USA, said: “This lawsuit is without merit and paints an extremely inaccurate representation of our business. It is also surprising that the Dolan family would now challenge the strategic and organizational decisions that Patrick Dolan led during his 2 1/2 years with the company as President of News 12.  "Altice USA co…

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League Of Women Voters Cancels Candidate Forum In Westchester League Of Women Voters Cancels Candidate Forum In Westchester
League Of Women Voters Cancels Candidate Forum In Westchester The League of Women Voters of White Plains has canceled a candidates forum for contestants in the state Assembly District 93 election planned for Tuesday, Oct. 23.  Incumbent Democrat David Buchwald accepted the League’s invitation to participate in the LWV forum.  Buchwald's Republican Party challenger, John Nuculovic, did not respond to invitations to participate by the League’s deadline. “The Candidates Forums are a key element of the League’s mission to promote an informed and engaged electorate. They are opportunities for voters to learn about who will be on their ballots. So when a c…

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Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Open To Run For NY Governor Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Open To Run For NY Governor
Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Open To Run For NY Governor Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle say they could turn being the most Googled couple on the Internet into a White House career for her – and possible New York governor run for him, according to this report by Daily Mail.  The couple's first-ever television interview together was aired by DailyMailTV.  Guilfoyle, 49, said she would put her life on hold to work at the White House if President Donald Trump invited her to. Her 40-year-old boyfriend, Donald Trump Jr., said he's not worried about Special Counsel Robert Mueller trapping him in the Russia probe. With three divorces and six c…

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Murphy 'Feels The Bern,' Saying Dems Must Embrace Sanders' Bold Message Murphy 'Feels The Bern,' Saying Dems Must Embrace Sanders' Bold Message
Murphy 'Feels The Bern,' Saying Dems Must Embrace Sanders' Bold Message Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut has thought a lot about what happened during the 2016 presidential race and what to do about it.  Murphy isn’t shy about suggesting that his party needs to learn lessons from Donald Trump’s victory, according to this interview in The Washington Post. Trump understood that you had to be the candidate who most credibly looked and sounded like a reformer, Murphy said. “He never talked about it in those terms," Murphy told The Post. "But he looked and sounded like the most obvious candidate to change the way that things were done here, and you could a…

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Business
CNN 'New Day' Co-Host Leads Women's Business Council Fireside Chat In Greenwich CNN 'New Day' Co-Host Leads Women's Business Council Fireside Chat In Greenwich
CNN 'New Day' Co-Host Leads Women's Business Council Fireside Chat In Greenwich CNN anchor and bestselling author Alisyn Camerota of Westport has agreed to lead a fireside chat at the Women's Business Development Council's Annual Gala.  Alisyn Camerota, CNN “New Day” co-host will serve as a moderator during the Friday, Oct. 12 Women Rising 2018 Gala in Greenwich. The Women’s Business Development Council, a not-for-profit organization providing the training, education and borrowing power for women to launch and grow their own businesses, will hold its annual gala luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 East Putnam Ave. in Old Greenwich. The event will gather toge…

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Business
Sold! Stamford Office Complex Acquired For $12.4M Sold! Stamford Office Complex Acquired For $12.4M
Sold! Stamford Office Complex Acquired For $12.4M A two-building, 128,000-square-foot office complex in Stamford has been sold to Silverback Development for $12.4 million. The property at 1111-1117 Summer St. is currently 50 percent occupied, according to this report by Westfair. Spanning an entire city block, the 1.58-acre site recently underwent a $2 million renovation. The six-story structures were updated with new hallways, lobbies and public spaces. Silverback now owns five buildings in downtown Stamford, including 777 Summer St., 733 Summer St. and 612 Bedford St. Silverback's team is working on about 2 million square feet in develo…

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Dolan Family, Longtime News 12 Anchor Sue New Owner Altice Over Layoffs Dolan Family, Longtime News 12 Anchor Sue New Owner Altice Over Layoffs
Dolan Family, Longtime News 12 Anchor Sue New Owner Altice Over Layoffs This story has been updated. A lawsuit and request to permanently enjoin Altice USA from laying off more television workers at News 12 was filed this week. The lawsuit alleges that Altice ignored commitments made during its $17.7 billion acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corp. The merger closed in June 2016. The suit was filed in Delaware by the Dolan Family alleging Altice failed keep promises detailed in a 2016 Merger Agreement and for equitable fraud, among other claims. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include: Charles Dolan, founder and former CEO of Cablevision; Helen Dolan; James Dolan, …

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Business
New Parent Company CVS Vows To Keep Aetna Headquarters In Hartford For 10 Years New Parent Company CVS Vows To Keep Aetna Headquarters In Hartford For 10 Years
New Parent Company CVS Vows To Keep Aetna Headquarters In Hartford For 10 Years CVS Health, which is seeking state approval of its $69 billion acquisition of Aetna, is making major promises to Hartford, according to a letter from the company to the Connecticut Insurance Department. Last year, Aetna announced it was moving its headquarters to New York City, but early this year, after an incentive package fell through, CVS said it has no plans to move out of Hartford.  CVS said it will keep Aetna's headquarters in Hartford for at least 10 years and preserve staffing levels in Connecticut at about 5,300 workers for at least four years. CVS officials also said they would …

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