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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

News
White Plains Farmer's Market Opening Postponed Due To Heavy Rain White Plains Farmer's Market Opening Postponed Due To Heavy Rain
White Plains Farmer's Market Opening Postponed Due To Heavy Rain The Wednesday, April 25 opening of the Farmers' Market near Main Street on Court Street has been postponed to next Wednesday, May 2 due to the very wet weather forecast.   

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Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Hospital To Host Drug Take Back Day Northern Westchester Hospital To Host Drug Take Back Day
Northern Westchester Hospital To Host Drug Take Back Day Northern Westchester Hospital is hosting Drug Take Back on Saturday April 28from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In the main lobby at 400 E. Main St. in Mount Kisco. This is in partnership with the Westchester County Police Department and Partners in Prevention, part of The Mount Kisco Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Council. For more details about the prescription drug return program, go to www.deatakeback.com on the internet. 

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Lifestyle
Westchester Teens Rally To Promote Vape-Free Lifestyle Westchester Teens Rally To Promote Vape-Free Lifestyle
Westchester Teens Rally To Promote Vape-Free Lifestyle Teenagers from across Westchester County gathered on the campus of Westchester Medical Center in front of the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla to share their experiences about leading a vape-free lifestyle.  The event was sponsored by the Westchester Coalition for Drug and Alcohol Free Youth with support from coalitions around the county and is designed to counter the pro-420 marijuana messaging that surrounds April 20 every year. “Nationally and locally, we are seeing an alarming increase in teen vaping, but we are working to dispel the myth that all teens are vaping The teens …

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Hundreds Expected At New Canaan Human Trafficking Event With Wesley Clark Hundreds Expected At New Canaan Human Trafficking Event With Wesley Clark
Hundreds Expected At New Canaan Human Trafficking Event With Wesley Clark Grace Farms Foundation has partnered with the New Canaan Library for a conversation with General Wesley Clark, who will be presenting a discussion about global policy and the future of American growth and leadership, including his unique perspective concerning the crime of modern-day slavery and its impact on our community. General Clark is a four-star general and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander (Europe). Since retiring nearly 20 years ago, he has served as an investment banker, author and in 2004 ran as a Democratic candidate for President.  With human trafficking making headlines lately, …

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George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral Days after his wife's death, former President George H.W. Walker is hospitalized with several serious complications, according to multiple news reports.  George H.W. Bush is awake, alert and talking after he was admitted to intensive care earlier this week, a family spokesman said Tuesday, April 24. Bush, 93, was admitted to the Houston Methodist Hospital Sunday morning after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, family spokesman Jim McGrath said, a day after a funeral was held for his wife, Barbara Bush. According to McGrath, the 41st President has said he is determined to ge…

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Politics
Turnout Seen As Key For Westchester State Senate Special Election Turnout Seen As Key For Westchester State Senate Special Election
Turnout Seen As Key For Westchester State Senate Special Election Turnout is typically very low in even the hardest-fought special elections, in part because voters simply don't expect polling places to be open in April.  But both sides in the Westchester Senate race are optimistic that people will come out to vote on Tuesday, April 24. The race to fill George Latimer's vacant state Senate seat is the highest-profile race among the 11 legislative special elections to be decided statewide. Turnout is important beyond its role in determining whether Rye Republican Julie Killian or Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers wins the seat vacated after…

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Lifestyle
Rowayton Inspires New TV Series Featuring Rebellious Teen Lifeguard Rowayton Inspires New TV Series Featuring Rebellious Teen Lifeguard
Rowayton Inspires New TV Series Featuring Rebellious Teen Lifeguard In a television series filmed in and inspired by Rowayton, a rebellious teenager named Krish Shetty becomes the first Indian lifeguard in an exclusive beach town community called Pointe May. Chaos quickly ensues in this new half-hour comedy series, as Shetty takes an interest in one of the most popular girls in town and forms unusual friendships with townspeople along the way, including her loner younger brother.  Based on the experiences of its creators, “The Pointe” is written by Rowayton native Clay Morsey Jr. and Stamford native Vishnu Prasad, who met as students at AITE High School in …

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Police & Fire
Westchester County Police Honor Officer Who Saved Infant's Life Westchester County Police Honor Officer Who Saved Infant's Life
Westchester County Police Honor Officer Who Saved Infant's Life Westchester Couny Police Office Efrain Rivera, assigned to the Mount Kisco precinct, is the department's "officer of the month." On March 26, Officer Rivera responded to the Bet Tora Synagogue in Mount Kisco for a report of child having a seizure. Upon arrival, Rivera encountered an infant who was breathing but unresponsive and suffering from an apparent high fever. Rivera removed the infant's clothing, used ice packs to reduce body temperature and monitored the infant's vital signs until EMS arrived. Shortly after the arrival of Mount Kisco EMS, the infant became responsive.  O…

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Lifestyle
Record 13.5K Attend Maker Faire In Westport: Rundown Of Winners Record 13.5K Attend Maker Faire In Westport: Rundown Of Winners
Record 13.5K Attend Maker Faire In Westport: Rundown Of Winners The seventh annual Maker Faire Westport broke most its own records on Saturday including: more than tripling its footprint, nearly doubling its number of makers to 200 (up from just over 100 in 2017) and seeing attendance of 13,500, a 30 percent increase from last spring. “We continue to be impressed with the quality of the innovative and creative people in Connecticut and beyond. As they inspire our attendees to learn and grow, we see the impact in our communities. Schools, libraries and businesses all benefit from the energy that comes from seeing what others have done,” said Mark Mathias,…

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Coyote Sightings Prompt Police Warning In Port Chester Coyote Sightings Prompt Police Warning In Port Chester
Coyote Sightings Prompt Police Warning In Port Chester Port Chester police issued a warning on Monday, April 23 of coyote sightings. "There have been reports today, of coyote sightings on Olivia Street as well downtown by Costco," police said on their Facebook page. "Please if spotted, stay away and call us, we have people trained to handle this as well as trappers available if needed. Keep an eye on your pets, especially dusk-dawn hours," the police department wrote.

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