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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 When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Putnam Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Putnam
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Putnam Are you up for some major fireworks displays? In Putnam County, Kent and Southeast will have their annual pyrotechnic extravaganzas this weekend.  Kent's fireworks display over Lake Carmel will begin about 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 30.  In Southeast, festivities will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 1 with a live band performance. Fireworks will begin about 9:30 p.m. on Independent Way. The rain date for Southeast's fireworks extravaganza is Saturday, July 7.

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Lifestyle
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Rockland Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Rockland
Here's When, Where You Can See Fireworks In Rockland Ready to watch some major fireworks displays? Here is when and where you can catch them in Rockland County:  Saturday, June 30 Nyack's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration starts at 9 p.m. on June 30 in Memorial Park. The rain date is Sunday, July 1. Sunday, July 1 Rockland Boulders versus Trois-Rivieres, 5 p.m. Fireworks right after the baseball game. Palisades Credit Union Park, off Exit 12 on the Palisades Interstate Parkway Monday, July 2 Clarkstown's fireworks take place at Nanuet High School at sundown. Festivities start at 5 p.m. with a concert at 8 p.m. Rain date July 3. …

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News
Westchester Towns, Villages Set Up Cooling Centers To Counter Heatwave Westchester Towns, Villages Set Up Cooling Centers To Counter Heatwave
Westchester Towns, Villages Set Up Cooling Centers To Counter Heatwave A heat advisory is in effect this weekend, with Sunday's temperature expected to approach 100 degrees, and towns and villages are beginning to announce they are setting up cooling centers.  The Greenburgh Police Department wants you stay cool and safe, and reminds you to please check on our vulnerable populations during periods of extreme heat, especially children, the elderly, disabled persons and people with special needs, and pets.  This advisory may be extended through early next week as current forecasts are calling for extreme heat, as reported here by Daily Voice. In Greenburgh, coo…

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Schools
Brewster Central Schools Receive $52K Grant for STEM Learning Brewster Central Schools Receive $52K Grant for STEM Learning
Brewster Central Schools Receive $52K Grant for STEM Learning Sixty percent of new jobs in the 21st century will be in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math or STEM. But only 20 percent of the workforce will have the knowledge and skills to fill those jobs.  That’s why, the Brewster Central School District is embarking on an initiative to help its students become scientific thinkers. Thanks to a $52,400 grant from the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal, an insurance company serving school districts, Brewster Schools will have access to training and educational materials from JASON Learning, a not-for-profit founded by Dr. Robert B…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
Here Comes The Heat: Eversource Says It's Ready For High Electricity Demand Here Comes The Heat: Eversource Says It's Ready For High Electricity Demand
Here Comes The Heat: Eversource Says It's Ready For High Electricity Demand Are you ready for a summer heat wave? Regardless, your local energy provider announced its utility company workers are ready to handle increased demand on the electric grid to cool things off. With the first heat wave of the year expected over the next several days, bringing sweltering temperatures to Connecticut and the Northeast, air conditioners and fans will be working overtime. Though high electricity usage during a heat wave can put a strain on the electric system, Eversource said it prepares year-round to meet that increased demand and is offering tips on how customers can save energ…

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Politics
Trump Jr.: Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Would Be 'Awesome' On High Court Trump Jr.: Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Would Be 'Awesome' On High Court
Trump Jr.: Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Would Be 'Awesome' On High Court Fox news host Judge Jeanine Pirro as a U.S. Supreme Court nominee? Don't rule it out, according to a reliable source: namely Donald Trump Jr. "This would be pretty awesome,"" President Trump's eldest son wrote here on Twitter. Pirro, 67, is a former Westchester County District Attorney and judge. She currently is the host of Fox News Channel's "Justice with Judge Jeanine.' At least a half dozen other judges' names have been floated as potential successors to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement earlier Wednesday.  Pirro, meanwhile, tweet…

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News
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary
Tragic Mianus Bridge Collapse Along I-95 Marks 35th Anniversary On this day in 1983, a part of the Mianus River Bridge collapsed.  Three people were killed and three others were seriously injured.  At about 1:30 a.m., on June 28, 1983, a 100-foot span of Interstate 95 in Greenwich collapsed into the Mianus River in one of the most infamous American bridge disasters of the 20th century.  A car and two tractor-trailers careened over the edge of I-95. The death toll could have been significantly higher if the collapse occurred during rush hour, officials said. Subsequent investigations found the immediate cause of the Mianus River Bridge collapse involv…

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News
Commissioner Overseeing Police, Fire Departments In Rye Resigns Commissioner Overseeing Police, Fire Departments In Rye Resigns
Commissioner Overseeing Police, Fire Departments In Rye Resigns A popular Rye commissioner who oversaw the city's police and fire departments has resigned.It's unclear why Michael C. Corcoran Jr. suddenly stepped down. Rye Police Lt. Robert Falk has been named interim commissioner. Neither Falk nor Corcoran could be reached for comment.  In 2015, Corcoran joined the Rye Police Department after a 25-year law enforcement career in West Orange, N.J., including service as deputy police chief. On Feb. 1, 2016, Corcoran became Rye's first commissioner, overseeing both the city police and fire departments, as reported here. The former commissioner prided him…

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Lifestyle
New York Times Spotlights Big Changes Coming To Buchanan New York Times Spotlights Big Changes Coming To Buchanan
New York Times Spotlights Big Changes Coming To Buchanan When the Indian Point nuclear reactors close in three years, the village of Buchanan is expected to lose half its revenue. But that hasn’t caused an exodus, thanks to relatively affordable housing, The New York Times reported in this real estate article.  The southern half of Buchanan, a tiny northern is crisscrossed by leafy streets lined with well-tended homes. The northern half is another story: an industrial expanse that includes Con Edison switchyards, a gypsum manufacturing facility and Entergy’s Indian Point Energy Center, with its domed nuclear reactors set on 240 riverfront acres. …

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Lifestyle
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department
Good Samaritan Hospital Opens Obstetrics Emergency Department Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has opened a dedicated Obstetrics Emergency Department that offers expectant mothers and families high-quality, specialized labor and delivery care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is the only OB-ED in Rockland and Orange Counties and in the entire Hudson Valley. The new Obstetrics Emergency Department in Suffern offers labor and delivery care as an extension of Good Samaritan Hospital’s primary Emergency Department. It collaborates with the Good Samaritan OB Hospitalist Program, providing pregnant wome…

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