Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Dr. Talonda Thomas is a Founder and CEO New York Musician's Center and acclaimed author and speaker. She spoke with H Bosh Jr for 518 Shining Star about vision, promotion, the development of her brand, and creating an environment that promotes success. This is part 1.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s interview with NYPIRG about nydoctorprofile.com updating records on medical providers.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry talks with Doug Bullock about Labor Day.

Later on, for Triple Es, H Bosh Jr interviews Dr. Paul Miller, CEO of Charter Champions.

After that, Elizabeth (EP) Press brings us a report on a Troy City Council meeting about encrypted police scanners.

Finally, for 518 Shining STAR, H Bosh Jr interviews Ben Williams, Executive Director of Connect Center for Youth.

Should Troy Police Scanners be Encrypted? This was the topic of the Troy City Council Public Safety meeting this month. The meeting was called in response to residents' concerns involving encrypted scanners. HMM producer Elizabeth (EP) Press brings us this story.

New York recently updated the records available to consumers about their medical providers at nydoctorprofile.com. Blair Horner of NYPIRG explains why this is important for consumers. He also discusses a new report that outlines the hundreds of millions of dollars that NY has spent in the last year or so on responding to climate change, which highlights the need to make polluters pay for the damage through programs like the Climate Superfund Act.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with an interview with the Guilderland chapter of March for Our Lives.

Then, for our Peace Bucket, we talk with Kathy Kelly about the Tribunal for Merchants for Death.

Later on, we hear someone’s personal challenges with navigating the social service system as a homeless individual.

After that, we talk about the Farm Bill, particularly as it relates to hunger.

We finish with some discussions with vendors at the Troy Farmer's Markets.

Albany Common Council met on Monday August 21. A major topic was the increase in crime and drug use in the west Hill neighborhood. Moses Nagel reports.

March for Our Lives in a national movement of students started after the school shooting in Parkland Florida in 2018. Conor Webb talks about the effort at Guilderland High School to reduce gun violence, including their advocacy efforts for gun safety with state and county lawmakers. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On a summers day at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market, walking to the music of "Blue Water," Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe talks to some of the vendors. Along the way she stopped at Forts Ferry Farm for fresh local vegetables, Bowterra Farm for mushrooms, (The) Sweetish Chef for gluten free bake goods, and on to Adirondack Barkery for dog treats.

Troy Riverfront Farmers Market take place outside at Monument Square in Troy every Saturday from 9am - 2pm until late October.

Kathy Kelly, Board President of World Beyond War, will be one of the featured speakers at the 25th annual Kateri Peace conference in Fonda on Sept. 8 and 9. She discusses the Merchants of Death Tribunal she is organizing beginning Nov. 10h with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. The tribunal will hold accountable — U.S. weapons manufacturers who knowingly produce and sell products which attack and kill not only combatants but non-combatants as well. https://merchantsofdeath.org/ kateripeaceconference.org

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

First, Jamaica Miles addresses the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society on the topic of “Fighting at the forefront of human Rights.” Moses Nagel brings us part of her address.

Then, we hear from Allie Wist talk about her recent installation at EMPAC that explored asphalt, geology, and toxicity.

After that, we listen back to Anna Steltenkamp’s interview with Chef Sean Sherman Founder of the company The Sioux Chef (that’s sioux with S- I- O- U- X)

And we also have some shorter stories from Public News Service sprinkled throughout our program.