Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Timber recently published a report "Damaging Trends in Troy's General Fund, 2000-2023." Angela Beallor sat down with Timber Co-director Greg Campbell-Cohen to find out more about Timber, to discuss the findings of this study, and their recommendations for the City of Troy. The report can be found here: https://timbercorp.org/positions/ib-rdtgf

The annual Solidarity Committee of the Capital District potluck picnic will take place on Labor Day, Monday Sept. 4 in Cook Park in the Village of Colonie. Doug Bullock, First VP of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor, discusses the local labor movement and some of the individuals who will receive awards at the event. With Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Monday, August 28, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry visited the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in Troy. New York. Willie spoke with Paul F. Cole, Executive Director for the Kate Mullany House and Historical site. In this labor segment, you will hear his interview with Paul F. Cole, talking about who Kate Mullany was and explaining the origin of the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with an update on the problem of wage theft in NYS.

Then, for our peace bucket, we talk with David Swanson one of the speakers at the upcoming Kateri Peace Conference.

Later on, we have a live interview about foster care with Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth.

We finished with two segments about events taking place at the Ingalls Ave boat launch in collaboration with the Sanctuary on Thursday morning. First we talk with Riverkeeper about Lewis Pugh's swim down the length of the Hudson River. Then we hear from Le Ratoire *postponed* about their film collective and canoe journey down the Hudson River.

Join the Sanctuary and Riverkeeper at Ingalls Avenue Boat Launch in North Troy to celebrate creative engagement with the Hudson River. The Lewis Pugh Foundation will join us for a press event marking Pugh’s Hudson River Swim as he passes through the Capital Region. Members of the Sanctuary’s Water Justice Lab, NATURE Lab, and Eco-Art Trail projects are excited to commemorate this river-based journey!

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with an update on the problem of wage theft in NYS.

Then, for our peace bucket, we talk with David Swanson one of the speakers at the upcoming Kateri Peace Conference.

Later on, we have a live interview about foster care with Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth.

We finished with two segments about events taking place at the Ingalls Ave boat launch in collaboration with the Sanctuary on Thursday morning. First we talk with Riverkeeper about Lewis Pugh's swim down the length of the Hudson River. Then we hear from Le Ratoire about their film collective and canoe journey down the Hudson River.

More than a billion dollars a year are stolen from the wages of low-income New Yorkers, yet the NYS Department of Labor only collects $20 million from employers involved with wage theft. The SWEAT bill to address the problem has failed to pass in the state legislature for many years. Jihye Song of NMASS and Gonzalo Cruz of Don Bosco Workers talk to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the problem.

Healing Day takes place outdoors where neighbors can eat good food, get a massage or do yoga, create art, meet neighbors, talk with organizations. But what IS Healing Day? Dr. Xavier Coughlin of People's Health Sanctuary lets us know. He spoke with Sina Basila Hickey.

Retired National Weather Service meteorologist Hugh Johnson spoke with Brea Barthel and Sina Basila Hickey about the approaching tropical storm, ongoing rainy days, and the promise of good weather this upcoming holiday weekend.

There are many opportunities to visit open mics and stand up comedy performances around the capital region. What makes a set funny? I guess that’s a matter of taste and delivery. But we wanted to hear more about what standing on a stage is like for comedian Twon Wood, and he joins Caelan McPherson and Sina Basila Hickey.