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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
Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender
Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender This is the first in a series of Daily Voice articles on Connecticut's candidates for governor. From nuclear submarine officer to high-tech entrepreneur to one of Connecticut's leading Republican candidates for governor, Steve Obsitnik has traveled an unlikely path into politics. It's a path, Obsitnik said in an interview with Daily Voice, that sets him apart from the other two Republican gubernatorial finalists -- whom the Westport businessman called "career politicians." Obsitnik, a native of Stamford, steers right to the central  theme of his campaign: "The biggest proble…

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Schools
New Canaan Country School Students Earn National Attention New Canaan Country School Students Earn National Attention
New Canaan Country School Students Earn National Attention New Canaan Country School students made a strong showing in the recent 2018 National World Languages exams. In Spanish, of the 34,600 students who sat for the exam nationwide, four Gold medals - the highest possible prize – were awarded to New Canaan Country School students, placing eighth grader Ellie Hanson in the top 4 percent, and ninth graders Shane Carbin of Norwalk, Georgia Rivero of New Canaan and Hannah Nightingale of Rowayton in the top 1 percent of the United States. Additional accolades went to seventh graders Sofie Petricone of Rowayton and Mac Ryan of Pound Ridge who earned th…

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Politics
Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law
Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed legislation to strengthen Connecticut’s ongoing efforts to secure equal pay for equal work for women in the workplace and help prevent unintended wage discrimination. Proposed by Malloy in his State of the State address earlier this year, the new law signed on Tuesday, May 22 prohibits employers from asking about a prospective employee’s wage and salary history during the job interview process. “Even as they work harder and harder, the pay gap between men and women who are doing the same job continues to grow – particularly among women of color, and that is comp…

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Schools
New Roaring Brook Elementary School Principal Named New Roaring Brook Elementary School Principal Named
New Roaring Brook Elementary School Principal Named The Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education has appointed Doreen O’Leary as the next principal of Roaring Brook Elementary School, effective July 1. Currently serving as principal of Island Avenue Elementary School in Madison, CT, since 2013, O’Leary began her career in education implementing a variety of instructional and assessment practices as an elementary school teacher for Stamford Public Schools.  She also has served as an assistant principal for Weston Public Schools and has previous experience as a curriculum project manager and curriculum associate. O’Leary’s appoint…

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Lifestyle
Rye Y Celebrates Volunteers, Mission At Magic & Merriment Annual Benefit Rye Y Celebrates Volunteers, Mission At Magic & Merriment Annual Benefit
Rye Y Celebrates Volunteers, Mission At Magic & Merriment Annual Benefit The Rye YMCA celebrated the spirit of volunteerism at its well-attended Magic and Merriment Benefit on May 18.  The event, held at Shenorock Shore Club, featured entertainment by “Stand-Up Magician” Derek Hughes and a salute to three outstanding volunteers. Rye residents Laura Kelleher and Douglas DeStaebler were each honored with the Gold Spirit Award, the Rye Y’s highest award for its volunteers.  Maureen Gomez, also a Rye resident, was honored with the Y’s Community Service Award. A member of the board of directors for seven years, DeStaebler served on the Executive Committee for six y…

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Politics
Sayegh Kicks Off His Campaign For Assembly Race Sayegh Kicks Off His Campaign For Assembly Race
Sayegh Kicks Off His Campaign For Assembly Race Nader Sayegh, candidate for the 90th Assembly District, will be hosting his first public event on Thursday, May 24 at Castle Royale, located at 92 Waverly St. The campaign event begins at 6 p.m. Sayegh has deep community roots in Yonkers. He is focusing his campaign on increased education funding for Yonkers schools, job creation and healthcare. In the opening weeks of his campaign, Sayegh secured the endorsement of the Yonkers Democratic Committee and Teamsters Local 456. “I am proud of the momentum our campaign has built over the last two weeks,” said Sayegh. "I’m looking forward …

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Business
Heller’s Shoes To Close After More Than Half-Century In Mount Kisco Heller’s Shoes To Close After More Than Half-Century In Mount Kisco
Heller’s Shoes To Close After More Than Half-Century In Mount Kisco This story has been updated. Sadly, another Westchester retail legacy is coming to an end. Heller's Shoes on South Moger Avenue in Mount Kisco is closing after it was founded 57 years ago by current owner Larry Heller. The store's closure, scheduled for sometime in June, comes a few years after Heller's closed its popular decades-old shoe store in Pleasantville. Growing competition online and from large chains are the main reasons for the closures. While Heller's may soon be gone, it won't be forgotten, as evidenced by the remembrances from some loyal customers. Tom Bock of Elmsford told…

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Lifestyle
Cop Who Caught Suspect On I-95 In Officer's Assault Honored By Norwalk PD Cop Who Caught Suspect On I-95 In Officer's Assault Honored By Norwalk PD
Cop Who Caught Suspect On I-95 In Officer's Assault Honored By Norwalk PD Congratulations to the April 2018 Norwalk Police Officer of the Month, Officer Jamie Wright, who is credited with capturing a suspect who assaulted a Bridgeport police officer. On April 22, the Bridgeport Police Department broadcast a wanted person/vehicle message to area police departments.  The suspect was wanted for assaulting a police officer in their city. Norwalk's Police Officer Wright began observing I-95 traffic for the suspect vehicle, which he spotted a short time later.  Wright began to follow the vehicle, providing updates while awaiting the arrival of additional officers.  A…

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Lifestyle
Port Chester Earns Clean Energy Community Designation Port Chester Earns Clean Energy Community Designation
Port Chester Earns Clean Energy Community Designation Port Chester was named a "Clean Energy Community" by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. While making the designation on Wednesday, May 23, NYSERDA recognized the village's leadership in reducing energy use, cutting costs and driving clean energy locally, according to Port Chester Mayor Richard “Fritz” Falanka's office. First announced by Gov.  Andrew Cuomo in August 2016, the $16 million Clean Energy Communities initiative supports local government leaders across the state by providing grants to eligible municipalities to implement energy efficiency, ren…

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Politics
Pataki Introduces Molinaro At GOP Convention Pataki Introduces Molinaro At GOP Convention
Pataki Introduces Molinaro At GOP Convention Former Gov. George E. Pataki of Garrison, a native of Peekskill where he once served as mayor, introduced Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on Wednesday at the Republican Party Convention. "We beat the odds in 1994 and will do it again in 2018," Pataki said in this tweet.  Pataki was referring to his upset win over then-Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1994. Pataki served three terms as the last Republican governor of New York.  Molinaro is expected to face Cuomo's son, Democrat Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, in November's general election.  "To our friends in the media who have writ…

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