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

White Plains, NY

Breaking News

State Lawmakers Extend Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax In White Plains WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- State lawmakers passed legislation last week that will allows 15 new municipalities in Westchester County to begin collecting occupancy taxes of up to 3 percent on hotel and motel bills. Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Tom Abinanti and Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins secured the new tax for the town of Greenburgh and villages of Tarrytown, Elmsford, Sleepy Hollow, Ardsley, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry and Hastings-on-Hudson. Most municipalities are expected to begin collecting the occupancy tax, also called a "bed tax," on Jan. 1, 2016. “This will ease the burden on loca…

by Jon Craig

07/04/2015

Harrison, NY

Your Community

Harrison 4-Year-Old Among 'World's Fair' Pre-K Graduates YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Toddlers from Harrison and White Plains were among the recent pre-kindergarten graduates from a child care facility affiliated with IBM. The ceremony at Country Children's Center in Yorktown Heights is dubbed the "World's Fair" graduation because their parents came from all over the world to work in research and development at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Facility. Among the graduates was Lucas Zhu, 4, of Harrison who showed off a display with his father, Yu Zhu. Sophia Bukhover, 3, of White Plains also graduated from the pre-kindergarten class. Her family is …

by Daily Voice

07/03/2015

Greenburgh, NY

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Barber Giving Back By Training Others, Including Ex-Cons, In Greenburgh GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Like hair, a positive story grows and spreads, until it is told one more time. And sometimes it warrants repeating. That's true for Anthony Barton, a professional barber from White Plains who volunteers in Greenburgh, who tells and hears many stories as he cuts hair, but also has a fascinating life story of his own. You may have read about Barton in Daily Voice in April. Barton was featured in May in the Wall Street Journal's Urban Gardner column. More recently, he's been interviewed by several television news stations including this report: On Mondays and W…

by Jon Craig

07/02/2015

White Plains, NY

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White Plains Man Stopped With 480 Packets Of Heroin WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A 45-year-old White Plains man was arrested Sunday night on Ferris Avenue after police found 480 packets of heroin in his car, according to LoHud.com. White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong told LoHud that Anthony Roper, who has 19 suspensions on his driver's license, also had a bag of cocaine and five $50 counterfeit bills in his car. The glassine packets of heroin, hidden in a laptop case, weighed more than five ounces.

by Daily Voice

07/02/2015

Port Chester, NY

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Lt. Gov. Hochul Touts Tax Cap, Business Incentives During Rye Brook Talk RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hochul, a former Erie County clerk who said it's "nice to be out of Albany," told the Business Council of Westchester on Tuesday why she enjoys mixing it up with suburban leaders. Hochul spoke to more than 100 company executives and elected officials at the Business Council's headquarters at 800 Westchester Ave. Whenever Hochul escaped the state capital during her first six months as lieutenant governor, she said she enjoyed stopping to talk to mayors or seeing how town supervisors were doing. On a visit to White Plains, Hochul said she tried some…

by Jon Craig

06/30/2015

Rye, NY

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Rye Teacher Can Return To Classroom Two Years After Being Placed On Leave RYE, N.Y. -- More than two years after being accused of coaching a fourth-grade student on a state test, Carin Mehler has been told she can return to teach in the Rye City School District. Rye City School District issued this statement on Monday: "While the District cannot comment about any of the specifics regarding this case, the District has made a determination not to pursue charges against Mrs. Mehler." "The District wishes to spare children the experience of being subpoenaed, testifying before a hearing officer, and being subjected to cross-examination by Mrs. Mehler's attorney,''…

by Jon Craig

06/29/2015

Mount Pleasant, NY

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Westlake High School Valedictorian Encourages 'Acts Of Kindness' THORNWOOD, N.Y. -- During Friday's commencement exercises at Westlake High School, Class of 2015 Valedictorian Katie Cullen said one of the most rewarding life lessons she learned "is to help others whenever possible." One doesn't have to organize a blood drive, she said, even though that's a great service project, "It can be much simpler, like holding a door for someone, inviting someone to sit with you, or just being a friend when someone needs you,'' Cullen said. "It might not seem like a big deal,'' Cullen said, "but a small act of kindness can really impact a person’s life, or a…

by Daily Voice

06/29/2015

Harrison, NY

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Harrison High Grads 'Are Braver Than You Believe, Smarter Than You Think' PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Harrison's Class of 2015 was reminded Friday night that it received the best education tax dollars can buy, but that the high school seniors proved they are worth it. Superintendent Louis N. Wool cited a litany of academic, curriculum and physical improvements since he came to the Harrison Central School District. Quoting Harrison High Principal Steven Siciliano, Wool said, "In our community, all means all. . . .In those 13 years, a lot has changed." In 2003, 68 percent of Harrison students received state Regents diplomas. On Friday, Wool said, 97 percent did. When he …

by Jon Craig

06/27/2015

Port Chester, NY

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Blind Brook Grad Recounts Confusion Of Living In Rye Brook, Near Rye Neck PURCHASE, N.Y -- Blind Brook High School graduates and their families enjoyed the lighter, creative side of their classmates during 41st commencement exercises. Senior Cole Bauer wrote a song about growing up in his "small town." Other past and present graduates kept the audience entertained with humor at SUNY Purchase's Performing Arts Center. "Doesn't 2002 seem like yesterday when you were dropping loved ones off at kindergarten?" Blind Brook High Principal Patricia Lambert asked. "And now begins the next chapter in their lives." Senior Sarah Nuckel provoked non-stop laughter and r…

by Jon Craig

06/27/2015

Mamaroneck, NY

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Rye Neck's 101 Graduates Encouraged To Take Risks, Be Brave MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Rye Neck High School sent 101 new graduates out into the world on Thursday, and they were urged to take risks, enjoy life and be nice to others. Superintendent of Schools Peter Mustich told the Class of 2015 to enjoy everything, be persistent, be joyful, learn to laugh at themselves and most of all, enjoy life each day. High School Principal Barbara Ferraro reminded the seniors, "In the end, our hearts must be in the right place. . . .Just being nice is often so underrated." "You are well-prepared,'' Ferraro said. "You may make a difference in the 21st-century wor…

by Jon Craig

06/27/2015

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