Hudson Mohawk Magazine

September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows strongly condemns the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran, the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the use of the military to force regime change. While we stand with the citizens of Iran in support of their civil society efforts to promote democracy within their nation and end the violation of Iranians’ human righ...

Albany Comedy Interview corner is back! With a shorter name and bigger team. We bring you the new and improved Albany Comedy Corner with not one not two but three new Hosts joining the team. Tyler Artis, Greg Creft and Craig Nesler will be joining Host Juan Pantaleon who sits down them all in studio this week to welcome them to the team officially and discuss the expansion and plans for interchang...

World traveler Stella Roque, a year into wandering through India, Thailand and Nepal, has found a world full of. neighborly people willing to help and listen. She talks with Beyond the Brink Podcast host Rosemary Armao about how the media -- full of reports about war. and terrorism -- mischaracterizes what she actually has found on the ground. The. bad people, she maintains, are in the minority. H...

On February 26, SUNY students held a rally to demand a sanctuary campus at UAlbany. A large group of students and faculty came out to register their concern about ICE operating on campus and to ask the University administration to act to protect the community from persecution by federal immigration enforcers. Paul Stasi is an English professor and the president of the campus chapter of the United...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Mark Dunlea tells us about the weakening of climate laws in New York State. Then, we hear a speech from Mayor Mantello of the City of Troy at the recent “We Are The Inventors!” Youth Black History breakfast. Later on, we hear about Dr. Christine Daniels, a cell biologist with research experience in cancer, immunology, molecular biology and stem cell bio...

On February 27, the state legislature held the last of its public hearings on the state budget, this time on taxes. We hear from Emily Eisner of the Fiscal Policy Institute and Brahvan Ranga of the Invest In Our New York campaign. We finish with testimony from Feb. 11 by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

This week, Thom Francis welcomes Melissa Anderson to the outdoor stage at Mojo’s Cafe for a special reading celebrating poets and writers from the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and two online journals on October 5, 2024. +++++ Between publishing her poetry, performing her work on stage, and running Slam Euphoria, Melissa Anderson is a force in the local poetry community. On a beautiful fall afternoo...

In recent months Governor Hochul has indicated that she wants to weaken the state's climate law (CLCPA). The state is not on track to meet the goals for using renewable energy for electricity or cutting greenhouse gas emissions. She claims that the world has changed since the climate law was adopted, including the impact of COVID. Her administration last week issued a 3 page memo citing significan...

On February 28th at 8:30pm at the Hilton Garden Inn the Youth Black History Month Breakfast took place in this segment you will hear from Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello giving a speech at the event.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from the protest held at Townsend Park in Albany to protest the joint US and Israel airstrikes in Iran. Then, Sephora Quinones talks with musician Angie Medina about what it means to get musically recognized? Later on, Sina Basila Hickey and Ren Lee of The Sanctuary for Independent Media joins us on air to share what they...

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stor...

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stor...

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stor...

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stor...

On Saturday February 28, the US and Israel began bombing Iran, resulting in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as killing several hundred citizens, including over 100 at a girl’s school. The attacks came a day after the Trump administration reported that Iran had shown surprising flexibility in negotiations over its nuclear program. Iran has launched missile attack...

Everybody Move Series: Migration Stories from our Community. This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, as it is a part of the human experience. This episode is a part of Season 2 of the Everybody Moves series. Season 2 features stor...

"Nourishing Japan" is a documentary film highlighting the roles that Japanese citizens take in the success and implementation of the Japanese school lunch system and food education initiatives. The film's producer and director Alexis Agliano-Sanborn was at the Sanctuary and spoke to Richard Sleeper and Ember Keahi-Grigoraskos. https://www.nourishingjapan.com/

First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from the New York for All Coalition’s press conference held in support of the New York For All Act Then, Alexis Agliano-Sanborn joins us to talk about Japan’s food education program and school lunch for elementary school students. Later on, Sina Basila Hickey talks to RPI’s Center for Deep Listening's inaugural Artist-in-Residence Erik DeLuca about deep listen...

On Wednesday, February 25, the New York for All Coalition and allies, held a press conference at State Capitol in support of the New York for All Act . The Act would prevent collusion by local governments with federal immigration authorities, ensuring immigrants—regardless of status— can live and work without fear . We hear from Cassandra Bocanegra, New York Immigration Coalition, Senator Andrew G...

We Are the Inventors! is the annual youth Black history breakfast that takes place in Troy NY. This breakfast is taking place this Saturday, February 28th, and one of the organizers is Kevin Pryor, the City of Troy’s Director of diversity, opportunity, and outreach and a long time youth organizer and founder of Troy Look. Kevin Pryor joined the Hudson Mohawk Magazine for a live interview.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea speaks with photographer John Bulmer about the efforts to preserve the Dunham Reservoir. Then, Willie Terry brings us to the NYS Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators’ 55th Annual Legislative Conference. Later on, H Bosh Jr talks to Miki Conn, formerly of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center, about wanting more Black h...

The State of New York has classified the dam at the Dunham Reservoir in Grafton as unsound. The state is leaning towards taking down the dam and creating a wetlands instead, a proposal that is opposed by many local residents. Photographer John Bulmer provides an update on the effort to save the Reservoir with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Saturday, February 14, 2026, the NYS Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators held their 55th Annual Legislative Conference. The conference took place at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. One of the conference events was the ‘Labor Luncheon which was held in the ESP Convention Center. Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered that event, where he recorded com...

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Despair punk is the description which Julia Alsarraf gives her latest album called "In Fidelity." She spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about her music, the process of this album, and complicated feelings. https://www.juliaalsarraf.com/ Cropped photo by Photos by Debi Gustafson