Jon Craig

Reporter

jon.craig@dailyvoice.com

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

September 11 Memorial Services Planned Across Westchester September 11 Memorial Services Planned Across Westchester
September 11 Memorial Services Planned Across Westchester This story has been updated. A number of area ceremonies to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, its victims and first responders are planned in Westchester County on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The county sponsors a 3 p.m. ceremony at “The Rising,” a permanent memorial near the base of the Kensico Dam in Valhalla. Here are some other local 9/11 ceremonies across Westchester: The Town of North Castle will hold a 5:30 p.m. memorial service at Wampus Brook Park on Maple Avenue in Armonk.  The Mount Kisco Fire Department will host its annual ceremony at 6 p.m. on the north side lawn of th…
New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup
New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup According to a new poll released on Monday, Sept. 10 three statewide candidates are running neck-and-neck in the race for Attorney General.  The poll by Siena College also found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle maintains a comfortable lead over his Democratic primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon.  The primary election is on Thursday, Sept. 13.  The race for attorney general appears to be competitive, with U.S. Sean Patrick Maloney of Cold Spring leading the field with 25 percent of the vote, trailed by Letitia James, the New York City public advocate, who has 24 percent support from those…
Date For Gun Buyback Initiative Announced In Peekskill Date For Gun Buyback Initiative Announced In Peekskill
Date For Gun Buyback Initiative Announced In Peekskill Peekskill Police Department is sponsored a "gun buyback" initiative aimed at collecting unused weapons that might end up in the hands of children or criminals. The Gun Buyback Day runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 at the United Methodist Church, 1040 Main St. in Peekskill. In April, members of the Peekskill Police Department and River Outpost Brewing Company's Head Brewer Justin Sturges brewed a signature specialty brew called "Peaceskill IPA" to raise funds for the Gun Buyback Initiative.  The popular Peaceskill IPA brew, Peaceskill Glasses and Peaceskil…
Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.' Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.'
Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.' This story has been updated. New Yorkers who plan to vote in next week’s primary elections should be forewarned. For the first time, thousands of registered sex offenders and paroled pedophiles are now allowed to vote at school polling places— but only after 7 p.m., according to state officials. The state primary is on Thursday, Sept. 13 and the general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 6. In May, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle issued a blanket pardon that gave 24,000 parolees the right to vote. State law generally bars sex offenders from appearing on school grounds — with a few exceptions. …
Attorney General Issues Subpoenas, Offers Clergy Abuse Hotline Investigating Alleged Sex Crimes Attorney General Issues Subpoenas, Offers Clergy Abuse Hotline Investigating Alleged Sex Crimes
Attorney General Issues Subpoenas, Offers Clergy Abuse Hotline Investigating Alleged Sex Crimes This story has been updated. A "clergy abuse" telephone hotline has been set up by the state Attorney General's Office, as well as an online complaint form as subpoenas are being issued to all eight Roman Catholic Dioceses in New York. On Thursday, Sept. 6, Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced the new methods in which victims and anyone with information can provide tips. It's part of the Attorney General’s ongoing investigation into sexual abuse of children within the New York dioceses of the Catholic Church. The Attorney General's Charities Bureau, which oversees nonp…
Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Area Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Area
Most Wanted Fugitive In Double-Murder Case Caught In Area A 54-year-old man named one of U.S. Marshals’ 15 most wanted fugitives was captured 16 years after he allegedly killed his sister and an ex-girlfriend in New York City. Andre Neverson, 54, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 4 after U.S. Marshals and police received information that he was hiding in a house in Bridgeport, authorities said. U.S. Marshals and Bridgeport Police closed in when Neverson was spotted leaving the home. Neverson, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, is accused in the 2002 murders as well as for a parole violation and an illegal entry into the United States, according to the …
Free Back-To-School Clinics Offered By Westchester Health Department Free Back-To-School Clinics Offered By Westchester Health Department
Free Back-To-School Clinics Offered By Westchester Health Department The Westchester County Department of Health is offering free special back-to-school vaccine clinics in September, to assure children have the vaccines they need in time for school.  Call 914-995-5800 to find out if you qualify, and make an appointment. In addition to vaccinations available every Friday, three clinics are planned: Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in White Plains. Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in White Plains.  Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Yonkers. 
Life Time Athletic Holds Hiring Fair In Westchester Life Time Athletic Holds Hiring Fair In Westchester
Life Time Athletic Holds Hiring Fair In Westchester Looking for a healthy job? Life Time Athletic is looking to hire about 200 fans of fitness for its new Chappaqua Crossing location. In preparation for its first foray into northern Westchester this fall, Life Time, is hosting another hiring fair on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, 480 Bedford Road in Chappaqua. “We connected with some fantastic talent at our first event, and ultimately will be hiring 200 passionate health professionals to join our Life Time family in Chappaqua,” said General Manager Mike Spiegel. “We are thrilled to bring Li…
Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo
Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo In the absence of independent public polling, historically conducted during this period, the Reform Party commissioned an independent IVR poll, on Aug. 29 and 30, of 2783 likely general election voters to survey their views on the upcoming New York governor's race and other key issues. According to the poll, two-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo's lead has fallen to just three-percentage points over his Republican and Reform party opponent Marc Molinaro, who is Dutchess County Executive. Cuomo lives in New Castle, Westchester County.  Democrat Cuomo's current polling lead is just 46-43 percent over R…
Dr. Paul D. Koors, Westchester Native, Dies Unexpectedly At 38 Dr. Paul D. Koors, Westchester Native, Dies Unexpectedly At 38
Dr. Paul D. Koors, Westchester Native, Dies Unexpectedly At 38 Dr. Paul Daniel Koors, 38, a native of Westchester and resident of Bethel in Fairfield County died on Tuesday, Aug. 28 of sudden heart failure.  Dr. Koors was born on Dec. 5, 1979, in Irvington, the son of Paul and Patricia Koors, MD. He graduated from the Hackley School, attended Bucknell University and graduated from Brooklyn College before going to medical school at The Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, at the University of Virginia in 2017.  Dr. Koors currently was practicing in Danbury. Dr. Koors married Eli…
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