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In this clip from the Poor People's Campaign State of the State address we hear from someone who struggled with homelessness because the Social Services systems wanted them to prove there was a need, despite having nothing. Edited by Blaise Bryant.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $1 billion “Comprehensive Plan to Fix New York State’s Continuum of Mental Health Care” in her State of the State address on Tuesday. Matthew Shapiro, Senior Director at National Alliance on Mental Illness-New York State (NAMI-NYS), spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Sina Basila Hickey to help unpack this plan.

On Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin L. King's Holiday Birthday, Hudson Mohawk Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the "Poor People's State Of The State," telling the truth about poverty in New York State forum. The forum was held at Greater St. John's GOCIC at 74 4th Avenue, Albany. In this labor segment, Willie recorded the presentation given by Poor People's Campaign Representative/Albany NAACP President Debra Brown-Johnson on the state of poverty in New York State.

On Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin L. King's birthday, Hudson Mohawk Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Poor People's State of the State, "Telling the Truth About Poverty in New York State" forum held at Greater St. John's GOCIC at 74 4th Avenue, Albany. In this labor segment, Willie spoke to various people in attendance about their views on it being the 94th birthday of Martin L. King and if there has been any progress in the struggle he advocated for.

After five years of advocacy, New York has become the first state of the nation to enact a law to give consumers the right to repair small electronic devices like smart phones and laptops. Russ Haven of NYPIRG discusses what the law will mean for the average person. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a story about a proposed expansion of mining in the Town of Sand Lake

Then, Ukraine is the topic of our peace bucket.

Later on, Sina speaks with Alex Briggs about his upcoming

presentation about Bio Char

After that, Brea Barthel talks about books for children.

We end with a report by Willie terry about the Capital District Area Labor Federation 3rd Annual Day of Service at the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York on MLK day.

Alex Briggs is the Maker-in-Residence at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity in Troy. He spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Sina Basila Hickey about his research and his upcoming presentation and workshop.

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COG Community Build Night: BioChar Kiln, 01.17.2023

Arduino micro-controller workshop, 02.18.2023

Image from @techvalleycog on IG

Preservationist Julian Adams, of NYS Preservation Office, enjoys the history and stories of his work. He spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's David Moore and Caelan McPherson about the recent action by Governor Hochul to nominate a western portion of Lansingburgh to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

If the grey days give you the blues, check out one of these ten books of "happiness, delights, and joy" recommended by Cheryl McKeon of the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza. Nonfiction suggestions are "The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness" (Mark Schulz & Robert Waldinger, 2023); "The Comfort Book" (Matt Haig, 2021); "Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage" (Anne Lamott, 2021); "Book of Delights: Essays" (Ross Gay, 2022); "Inciting Joy: Essays" (Ross Gay, 2022); and "Late Migrations" (Margaret Renkl, 2019). Recommended fiction are "Love and Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love" (Kim Fay, 2022); "The Fortnight in September" (R.C. Sherriff, 1931); The Little Paris Bookshop" (Nina George, 2016); and "The Little Village of Book Lovers" (Nina George, 2023). For more details, see www.bhny.com or call 518-489-4761. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Hear January recommendations of new books for kids from Carol Roberts, Troy Public Library's head of Young People's Services. This month, three nature-related picture books: "To Change a Planet" (Soontornvat, 2022, nonfiction)), "Keeper of the Light: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog" (Arnold, 2022, bio); and "Just You and Me: Remarkable Relationships in the Wild" (Ward, 2021). Plus a young adult novel "Bravely: What If You Had One Year to Save Everything You Loved?" (Stiefvater, 2022). For more details, see thetroylibrary.org. To find other libraries in New York State, see https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/#Find. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.