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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

Lifestyle
Here's Where, When You Can See Fireworks In Westchester Here's Where, When You Can See Fireworks In Westchester
Here's Where, When You Can See Fireworks In Westchester This story has been updated. There are more than a dozen fireworks displays to check out throughout Westchester:  Monday, July 2 Scarsdale's Firework Spectacular begins about 9:15 p.m. on July 2 at the Scarsdale Pool Complex. Westchester Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. A $2 fee is charged to all non-pool members entering at 5 p.m. After 8 p.m., everyone entering the pool complex will be charged $2. Tuesday, July 3 Valhalla: Kensico Dam Music Fest and Fireworks. Enjoy a picnic at the park with pre-concert entertainment starting at 6 p.m. A band performance starts at 8 p.m. followed by fire…

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Lifestyle
Poughkeepsie State Trooper Earns EMS Educator Of Excellence Of Year Award Poughkeepsie State Trooper Earns EMS Educator Of Excellence Of Year Award
Poughkeepsie State Trooper Earns EMS Educator Of Excellence Of Year Award A state police trooper recently was honored by the Dutchess County Emergency Medical Services Council for specialized training.The Dutchess County EMS Council presented Trooper Stephanie Higgins of the state police's  Poughkeepsie barracks with the EMS Educator of Excellence of the Year award. The EMS Council award was for Higgins' work training EMS personnel to recognize and safely treat patients under the influence of controlled substances.

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News
Father, Son Admit To Fraudulent Titanium Sales To CT Defense Subcontractor Father, Son Admit To Fraudulent Titanium Sales To CT Defense Subcontractor
Father, Son Admit To Fraudulent Titanium Sales To CT Defense Subcontractor A father and son pleaded guilty in federal court to trying to sell fake titanium to a Connecticut subcontractor for use in aircraft including U.S. Air Force fighter jets. John J. Palie Jr., 62 ,of Tiverton, R.I., and John J. Palie III, 42, of Plymouth, Mass., waived their right to be indicted and pleaded guilty on June 27 before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to fraud stemming from their having sold titanium to a Connecticut defense subcontractor, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The U.S. government contends that the…

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Politics
Parkway Crash Shows Need For Rivertowns Square Bus Stop, Feiner Says Parkway Crash Shows Need For Rivertowns Square Bus Stop, Feiner Says
Parkway Crash Shows Need For Rivertowns Square Bus Stop, Feiner Says Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said that this Daily Voice article, titled "Six Injured in Saw Mill River Parkway Crash In Dobbs Ferry" highlights the need for a bus stop to be constructed inside Rivertowns Square shopping center.  "I am not sure what triggered" the accident, Feiner told Daily Voice.  "I feel this is a dangerous location and believe it’s a matter of time before there will be a pedestrian accident." This shopping plaza includes restaurants, a hotel, a supermarket, apartments, a movie theater and shops. A few years ago a pedestrian died in an a…

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Real Estate
Sold! Two Platinum Mile Buildings Go For $14.75M In Westchester Sold! Two Platinum Mile Buildings Go For $14.75M In Westchester
Sold! Two Platinum Mile Buildings Go For $14.75M In Westchester A commercial landlord has expanded his influence along Westchester's "Platinum Mile" with a $14.75 million purchase. Robert Weisz, founder and CEO of RPW Group of Rye Brook, said his company bought two Class A office buildings at 925-1025 Westchester Ave. on the border of West Harrison and White Plains. The purchase of the 192,711-square-foot property was announced by CBRE, a commercial real estate company that brokered the deal along with Ten-X.  The complex, formerly owned by Normandy Real Estate Partners, sits on 11.7 acres near the I-287/Hutchinson River Parkway interchange. …

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Real Estate
Royal Bank Of Scotland Puts Downtown Stamford Building Up For Sale Royal Bank Of Scotland Puts Downtown Stamford Building Up For Sale
Royal Bank Of Scotland Puts Downtown Stamford Building Up For Sale Having laid off about 750 workers from its American headquarters in Stamford, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has put its building at 600 Washington Blvd. up for sale. The company hopes to continue operating in the building through a lease-back arrangement. The bank expects to conclude the sale later this year. An asking price was not announced. The building was appraised last year for nearly $151 million. The sale is not expected to directly affect about 500 employees who remain in Stamford and focus on RBS’ NatWest Markets corporate and institutional banking services. “As we have reduce…

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Lifestyle
Beware Of These Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams, Better Business Bureau Says Beware Of These Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams, Better Business Bureau Says
Beware Of These Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams, Better Business Bureau Says Tired of your spouse, friend, children, relative or even yourself getting duped by fraud -- which is exploding on cellphones, mailings and computers? The Better Business Bureau (BBB) produced this new study (also attached below) which offers basic tips to avoid being conned. As the saying goes, if it seems to good to be true -- it probably is.  Sweepstakes, lottery and prize scams are among the most serious and pervasive frauds operating today, according to the BBB.  While the scams’ roots go as far back in the culture as gambling, the fraud continues to evolve with the times -- and now in…

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Politics
Primary Upset Winner Ocasio Cortez Graduated From Yorktown HS Primary Upset Winner Ocasio Cortez Graduated From Yorktown HS
Primary Upset Winner Ocasio Cortez Graduated From Yorktown HS The 28-year-old seeking to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress is a graduate of Yorktown High School and has an asteroid named after her.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated incumbent Joseph Crowley in Tuesday's New York primary race. She now faces Republican Anthony Pappas in the predominantly Democratic 14th District in the November election. Ocasio-Cortez, a native of the Bronx, was about five years old, when her family moved to a modest two-bedroom house on a quiet street in Yorktown Heights, in search of better schools. At Yorktown High, Ocasio-Cortez excelled as a scien…

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Lifestyle
Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti' Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti'
Westchester Native Plays Pivotal Role With John Travolta In Movie 'Gotti' The long awaited film “Gotti” that premiered at Cannes 2018 hit theaters in June and features an actor from Westchester. Iona Prep graduate Chris Kerson, who grew up in Larchmont, plays the real-life childhood friend of John Gotti. He became an informant for the prosecution and was subsequently shot to death. This is a lead-featured role and Kerson, a method actor who studied with Al Pacino’s producing partner, the late Charles Laughton, shot his scenes with John Travolta in Cincinnati and in New York City. Spoiler alert: One of Travolta's best lines in the film comes during one of Kerson's…

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Lifestyle
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Fairfield County Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Fairfield County
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Fairfield County There is no shortage of Independence Day celebrations featuring fireworks in Fairfield County.  At least 15 major fireworks displays are planned over the course of seven days, starting this weekend. Here are the highlights: Thursday, June 28:  Trumbull Day kicked off with carnival rides, amusement games and food trucks at the fields behind Trumbull High School and Hillcrest Middle School at 72 Strobel Road. Saturday there is no carnival but the main event will be the Barnum Festival. The final day, Sunday, July 1, concludes with a fantastic fireworks display.  Saturday, June 30  Firewor…

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