Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Mid-Hudson area activist Fred Nagel is a member of the groups Mideast Crisis, Jewish Voices for Peace, and Veterans for Peace. He spoke with Moses Nagel on current events in Gaza and Israel.

On Election Watch, we are covering Troy City Council District 6 this week. Democrat Carol Harvin is running against Republican Tom Casey in District 6. Today we hear the interview Elizabeth (EP) Press did with Tom Casey.

On Election Watch, we are covering Troy City Council District 6 this week. Democrat Carol Harvin is running against Republican Tom Casey in District 6. Today we hear the interview Elizabeth (EP) Press did with Carol Harvin.

28+ artists created murals for Troy Art Block in the Church Street Alley in Troy, New York, completing their work on the 14th and 15th of October. These permanent works were curated and created with the support of the Art Center of the Capital Region. Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe captures the spirit on the street with the artists as they paint and talks with Project Manager Belinda Colón.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Caelan McPherson’s coverage from a rally in Albany, NY to protest the violence of the Israeli government against Palestinian people.

Then, Moses Nagel recaps the candidate forum on the Commissioner of Public Safety in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Later on, we have coverage from Willie Terry on the Troy NAACP Branch Freedom Fund Breakfast.

After that, Brea Barthel brings us an Albany Public Library update.

Finally, we highlight India-based artists Padmini Chettur & Maarten Visser who are showcasing work at the upcoming EMPAC “Shifting Center” show.

Hear about how Albany Public Library is shifting its branch hours and expanding programs to reach new audiences and improve access. Andrea Nicolay, the APL Executive Director, also talks about book banning, noting with pride that there have been no challenges in Albany in at least ten years, and that the APL trustees have joined a national initiative to oppose book banning. There's also mention of APL's exhibit on "exquisite corpses." For more details, visit www.albanypubliclibrary.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On October 11, the League of Women Voters sponsored a candidates' forum for Commissioner of Public Safety in Saratoga Springs, NY. The candidates were incumbent Democrat Jim Montagnino, Republican Tim Coll, and Independent Kristen Dart.

Edited by Moses Nagel

On October 10, 2023 at 4:00 PM, a rally was held at Townsend Park in Albany, NY to protest the atrocities of the Israeli government against the Palestinian people. HMM's Caelan McPherson was there and talked with protesters at the rally to hear their thoughts about what is happening in Palestine.

The book Black Matrilineage, Photography, and Representation was edited by Lesly Deschler Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago, the duo that makes up Women Picturing Revolution. They will present their book at the Sanctuary on Oct. 14 at 7:00 PM. Sina Basila Hickey spoke with the photographers separately for this interview for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Registration here: https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/black-matrilineage/

Jayana LaFountaine is an Afro-Latina portrait photographer and birth doula based in Troy, NY who will be facilitating a workshop at the Sanctuary on Oct. 14 around lineage and identity called "Who's On Your Face?" at 5:00 PM. At 7:00 PM, Jayana will join Women Picturing Revolution (WPR) co-creators Lesly Deschler Canossi and Zoraida Lopez-Diago and editors of Black Matrilineage, Photography, and Representation for a book discussion and presentation. KP Holler spoke with Jayana for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.