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
Your Community
'How Many More Children Must Die Before Nation Acts?' Cuomo Asks 'How Many More Children Must Die Before Nation Acts?' Cuomo Asks 'How Many More Children Must Die Before Nation Acts?' Cuomo Asks
'How Many More Children Must Die Before Nation Acts?' Cuomo Asks Gov. Andrew Cuomo reacted with frustration and dismay to Wednesday's mass shooting in south Florida that left 17 students and school staff dead and at least 15 injured, "Once again, this nation sheds its tears for young lives cut short by senseless gun violence. But tears are not enough. The horrific school shooting in Florida is the deadliest since Sandy Hook, and it serves as yet another painful and infuriating reminder of the inaction in Washington," Gov. Cuomo said. "How many more children must die before this nation acts? How many more times must we grieve before politi…

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by Jon Craig
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Woman Charged With Prostitution At East Fishkill Business Woman Charged With Prostitution At East Fishkill Business Woman Charged With Prostitution At East Fishkill Business
Woman Charged With Prostitution At East Fishkill Business A 49-year-old woman was arrested on prostitution charges on Tuesday by East Fishkill police at a business in the Taconic Plaza off Route 52 in Hopewell Junction.Police said they investigated illegal activity at the Unique Beauty Spa. East Fishkill detectives assisted by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force arrested Wai Yee Chu of New York City.  Chu was arrested after providing a massage and offering to perform a sex act on an undercover officer. She was the only person present in the business at the time and determined to be the owner/operator.  It was determined that Chu did not have the …

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Port Chester, NY
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Port Chester Street Closed For Ben Stiller's 'Escape At Dannemora' Showtime Port Chester Street Closed For Ben Stiller's 'Escape At Dannemora' Showtime Port Chester Street Closed For Ben Stiller's 'Escape At Dannemora' Showtime
Port Chester Street Closed For Ben Stiller's 'Escape At Dannemora' Showtime This story has been updated. A street in Westchester will be shut down overnight to shoot part of a Showtime television series on the infamous 2015 New York prison break. Willet Avenue in Port Chester will b closed from North Main Street to Broad Street at Summerfield Park area from 4:30 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. on Friday to film scenes from Ben Stiller's "Escape At  Dannemora," about the escape by two murderers who were romantically involved with a prison guard at Clinton Correctional Facility in Upstate New York. Stiller lives in Chappaqua.  Joyce Mitchell, the prison seamst…

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White Plains, NY
Your Community
Don't Kids Have The Biggest Hearts? Valentines For Veterans Always A Hit Don't Kids Have The Biggest Hearts? Valentines For Veterans Always A Hit Don't Kids Have The Biggest Hearts? Valentines For Veterans Always A Hit
Don't Kids Have The Biggest Hearts? Valentines For Veterans Always A Hit This February,, students from 10 elementary schools in Westchester produced over 4,000 Valentine’s Day cards that are being distributed to local veterans and seniors throughout the county and are also being mailed to active military personnel abroad. Earlier this month, students at George Washington Elementary School in White Plains had the opportunity to present local veterans with Valentine’s Day cards they made for the servicemen, part of an annual program called “Valentines for Vets.” During a special assembly at the school, they listened to the heartfelt stories of seven local veterans …

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
On Your Side
Switch From Payroll Tax To Shield Income, Cuomo Tells New Yorkers Switch From Payroll Tax To Shield Income, Cuomo Tells New Yorkers Switch From Payroll Tax To Shield Income, Cuomo Tells New Yorkers
Switch From Payroll Tax To Shield Income, Cuomo Tells New Yorkers Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration proposed a new payroll tax system and a charitable contribution program to shield New Yorkers who will be limited in how much they can deduct in state and local taxes. Cuomo kicked off the Tax Fairness for New York Campaign this week to move forward on his effort to combat what he said is the devastating impacts the destructive, partisan GOP federal tax law will have on New York.  Joined by Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other Long Island leaders and elected officials, Cuomo announced Maryland joined the multi-state coalition to sue the federal g…

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by Jon Craig
Somers, NY
Breaking News
Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From NYSEG
Northern Westchester Residents Want Rate Hike Details From Nyseg This story has been updated. Residents across parts of Northern Westchester and Putnam County are looking for an explanation as to why their energy bills, in some cases, quadrupled between the months of December and January.  A quadrupling of energy bills far outpaced this winter's unusually cold weather, according to two Hudson Valley lawmakers who are turning up the heat on New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) to get the answers customers deserve. State Sen. Terrence Murphy said, "Hudson Valley ratepayers are strapped with some of the highest energy costs in the nation. They de…

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Armonk, NY
Your Community
These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says
These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says Hudson Valley school districts performed well among those with the best teachers, according to a recent rating by niche.com. The full results can found by clicking online here. Scarsdale topped the list followed by Bronxville as number two and Edgemont in sixth for best school teachers in New York state.  Briarcliff was ranked in ninth place and Pleasantville in 11th. Also making the Top 100: Rye Neck schools ranked 13th and Ardsley was ranked 14th. Pelham Union Free School District's teachers were ranked 16th statewide, while teachers in the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District …

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Armonk, NY
Your Community
Apartment Building Sells For $2.1 Million In Westchester Apartment Building Sells For $2.1 Million In Westchester Apartment Building Sells For $2.1 Million In Westchester
Apartment Building Sells For $2.1 Million In Westchester A 17-unit apartment complex has been sold for $2.1 million in Yonkers, Redwood Realty Advisors announced on Tuesday.The building at145 Radford St. was sold to 145 RS, LLC. "Our client was able to take advantage of a very competitive bidding environment,” Michael Scrima, an Investment Associate at Redwood Realty, told lohud.com in this article.  Developers are reportedly getting priced out of New York City, so are shifting their attention to southern Westchester County including Yonkers, Scrima said. "That demand along with an active group of local real estate investors has produc…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Mamaroneck Playhouse Will Reopen With Six Movie Screens Mamaroneck Playhouse Will Reopen With Six Movie Screens Mamaroneck Playhouse Will Reopen With Six Movie Screens
Mamaroneck Playhouse Will Reopen With Six Movie Screens The Sound Shore's historic movie theaters are being saved one-by-one.           The Mamaroneck Playhouse at 238 Mamaroneck Ave., which has been closed since 2015, is expected to reopen later this year. Blue Zees Real Estate, a New York City-based developer, bought the playhouse from Bow Tie Cinemas for $2 million this month, according to Westchester County property records. The company plans to renovate the building and reopen it by the fall as a six-screen theater, according to this report by LoHud.com. "This will allow our kids to see movies in their hometown," said Mayor Thoma…

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Newburgh, NY
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Bon Secours Community Hospital Achieves National Accreditation Bon Secours Community Hospital Achieves National Accreditation Bon Secours Community Hospital Achieves National Accreditation
Bon Secours Community Hospital Achieves National Accreditation Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and care in the greater Port Jervis area. Dr. Jaime Cepeda, medical director of Bon Secours Community Hospital’s Surgical Weight Loss Institute, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, announced its bariatric surgical center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program,…

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