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

Rye, NY
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Rye Athletic Director Rob Castagna Hired At Byram Hills Schools Rye Athletic Director Rob Castagna Hired At Byram Hills Schools Rye Athletic Director Rob Castagna Hired At Byram Hills Schools
Rye Athletic Director Rob Castagna Hired At Byram Hills Schools RYE, N.Y. -- Robert Castagna, director of health, physical education and athletics for the past 12 years in Rye has been named athletic director at the Byram Hills School District. The Byram Hills Board of Education approved Castagna's hiring at a meeting last week. Effective July 1, Castagna will succeed Mike Gulino, who is retiring after 34 years. Castagna, who lives in Ridgefield, Conn., could not be reached for comment. Gulino confirmed the impending change of command for the Bobcats. Castagna received his bachelor's degree in education from Iona College. He has worked for …

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Rye, NY
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Funeral Services Scheduled For Rye Grad Found Dead In Sorority Bedroom Funeral Services Scheduled For Rye Grad Found Dead In Sorority Bedroom Funeral Services Scheduled For Rye Grad Found Dead In Sorority Bedroom
Funeral Services Scheduled For Rye Grad Found Dead In Sorority Bedroom RYE, N.Y. -- Funeral services will be held on Saturday for Marisa Gail Curlen, the 2013 graduate of Rye High School who was found unresponsive in her Virginia sorority bedroom early Friday. An investigation is under way in the cause of death for Miss Curlen, the 20-year-old daughter of Julie A. Curlen of Rye and Steve Curlen of New Rochelle. The family will receive friends during Friday calling hours at Graham Funeral Home, 1036 Boston Post Road in Rye, from 2 to 4 p.m., and from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Rye Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Virginia o…

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White Plains, NY
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Playland, Affordable Housing Among Topics In State Of County Address Playland, Affordable Housing Among Topics In State Of County Address Playland, Affordable Housing Among Topics In State Of County Address
Playland, Affordable Housing Among Topics In State Of County Address This story has been updated. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Last week's tentative agreement with a new manager for Playland Amusement Park and Westchester County's progress in building affordable housing are among the topics expected in Wednesday's "state of the county" address. County Executive Rob Astorino's annual speech is planned for 7 p.m in the Central Jury Room of the County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains. Astorino also is expected to announce a fifth straight year of no county tax levy increases and a new initiative to recruit new businesses to Westche…

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Rye, NY
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Rye College Student Travis Misarti Is Invited To Screen Film At Cannes Rye College Student Travis Misarti Is Invited To Screen Film At Cannes Rye College Student Travis Misarti Is Invited To Screen Film At Cannes
Rye College Student Travis Misarti Is Invited To Screen Film At Cannes RYE, N.Y. -- A college student from Rye has been invited to France next month to screen his short movie at the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival. Travis Misarti, a 2012 graduate of Scarsdale High School, is a junior at the University of Tampa in Florida, where he's majoring in film and media arts. Misarti moved to Rye with his parents after graduating from Scarsdale High. Misarti co-directed "Tea Time'' with another UT student, Alexandra Di Giacomo. The film was a Jury Award winner in the annual Campus MovieFest competition at UT this year and is advancing to the CMF finale…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Larchmont Congregation To Honor Jewish Teen Leaders Saturday Larchmont Congregation To Honor Jewish Teen Leaders Saturday Larchmont Congregation To Honor Jewish Teen Leaders Saturday
Larchmont Congregation To Honor Jewish Teen Leaders Saturday LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Congregation Sulam Yaakov announced the selection Thursday of two teen advocates who will receive 2015 Jewish Commitment Awards during a reception Saturday in Larchmont. Brooke Goldstein, of Briarcliff Manor, and Sam Roth, of Croton-on-Hudson, "have committed themselves to the values of service and learning that Sulam Yaakov holds so dear," said Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski. "These youths point to a bright future for the Jewish people." Goldstein is a senior at Briarcliff High School. She plans on studying biology in college and going to medical school. She has wanted to …

