Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Collar City Pride is holding the second annual Flag Raising to kick off Pride Season 2026 on Monday, June 1st. Meagon Nolasco, founder and board chair of Collar City Pride, joined Sina Basila Hickey and Marrow for an interview about the flag raising and the highlights of this years upcoming Pride Season.

On Wednesday May 27, there were two economic justice rallies held at the same time at the Capitol. We first hear from the One Fair Wage campaign, a national effort to raise state minimum wages to $30 an hour and eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers. The second rally was in support of legislation to lower utility bills by converting Central Hudson Gas and Electric to public ownership. W...

On this interview of 518 Rising Stars with H Bosh Jr. Deacon Elijah "Eli" Jackson shares his journey as a standout student-athlete, community leader, and graduating senior earning both his diploma and associate's degree in Mathematics and Science while inspiring others though leadership, faith , and service.

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Somos, Inc 40 Anniversary Conference in Albany, NY. Somos, Inc. is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting the Latino community and advocating for equitable public policy. In this labor segment, Willie interviewed Akkeem Polack, Chairperson of the University Student S...

Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we hear part 2 of our coverage of a May 19th press conference on plastic reduction. Then, we hear about why the End Mass Incarceration Collaborative is calling for the corrections commissioner to be impeached. Later on, Rosemary Armao discusses the recent billion dollar slush fund Trump extracted from the IRS. After that, we hear about the Middle Earth Peer Assista...

It’s like someone breaks into your house, then sues you because he cut his hand on broken window glass! Podcaster Rosemary Armao and opinion writer Jay Jochnowitz struggle along with an audience in Pownal, Vermont, to make sense of the IRS deal Trump has put together to compensate Jan. 6 insurrectionists and others he sees as victims of the Biden administration.

On the Comedy Corner this week we had the hilarious Terrence Green with host Tyler Artis to talk about the Pride Extravaganza he's performing on. We talked about performing during pride and some Juneteenth talk sprinkled in there. It's a fun conversation with some laughs.

On Tuesday May 26, more than a dozen protestors yelled from the NYS Senate gallery calling upon the Senators to support impeachment proceedings against the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Community Services, Daniel Martuscello III. The protestors charged DOCCS has continued violating the HALT Solitary Confinement Law . We also hear from Anne Rabe for the push to a moratorium on s...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea reports on an attempted ICE arrest of immigration workers with Columbia County Sanctuary Movement. Then, we hear part 3 of Marsha Lazarus’s conversation with musician and composer David Amram. Later on, hear an interview Moses Nagel did with two UAlbany students about challenges Asian students face on campus. After that, it is time for Alban...

With less than 2 weeks to go before the legislature adjourns for the year, lawmakers are still passing budget bills. This means that many critical issues will be discarded due to a lack of time. One of the big question marks is whether Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie will allow the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act to finally come up to a vote after tabling it in the waning hours...

Part 3 of a conversation with musician and composer DAVID AMRAM... Learn about his Jewish Sephardic background and how his perspective and work have been influenced by it! Produced by Marsha Lazarus

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular programming for a show about Veterans with stories from our archives. We begin with an interview with Elliot Adams, former national head of Veterans for Peace. Then, we hear from Brian Troutman about the Capital Region chapter of Veterans for Peace. Later on, Jesse Gould talks about founding the Heroic Hearts Project to spearhea...

Part 2 of our conversation with musician and composer DAVID AMRAM...David shares his understanding of how each culture brings something new to our world...and how he has incorporated so many different traditions into his music! Part 2 of a 3-part interview. Produced by Marsha Lazarus

Learn about David Amram's long connection with the capital region, his experience in so many different genres and how he brought a unique cultural spin to the Woody Guthrie song, "Pastures of Plenty." He will be playing at the May 9th Kingston Earth Fair. Part 1 of a 3-part interview. Produced by Marsha Lazarus

First, Elizabeth Press provides coverage on how activists are responding to Troy’s updated Flock Safety ALPR Policy. Then, Willie Terry continues his coverage from the New York Upstate Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), annual “James Connolly Memorial ". Later on, We’ll go to the NYS Museum to learn about a new project focusing on the great migration. After that, Marsha Lazurus continues her c...

On May 6, members of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement (CCSM) successfully thwarted an effort by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest immigrant workers in Columbia County. Bryan MacCormack of CCSM talks to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about their ongoing efforts to protect immigrants in their community.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us to a press conference about the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us to the annual James Connelly Memorial facilitated by the Industrial Workers of the World in Troy. Later on, another episode of the Triple E’s–H Bosh Jr. interviews Diana Mbombo-Tite about he...

There have been so many moving parts related to Flock's automatic license plate reader technology in Troy, NY. On May 19, 2026 the administration in association with the city council put out an updated Flock Safety ALPR Policy. In this next segment, Elizabeth Press speaks to Dierdre Shea to get the activists' take on the new policy, the pending legislation and the Council's lawsuit with the admini...

With less than ten session days before the legislature adjourns for the year, the state legislature is only now passing the state budget that was due April 1. It is unclear whether the Assembly will finally allow a vote on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. In a May 19 press conference, in part one we hear from Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Adrienne Esposito of Citizens Camp...

A reUse center is trying to find a location in the capital region. Two of the organizers, Michael Rosenthal and Brigid Rockwell, spoke about the work that they are doing with Mark Dunlea and Benno Green for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Tonight on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we hear part 2 from the rally calling for a moratorium on new Data Centers. Then, we talk with Veterans for Peace about their participation in Albany’s Memorial Day Parade. Later on, in this week’s Beyond the Brink, Rosemary Armao examines some of President Trump’s many corruption scandals. After that, we have a live interview about a reUse center which is trying...

Greg Creft gets to sit down with the man who started Albany Comedy Corner, Brad Monkell, where he talks about balancing both his talent for music as well as his comedy. We also get to talk about some of the national acts he's had the pleasure to work with. Brad will be on the Laughin' at The Local 217 with Carmen Lynch, featuring Andrew Schiavone on Saturday May 23rd, 7 pm.

The Pine Bush is a unique ecosystem. This area is important in protecting many species of plants and animals, including the endangered karner blue butterfly and the blue lupin it relies on for survival. Prescribed fires is one way that this preserve helps this ecosystem to thrive. Neil A. Gifford, Conservation Director at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, spoke with Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Moha...

On This Episode of the TripleE's, Diana Mbombo-TIte tells her story of growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all the languages she learned in the DRC. she also talks about her story of how and why she immigrated to the United States of America , and Finally she tells H Bosh Jr about starting her business Akula Interpreting and Translation LLC. https://akulainterpreting.com

When Beyond the Brink Podcaster Rosemary Armao asked political writer Mary Anne Sharkey to pinpoint her favorite Trump-administration corruption scandal, the biggest one had not even been reported yet. Just this week we learned that the IRS has agreed to a deal to exempt Trump, his family and his company from audits centered on past failures to pay taxes. Even without that choice Sharkey has plent...