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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

Police & Fire
Home Invasion Investigation Results In Norwalk Drug Dealer Bust Home Invasion Investigation Results In Norwalk Drug Dealer Bust
Home Invasion Investigation Results In Norwalk Drug Dealer Bust An investigation of a home invasion from November led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Norwalk man on multiple drug charges, police said on Wednesday. Detective Brendan Collins previously secured an arrest warrant for Andre Roberts of 515 West Ave. in Norwalk. This stemmed from an investigation into a home invasion that occurred on Nov. 23, 2017 at 7 Midwood Road.  At the time of the home invasion, Roberts was a resident of 7 Midwood Road, police said. During the investigation, detectives seized 700 Xanax pills, 1.5 pounds of marijuana packaged for sale, $9,000 cash and numerous plastic bags…

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Business
Wegmans Market With New Montvale Store Shines In National Poll Wegmans Market With New Montvale Store Shines In National Poll
Wegmans Market With New Montvale Store Shines In National Poll Wegmans Food Markets, a family-owned supermarket chain with 95 stores in the northeast and mid-Atlantic region, was ranked second nationwide for corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies, according to the 2018 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient® study. Wemans recently opened a Montvale location, as reported by Daily Voice. Wegmans ranked No. 1 for workplace environment and was the only company to rank in the top five for all six dimensions. Wegmans was also one of only 10 companies to score an ‘excellent’ rating (80+) for social responsibility, ranking No. 2 in that dimension w…

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Business
Bon Secours Community Hospital Secures State OK For $45 Million Project Bon Secours Community Hospital Secures State OK For $45 Million Project
Bon Secours Community Hospital Secures State OK For $45 Million Project The Westchester Medical Center Health Network, along with the Bon Secours Charity Health System, announced on Wednesday getting approval from the state Department of Health to begin a transformative, $45 million project at Bon Secours Community Hospital. According to hospital officials, investing in the "Healthier Community" project is expected to usher in a new era of healthcare in the City of Port Jervis and the tri-state community served by Bon Secours.  The project includes an expanded, state-of-the-art 10,000-square-foot emergency department, a welcoming entrance and expanded…

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Business
IRS Extends Tax Deadline To File For Hudson Valley Small Businesses IRS Extends Tax Deadline To File For Hudson Valley Small Businesses
IRS Extends Tax Deadline To File For Hudson Valley Small Businesses Due to this winter's series of severe winter storms, the Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for small businesses to seek extensions.Taxpayers who were unable to file their business tax returns can request an automatic extension by filing Form 7004, a one-page form on or before March 20.  Prior to this IRS decision, businesses that were without power this month would have been penalized for filing for this extension after March 15. Form 7004 provides a six-month extension for returns filed by partnerships (Forms 1065 and 1065B) and S corporations (Forms 1120S). A link to Form…

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Politics
Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming Enters Putnam County Executive Race Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming Enters Putnam County Executive Race
Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming Enters Putnam County Executive Race Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming, a Democrat, is challenging Republican incumbent MaryEllen Odell in this year's race for Putnam County Executive. In a news release from the Putnam Democratic Committee, Fleming said she has the support of county residents from every political stripe, while calling herself a fiscal conservative and strong collaborative leader. Taxes have not risen during Fleming's four years as Kent town supervisor. “I’ve shown that when we work hard together, we get the job done. I want to bring that kind of cooperation and respect back to County government,” Fleming said. …

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Politics
Moscow On The Hudson? Cuomo Fears Russian Interference In Governor's Race Moscow On The Hudson? Cuomo Fears Russian Interference In Governor's Race
Moscow On The Hudson? Cuomo Fears Russian Interference In Governor's Race Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle said he fears Russian hackers may try to interfere in his re-election this year, according to multiple news reports. “I don’t think the Russians said we’re only going to interfere in federal elections,” Cuomo told reporters. “I think part of the goal is just to wreak havoc.” He discussed the potential for hacking the governor’s race during a conference call to promote a bill requiring social media companies to disclose who pays for campaign ads posted on their sites. “This is a frightening situation when you think about it,” he said, adding that county board…

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Politics
County Planning Board Additions Announced County Planning Board Additions Announced
County Planning Board Additions Announced Westchester County Executive George Latimer has appointed new members, and reappointed others, to the County Planning Board to make it a more effective regional resource for planning. New members include:  -- Richard Hyman of Port Chester, the new chairman -- Bernard Thombs of Valhalla -- Renee Toback of Yonkers Additionally, new Department of Public Works Commissioner Hugh Greechan has been appointed an ex officio member. Latimer also reappointed two current members, Dwight Douglas of Peekskill and Holly Hasbrouck of Bedford. Three additional members remain in seats whose terms have…

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Obituaries
Benjamin Florer, 58, Port Chester Librarian, Dies After Flu Complications Benjamin Florer, 58, Port Chester Librarian, Dies After Flu Complications
Benjamin Florer, 58, Port Chester Librarian, Dies After Flu Complications Westchester native and Orange County high school graduate Benjamin Johnathan Florer – a devoted son, brother and uncle, a good friend to many, and a librarian and scholar – died peacefully on March 7 at his home in White Plains from complications related to the flu.  Ben, as he was known to his friends and family members, was born Jan. 19, 1960 in Yonkers. He attended St. Hilda’s and St. Hugh’s in Manhattan, Monroe Woodbury High School and Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, from which he graduated in 1983. He then attended graduate school in library science at the University of Was…

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Business
New Goldman Sachs Chief Born, Raised In Westchester New Goldman Sachs Chief Born, Raised In Westchester
New Goldman Sachs Chief Born, Raised In Westchester Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said on Monday that Harvey M. Schwartz is retiring, according to this article in The New York Times, likely clearing the path for David M. Solomon, fellow president and co-chief operating officer to become the Wall Street firm’s next chief executive. Solomon was born and raised in Hartsdale. Solomon is a member of the Goldman Sachs Management Committee and chairman of the Firmwide Client and Business Standards Committee and Firmwide Reputational Risk Committee. He also is co-chair of the Firmwide Enterprise Risk Committee. Previously, Solomon was co-head of the Inv…

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Lifestyle
Daily Voice Readers' Photos Of Biggest Storm Of Winter: Part 3 Daily Voice Readers' Photos Of Biggest Storm Of Winter: Part 3
Daily Voice Readers' Photos Of Biggest Storm Of Winter: Part 3 How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area The response has been so overwhelmingly positive that Daily Voice is posting a third round of winter storm photographs after the back-to-back Nor'easters.  Daily Voice readers rallied during our second brutal Nor'easter in a week to send some photos -- mostly pretty -- of the storm.  One Fairfield resident, vacationing down south, even sent us a photo of "Florida snow." If you are still without power, or frustrated with the utility companies' delayed response, we also welcome photos of their recovery efforts.  If your ch…

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