Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Moses Nagel speaks to the rail bike guides from Revolution Rail who helped extract a group of stranded RPI students in the Adirondacks.

Assistant Professor of Addictions Studies Cailyn Green discusses misconceptions about recovery, the impact of trauma and how employment can support a person's recovery. She also talks about where she feels her humanistic perspective came from.

Part 2 of 2-part interview, produced by Marsha Lazarus

September is National Recovery Month. Listen to Assistant Professor of Addictions Studies at SUNY Empire State University Dr. Cailyn Green talk about what drew her to academia. Dr. Green also shares about her work on open educational resources on social justice and the human services.

Part 1 of 2-part interview, produced by Marsha Lazarus

On Thursday September 7 during the women's semifinal at the US Open with Coco Gauff, 3 climate protestors with Extinction Rebellion stood up to say End Fossil Fuels, halting the match for nearly an hour. Shayok Mukhopadhyay of Extinction Rebellion NYC Discusses why his glued his feet to the ground for the protest and about the importance of the protests in NYC leading up to the Sept. 17 rally to End Fossil Fuels. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Blaise Bryant’s conversation with healthcare activist and organizer Scott Desnoyer and the upcoming screening of “Healing US” in Saratoga.

Then, Willie Terry profiles labor leader Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan, President of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor.

Later on, Moses Nagel interviews Times Union reporter Joshua Solomon about the influx of migrants and the role of DocGo in housing and health.

After that, Carolyn Tennant interviews Art Therapist Nicole Davis Porter.

Finally, Emily Ledyard follows up with the Washington Park Farmer's Market in Albany to hear about the effects of repeated location changes.

"Healing US" is a documentary focusing on the need for universal healthcare. Blaise Bryant spoke with healthcare activist and organizer Scott Desnoyer about an upcoming screening at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs on September 11.

The End Fossil Fuels rally in NYC on Sunday Sept. 17 before the upcoming special UN meeting on climate is expected to be the largest climate event since COVID began. Among the tens of thousands of people expected are 3 busloads of climate activists from the Capital District. Vicki Michela talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine as to why Progressive Schenectady is helping to mobilize for the event.

The Sanctuary has welcomed a new Volunteer Coordinator! Marshall Hildreth joined the team at the end of August 2023, and will be with us for a year to make sure our many amazing volunteers have a great experience with us!

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In late May, New York City began a program of busing asylum seekers to upstate New York and housing them in area hotels. The care and housing of this population has been in the hands of a little known private company called DocGo. Moses Nagel speaks with Joshua Solomon, a reporter for The Times Union who has been writing on this topic.