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Harrison, NY
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Harrison Resident Named 'Best Volunteer Friend' Of Westchester County Parks Harrison Resident Named 'Best Volunteer Friend' Of Westchester County Parks Harrison Resident Named 'Best Volunteer Friend' Of Westchester County Parks
Harrison Resident Named 'Best Volunteer Friend' Of Westchester County Parks HARRISON, N.Y. -- Robert DelTorto of Harrison was honored as "Best Volunteer Friend" of Westchester County Parks during an April 8 gala at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. DelTorto was recognized by Friends of Westchester County Parks for his many years of service to the county parks and his unwavering dedication to invasive vine cutting, which helps to free native trees and increase the health and sustainability of growth. This year's theme was "Celebrate a Year of Growth with Friends." In addition to DelTorto, this year's honorees were Westchester Medical Center, Busin…

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Rye, NY
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County Legislators Discuss Timetable, Concerns For New Manager At Playland County Legislators Discuss Timetable, Concerns For New Manager At Playland County Legislators Discuss Timetable, Concerns For New Manager At Playland
County Legislators Discuss Timetable, Concerns For New Manager At Playland RYE, N.Y. -- Westchester County legislators tasked with reviewing a $25 million deal to operate Playland Amusement Park said they are confident they can meet a 60-day deadline for approval. Speaking to reporters during a conference call on Thursday, Legislator Peter Harckham, D-North Salem, said, "We've got a lot of work to do, but the goal is to get it done in 60 days." Harckham, who is chairman of the Board of Legislators' Committee on Parks, Labor, Housing & Planning, said legislators plan to meet once or twice weekly and visit Playland before it opens on May 9. The committee's n…

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Rye, NY
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Little Garden Club's Annual Daffodil Show Rescheduled In Rye Little Garden Club's Annual Daffodil Show Rescheduled In Rye Little Garden Club's Annual Daffodil Show Rescheduled In Rye
Little Garden Club's Annual Daffodil Show Rescheduled In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- This year's harsh winter has another casualty: The Little Garden Club of Rye's annual daffodil show -- originally set for Thursday, April 16 -- was postponed to Thursday April 30. The daffodils are still pushing their way out from under the leaves and up towards the sun. The daffodils show's organizers said, "Please give them a little more time to unfurl those perianths!" The show will run from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Jay Heritage Center's yellow Carriage House, 210 Boston Post Road in Rye. Admission is free to view more than 5,000 blooms of an extraordinary number of …

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by Daily Voice
White Plains, NY
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Schools In Westchester Reporting High Test Opt-Out Rates Schools In Westchester Reporting High Test Opt-Out Rates Schools In Westchester Reporting High Test Opt-Out Rates
Schools In Westchester Reporting High Test Opt-Out Rates This story has been updated. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Some school districts in Westchester are reporting high "opt out" or parent refusal rates on standardized tests being conducted statewide this week. Valhalla Union Free School District reported opt-out rates of 23 percent for grades three through five -- where 75 of 331 eligible students opted out of the English Language Arts (ELA) assessment. The opt-out rate was 35 percent for grades six through eight, where 132 of 375 eligible Valhalla students opted out of taking this week's tests. Yorktown Central School District reported …

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Mahopac, NY
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Putnam Schools Report High Test Opt-Out Rates Putnam Schools Report High Test Opt-Out Rates Putnam Schools Report High Test Opt-Out Rates
Putnam Schools Report High Test Opt-Out Rates This story has been updated. PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Some school districts in Putnam and Westchester counties are reporting high "opt out" or parent refusal rates on standardized tests being conducted statewide this week. High opt-out numbers from Mahopac, previously reported earlier this week, were first to surface. For more on that, click here. Schools in Putnam Valley and Ossining reported opt out figures of between 25 and 35 percent depending on the grade level of those taking the state English Language Arts assessment. At Putnam Valley Middle School, 190 students have opted ou…

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