Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Have you ever marveled at the colors of a smashed berry or flower? Have you every thought of painting with those colors? Ellie Irons experiences the world by looking at her environment through the lens of ecology, color, and experimentation. Sina spoke with Ellie about her book “Feral Hues: A Guide to Painting with Weeds.”

New York State Attorney General Leticia James held a public hearing on Monday about the potential closure of the Burdett Birthing Center in Troy. HMM Producer Blaise Bryant brings us testimony from three mothers who shared stories about the quality of care they received.

Sidewalk Warriors in Troy provides a 'Pop Up Pantry' every Thursday evening serving the community with food distribution, hygiene, and living essentials to more than 200 families. President and Team Leader Robin Fontanelli speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market about their 40+ community partnerships. She visits the Thursday evening distribution and meets many of the supporting and dedicated volunteers .

Sidewalk Warriors 'Pop Up Pantry' Thursdays 6pm at 5th Avenue and State Street - Troy

Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Miller, a member of the Stockbridge Munsee Community whose roots are in the Hudson Valley, speaks with the Sanctuary's Branda Miller about his upcoming performance at Freedom Square in North Troy. He'll be part of the annual StoryHarvest Festival, which takes place on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 2-5 PM.

Organizers estimated that 75,000 people participated in the End Fossil Fuels march in NYC on September 17 leading up to the United Nations Climate Summit. Protestors expressed displeasure about how slow world leaders, starting with President Biden, are moving to try to prevent climate collapse. We hear from Santosh Nandabalan of Food and Water Watch; Barry Pendegrass of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism; Eileen Ryan of Beyond Plastics Greater Boston; Nick Smith of Greenpeace; Corhonda Corly of Step Up Louisiana; John Amidon of Veterans for Peace; and Lyna Hinkel of 350NYC. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Wizard's Wardrobe COO Diane Hester and founders Eric and Debbie Fagans describe their free one-on-one literacy tutoring program for elementary school children in the South End. Emily Ledyard reports.

Today on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s look at the inadequacy of the monthly shelter allowance provided to low-income persons on public assistance.

Then, Dr. Jose Cruz from the University at Albany talks about the importance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration that runs September 15th through October 15th.

Later on, Mark Dunlea is back with a report from the September 14th rally in Manhattan protesting risky investments in fossil fuels.

After that, we hear about nine labor-related fiction and non-fiction books suggested by Cheryl McKeon of the Book House at Stuyvesant Plaza.

Finally, after another successful Water Justice Lab program, we look back on what’s taken place.

Nearly a hundred climate activists rallied at the Museum Of Modern Art in NYC on September 15 to call for the removal of board chair Marie-Josée Kravis because of her and her husband’s Henry Kravis’s ties to the fossil fuel industry. The protest comes before the major September 17 march to End Fossil Fuels in NYC prior to the UN climate summit. Henry Kravis, whose net worth is around $7.8bn, is a co-chief executive of KKR, one of the world’s five largest private equity firms. It is heavily invested in fossil fuels in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and the Middle East. KKR is behind the Coastal GasLink Pipeline being built through Wet’suwet’en territory in Canada. We start off by hearing from some of the Hereditary chiefs from Canada. We later hear among others from Roni Zahavi-Brunner of Planet over Profits and Michael Kink of Strong Economy for all. We then here again from Roni after several dozen activists occupied and shut down MOMA. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Hear about American labor struggles from the early 1900s to now, from New York to Montana and beyond, in a variety of books suggested by Cheryl McKeon of the Book House of Stuyvesant Paza. Selections discussed: "Nickel & Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" (Barbara Ehrenreich, non-fiction, 2001); "Uprising" (novel about Triangle Shirt Factory fire; Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2007); "Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie (Ellen Cassedy, 2022); "Gilded Mountain: A Novel" (Kate Manning, 2022); "The Women of the Copper Country" (Mary Doria Russell, 2020); "The Four Winds" (novel, Kristin Hannah, 2021); "The Whistling Season" (Ivan Doig, 2016); "Somebody's Fool" (novel, Richard Russo, 2023), and "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type" (a children's book about farm animals striking for better conditions! by Doreen Cronin, 2000). For more details, visit the Book House in Stuyvesant Plaza, Market Block Books in Troy, or www.bhny.com. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s coverage of the State Supreme Court’s decision regarding ethics reform involving the governor’s office.

Then, we have part two of Willie Terry’s coverage of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District Labor Day Celebration.

Later on, Mark Dunlea returns to inform us of climate activists’ activities leading up to a September 17 NYC march and rally ahead of a United Nations summit on the climate.

After that, Sina Basila Hickey previews the Head of the Hudson regatta coming to Albany’s Corning Preserve on Sunday.

Finally, we have Marsha Lazarus’ second part of her interview with Dr. Cailyn Green about recovery and addiction.