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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

Schools
'Never Again' Anti-Gun Rally Organized By Pace University Students 'Never Again' Anti-Gun Rally Organized By Pace University Students
'Never Again' Anti-Gun Rally Organized By Pace University Students Two weeks ago, 17 school children and staff members were gunned down at a south Florida high school. On Wednesday, Feb. 28 at noon, for 17 minutes, Pace University students held a rally to remember the mass shooting victims. Daily Voice coverage of the rally can be found by clicking here. The vigil began with a moment of silence and the reading of names of the 17 student and staff shooting victims from the high school in Parkland, Fla. Speakers included a School of Education student on behalf of future educators; a Political Science Association student, a Center for Community Action and R…

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Politics
Residents, Clergy Hold Vigil Near Cuomo's Home, Seeking To Protect Planet Residents, Clergy Hold Vigil Near Cuomo's Home, Seeking To Protect Planet
Residents, Clergy Hold Vigil Near Cuomo's Home, Seeking To Protect Planet More than 80 faith leaders and residents gathered in prayer for "a safe and healthy future for all New York state residents and for our planet home" outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo's home in New Castle on Sunday, Feb. 25.  Led by the founders of the grassroots group, Healing and Protecting Our Land Together: A Call to Prayer, the attendees asked Cuomo to “walk the talk on his commitment for the environment and to demonstrate the courage to be a true climate leader," the group said in a news statement. They asked him to release the risk assessment of the Enbridge/Spectra AIM high-pr…

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Business
Thai-Rolled Ice Cream Among Items On Menu Of New Mamaroneck Restaurant Thai-Rolled Ice Cream Among Items On Menu Of New Mamaroneck Restaurant
Thai-Rolled Ice Cream Among Items On Menu Of New Mamaroneck Restaurant Sweet Charlie’s is set to open in March  at 362 Mamaroneck Ave. in Mamaroneck. Founded in Philadelphia, this East Coast chain will bring Thai-rolled ice cream to Westchester.  Bases include frozen-yogurt and vegan options, and topping combos feature flavors like chocolate-peanut-butter pretzel, s’mores, mint Oreo, and the SoCal, made with açai, honey, coconut, and banana. For more details go to its Facebook page by clicking here.

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Lifestyle
New York Times Cites Village Of Elmsford's 'Affordability, Accessibility' New York Times Cites Village Of Elmsford's 'Affordability, Accessibility'
New York Times Cites Village Of Elmsford's 'Affordability, Accessibility' The town of Greenburgh is so large that its village of Elmsford sometimes gets overlooked.But it has great shopping centers, motels, schools, shopping and saloons. it's the home of Greenburgh's Public Library and has quick access to several major highways. And this week, it also is the focus of a New York Times profile, which can be accessed by clicking here. The affordability and accessibility of this Westchester village attract a diverse population, and many have been there for generations, The Times writes.

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Schools
Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says
Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says Hyde Park Central School District issued a statement to the community on Tuesday saying the source of a social media threat which turned out to be "unfounded" has been identified. The school district message read in part, "The HPCSD is aware of a recent social media post regarding a school shooting. "Additionally, there are other rumors regarding potential specific actions of at-risk students."   "Please be assured that immediate action is taken each time a threat or a rumor of a threat surfaces." "In this instance, the administration in collaborati…

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Business
Established Restaurateurs Eager To Debut Two New Pleasantville Eateries Established Restaurateurs Eager To Debut Two New Pleasantville Eateries
Established Restaurateurs Eager To Debut Two New Pleasantville Eateries Two new restaurants are set to open in Pleasantville in March. The owners of Wood & Fire plan to open Southern Table at 39 Marble Ave. in March.  The new grill will offer traditional favorites from the South.  In addition to fried chicken, homemade biscuits and pork-belly-topped grits, expect many creative dishes, according to owner Michael Ferrara. The second newest Pleasantville eatery, Mission Taqueria, is set to open next month at 472 Bedford Road. The owners of 105-Ten Bar & Grill in Briarcliff Manor have decided to offer a new restaurant with a taco-and-tequila experience. …

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Politics
Faso Foe Getting Pumped Up With Money From Cuomo Donors, Report Says Faso Foe Getting Pumped Up With Money From Cuomo Donors, Report Says
Faso Foe Getting Pumped Up With Money From Cuomo Donors, Report Says There are six Democrats vying to challenge U.S. Rep. John Faso in his Hudson Valley congressional district. Longtime aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Gareth Rhodes, 29,  has raised a sixth of his campaign cash from Cuomo alums, according to this report in Politico, and some of those alums have gone door-to-door with him on weekends.  However, Rhodes is running in a district where Cuomo isn’t popular: Zephyr Teachout (who ran against Faso in 2016) trounced the governor in the 19th Congressional District.  Cuomo and Faso have engaged in a bitter war of words over health care and tax reform over th…

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Politics
Woodbury Common Train Station Plans Draw Praise From Cuomo Woodbury Common Train Station Plans Draw Praise From Cuomo
Woodbury Common Train Station Plans Draw Praise From Cuomo Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to add a Metro-North train station at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. “We are putting a Metro-North station at Woodbury Commons, that way you don’t have to drive, you can take the train,’’ Cuomo said last week during a speech at Marist College, as reported by the Middletown Times-Herald-Record.

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Police & Fire
Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery
Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery On Monday afternoon, Feb. 26, Newtown Police responded to a bank robbery in progress at the Newtown Union Savings Bank on Church Hill Road. Newtown officers were in the area about 1:30 p.m. and after a brief foot chase, police officers were able to apprehend the suspect.  Police said further details on the robbery will be released shortly. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Narcan Used To Rescue Wallkill Woman, 24, Who Overdosed Narcan Used To Rescue Wallkill Woman, 24, Who Overdosed
Narcan Used To Rescue Wallkill Woman, 24, Who Overdosed Wallkill Sgt. Daniel Ward and Police Officer Daniel Graham responded to an  Emergency Medical Services call  earlier this month at a residence on Meadow Lakes Drive.   Upon arrival, the officers discovered a 24-year-old female from the Town of Wallkill unconscious on a bedroom floor. The victim was unresponsive and demonstrating signs of an overdose. Police Officer Graham, assisted by Sergeant Ward, began administering emergency first aid, including the use of Department issued nasally delivered Narcan.  Within a minute, the victim regained consciousness and w…

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