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Audio of full press conference. Outside of the Department of Public Service headquarters, advocates rallied to urge Governor Hochul to slow down and expand the review process for new data centers, while giving the public more opportunities to meaningfully engage in the process. Inside, the Public Service Commission is holding an important conference with implications for AI data centers developmen...

Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we hear about Phil Steck’s re-election campaign for state assembly. Then, for our peace bucket, Stephen Zunes reviews recent developments in Israel, Serbia and Sahara. Later on, Beyond the Brink podcast host Rosemary Armao discuss an upcoming play in the Capital District about the MeToo Movement. After that, Jasmine Thomas gets the details on The Sanctuary for Inde...

Arbor Mae is joined by Michael Suddes nearly one year after his debut album, "Out Of My Hands," was released. He shares what it's been like to debut as a musician later in life, what it was like to record at the iconic Sonic Ranch in West Texas, and on “The Lost Art" of remaining committed to his partner of 10 years as well as himself. You can see Michael Suddes live November 12th, 2026 at Song Ci...

Phil Steck is the Democrat and Working Families Party candidate running for re-election in the 110th Assembly District (Towns of Colonie and Niskayuan, parts of Schenectady and Guilderland). He discusses his campaign with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Beyond the Brink podcast host Rosemary Armao is urging us to see a play opening in the Capital District next month that explores some themes you’ll recognize from the headlines. The Best We Could written by Feminist Emily Feldman was inspired by the Me Too movement but it’s no polemic. It’s funny. It’s a family-level drama about differing views across generations of male dominance…and the conseque...

This week on Albany Comedy Corner, Greg gets to sit down with Albany Comedy newcomer Sunny Davis. Still fresh in the stand-up comedy world, we get to talk about what brought her in, and one of her biggest comedy goals at the moment.

In this week's episode, Yi talks with high schooler Ethan about growing up as the child of Korean immigrants in the Capital Region as a new immigrant destination.

The past week has seen important elections in Brazil, Israel, and Serbia, with voting already underway in the US midterm elections. Prof. Stephen Zunes of the Middle East program at the University of San Francisco discusses the impact of the latter elections, along with the situation in Sahara, with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with a local Working Families Party representative about the candidate running on their ticket which this party claims is not their choice and instead a “sock puppet candidate.” Then, we have film suggestions for the season by Wisdom Johnson of Troy/ Albany Black Film Club. Later on, Andrea Cunliffe covers elections and why every vote...

Percentage of elegiable Voter turn out rates in New York’s last two elections show the average of 50%. Hardly a majority of the public hardly a balanced representation our county in the government, local state or federal government . Its time government reflects the will of the people, get out and vote. Election Day November 3rd. I reflect here on specific conversations I had about civic involveme...

Retired National Weather Service meteorologist Hugh Johnson spoke about tropical systems in the Pacific Basin, dry weather in our region, and Halloween weather with Sean Bernyk and Ethan Wilder.

Thom Francis welcomes Trailer Park Quarterly editor Daniel Crocker to the stage at the Brass Tacks poetry series at The Low Beat in Albany, NY, on July 16, 2019. +++++ Trailer Park Quarterly is an online zine that “envisions itself as a place for real writing, something that an actual human being might want to read.” The project’s editors, Rebecca Schumejda and Daniel Crocker, began in the small p...

The Working Families Party has urged people not to vote for Thomas Kenney in his race for State Assembly against Carrie Woerner, even though he has the WFP line. They describe him as a sock puppet candidate, someone who stole their line to help the Republican candidate. Andy Kaier, Secretary of the Capital District chapter of the WFP, talks to Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the WF...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports on a rally being held outside of the Department of Public Service headquarters in response to AI data centers. Then, Sina Basila Hickey interviews Phyllis Galembo about her exhibition Mexico Masks / Rituals currently on display at Albany Institute. Later on, we welcome retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson to ta...

Ethan Wilder interviews local Drag Queen Noelle Diamond about her time as a Drag Queen. She discuss her favorite outfits that she has performed in, her makeup routine and the shows that she produces. You can find more about Noelle Diamond on instagram @noelle.diamond.

Photographer Phyllis Galembo continues to return to Mexico to document the the masks and rituals in Mexico. These photographs were published in a photo book in 2019 and currently on display in an exhibition at Albany Institute of History & Art. After visiting the exhibition and attending a talk by Galembo, Sina Basila Hickey spoke with the photographer about her work, why she's not finished, and t...

On Wednesday, October 28 at noon, outside of the Department of Public Service headquarters (Agency Bldg. 3, Empire State Plaza), advocates will rally to urge Governor Hochul to slow down and expand the review process for new data centers, while giving the public more opportunities to meaningfully engage in the process. Inside, the Public Service Commission is holding an important conference with i...

First, Andrea Cunliffe takes us to an event held by Troy Indivisible to boost early voting. Then, Lennox Appudo learns more about the Tech Valley Center of Gravity. Later on, Sina Basila Hickey learns more about the newly formed Lonely Arts Club by speaking with Kristoph DiMaria. After that, Arbor Mae talks about life as a working musician with Troy resident and award-winning saxophonist, Jeremy G...

Arts spaces don’t always feel accessible to everyone, for a variety of reasons. Lonely Arts Club wants to offer person to person support for people to have better access to arts programming and organizations. This project is just getting started, and Kristoph DiMaria spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about the concept of this project. This is a project of https://creativeactionunlimited.com/

"Broken Plastics" is the project by artist Nicole Chochrek where she put microplastics collection bins in community trafficked locations to later make artworks out of the plastics collected. A lot of what was collected is on display at "The Time For Denial Is Over" an exhibition at Context Collective (95 4th St, Troy, NY 12180) from October 23 - November 21, 2026, and presented by Nature Lab & The...

Sharing food always forms a key part of social events and interactions. Chef Jeff Marden, founder of Peace at The Table, joins us to talk about the importance of the ritual of sharing food in building community. Lennox Apudo reports.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Hudson Mohawk Chapter (AFP-HM) is the professional organization supporting fundraisers and development professionals in the region. They recently held their annual Capital Region Fundraising Day event which brought together experts and those interested in learning more about organizational fundraising. Nicole Babie, Director of the Wildwood Foundation a...

Correspondent Arbor Mae meets with State Senator, Erik Bottcher, who represents the 47th District of NY State (covering parts of Manhattan). In the second interview of this two part series on the proposed, "Build More, Get More Act," The Senator discusses the environmental impacts of suburban sprawl, the need for walkable cities, and the impacts of the housing crisis in New York. This bill aims to...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with Sam Fein, the City of Albany auditor, about the commuter tax. Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covers the YMCA “Take Back The Night” march and candlelight vigil in downtown Troy. Later on, Arbor Mae continues reporting on the "Build More, Get More Act," by speaking with NY State Senator of District 47, Erik Bottcher....

Local playwright Kristoph DiMaria adaptated Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the classic Hudson Valley folktale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. This is a family friendly adaptation with some scary scenes. Andrea Cunliffe spoke with DiMaria to learn more. https://www.rvillestage.org/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow