Hudson Mohawk Magazine

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the New York Upstate Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), annual “James Connolly Memorial " at Riverfront Park in downtown Troy. The gathering celebrates the life and legacy of Connolly, who was also a member of the IWW while in the United States. Connolly returned to Ireland and became a l...

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the New York Upstate Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), annual “James Connolly Memorial " at Riverfront Park in downtown Troy. The gathering celebrates the life and legacy of Connolly, who was also a member of the IWW while in the United States. Connolly returned to Ireland and became a l...

Dan Wilcox of Veterans for Peace talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about why they annually participate in Albany's Memorial Day Parade.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us a story on the Wednesday April 13th rally calling for a moratorium on data centers in Albany. Then, Yi Lu talks with Albany Law professor Dale Margolin Cecka about adultification bias. Later on, Corinne Carey talks with a veterans group about the benefits of psychedelics for treating PTSD . After that, on this Albany Comedy Corner...

This week, Thom Francis welcomes poet and wildlife rehabilitator J. Lester Allen to the stage for a reading at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, on July 27 2022. +++++ J. Lester Allen was one of 11 poets who shared their work as part of a two-night event series presented by the Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Hobo Camp Review, and Trailer Park Quarterly that took place in both Troy and Albany...

Retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson speaks about a cold May which turned into a hot May before it is likely to get cooler again. He spoke with Sean Bernyk and Lennox Apudo.

Young Futures is a community organization focused on creating unique art and educational programs that promote the conversation of health and wellness. The organization’s founder, James Mitchell, spoke with Lennox Apudo and Sean Bernyk to talk about the various initiatives that the group is currently working on, including the Financial Literacy Arts Program. www. YoungFuturesCo.com

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from the recent Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally at the state capitol. Then, EP talks with City Council President Sue Steele, discussing both the lawsuit and pending legislation related to Flock safety. Later on, we welcome back retired National Weather Service meteorologist, Hugh Johnson, for our weekly weather update...

Do you know that we are (still) in a state of emergency in Troy? On April 1st the mayor declared a state of emergency to renew the Flock Safety ALPR camera contract. The Troy City Council is suing the administration over it. In this segment, City Council President, Sue Steele discusses both the lawsuit and pending legislation related to Flock Safety. As of time of airing this story, one update is...

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–and teaches us much–because it is a part of the human experience. This week we feature a full hour of some of our favorite moving...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Ruth Foster of Divest NY speaks on Comptroller DiNapoli’s investments in Big Oil. Then, Willie Terry covers the NY Statewide Senior Action Council, "2026 Annual Senior Grassroots Advocacy Day" in Albany. Later on, Diane Mbombo-Tite speaks on growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and her immigration story on another episode of Triple E’s. After...

Sowing seeds for Palestine is a Fundraiser + Livestream of Beekeepers Storytime taking place at YesFolk Tonics on May 23, from 11am-4pm. This event plants hope to feed the future and preserve life-giving stories. Part of this event is Storytime from Palestine, hearing from Palestinian beekeepers and Bees, Land, & Liberation members who recently returned from a solidarity beekeeping trip in Palesti...

The New York State Museum is collecting oral histories from Black New Yorkers connected to the Great Migration. The project, led by Jennifer Lemak, focuses on preserving the traditions and experiences that shaped communities across New York State.

In this episode, Jasmeet Kaur, a student at UAlbany, sat down with Delilah Ramos, a junior at University at Albany, to get more insight into the services Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program provides and how student volunteers help support their peers through difficult moments, stress, and everyday challenges on campus.

Albany Law professor Dale Margolin Cecka joins Hudson Mohawk Magazine to talk about adultification bias — the everyday ways institutions stop seeing Black children as children. Drawing on her recent op-eds in USA Today and Slate, she reflects on her own family, her clinic work, and what it takes for institutions to believe the people they’re meant to protect.

On Monday May 11, several hundred people attended Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – known as PRRIA - would require producers of single use packaging to reduce the amount by 30% over 12 years and ban 13 toxic chemicals from packaging. The bill has twice passed the Senate but the Assembly Speaker has refused to let it come up for a vote...

More than one hundred New Yorkers were at the Capitol on Wednesday April 13 calling for a three-year moratorium on new data-center development while the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) complete comprehensive reports evaluating the industry’s current and projected effects on electricity rates, energy use, water resources, air quality, greenhous...

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.

On Tuesday, May 11, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the NY Statewide Senior Action Council, "2026 Annual Senior Grassroots Advocacy Day" at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, where they were demanding "Budget Equity" for Seniors. In this Labor segment, Willie interviewed Maria Alvarez, Executive Director of the New York Statewide Senior Action C...

The climate crisis is upon us. The upcoming summer is expected to be brutal with dangerous heatwaves, severe drought across the country, wildfires, and extreme storms. We know the solution to the climate crisis is to stop burning fossil fuels, yet, despite his commitment to divest from fossil fuels in 2020, Comptroller DiNapoli continues to invest heavily in Exxon, Shell, Chevron and other Big Oil...

Today On Hudson Mohawk Magazine we hear from Monday’s advocacy day by Beyond Plastics. Then, we have a report on a Mother’s Day rally around sentencing reform. Later on, in this week’s On the Brink and Fighting Back, Rosemary Armao explores Donald Trump’s fiscal policies. After that, we have the latest segment from the Skidmore Labor Series. Finally, from our archives, we hear from author Nancy Ca...

Wall Street investment banker Mark Wittman talked at length, but in layman's terms, with Beyond the Brink podcast host Rosemary Armao this week about all those egg-heady issues like investing in gold and politics within the Fed and the national debt that can affect your life. You can listen to him in full on YouTube or Apple, or wherever you like to get podcasts. Wittman describes how President Tr...

On Tuesday May 12, Formerly incarcerated moms, moms of incarcerated children and dozens of lawmakers held a Mother’s Day rally at the State Capitol to call for the passage of sentencing reform legislation to reunite families, including the Second Look Act, the Earned Time Act and the Marvin Mayfield Act. We hear from Senator April Baskin, Assemblymember Anna Kelles, Senator Robert Jackson, Dr Fran...

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks with NYPRIG Blair Horner to give an update on the budget. Then, Ren Lee gets an update from Humanities NY, a year after they lost much of their funding due to DOGE cuts. Later on, we hear from Sarah Abrahams who tells us all about pet therapy. After that, Craig Neslor of Albany Comedy Corner has an interview about Laughing Out Loud, an...

On Monday May 11, several hundred people attended Beyond Plastic’s lobby day and rally. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – known as PRRIA - would require producers of single use packaging to reduce the amount by 30% over 12 years and ban 13 toxic chemicals from packaging. The bill has twice passed the Senate but the Assembly Speaker has refused to let it come up for a vote...