Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with an overview of yesterday’s election news in which Sally Becker interviews Mark Dunlea.

We then turn our attention to the national furor over the repeal of Roe v Wade:

For our peace bucket we hear from Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace about why they were protesting the US Supreme Court decision against abortion.

Then we hear from 3 speakers at the June 24th rally in Albany in support of reproductive freedom

That is followed by an interview with Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood.

Finally, The Future of Small Cities Institute founder Reif Larson talks about Hudson River Resilience.

“Hudson River Resilience: Designing Our Future Waterfronts” is an upcoming talk on Thursday, June 30th. The Future of Small Cities Institute founder Reif Larson spoke with Sina Basila Hickey about this talk and how we can reimagine our local waterfronts.

https://www.futureofsmallcities.org/events/hudson-river-resilience

Chelly Hegan, President and CEO of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, spoke with Hudson Mohawk Mgazine's Sina Basila Hickey about what the overturn of Roe vs. Wade means, understand the process of using the abortion pill, and where do we go from here.

Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace dedicated this week's vigil to protesting the recent US Supreme Court decision overturning the right to abortion. Candace Lider speaks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk magazine about why reproductive freedom is a peace issue.

A few speakers from a 6/24/22 Albany, NY protest against the overturning of Roe v. Wade. They spoke of their concerns, the importance of acknowledging trans & non-binary folks when discussing impacts, being a 16 year-old who is off to college in Ohio, and rage screaming. Produced by Brea Barthel.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Ursula Rozum’s conversation with Mark Dunlea on next steps for the Campaign for NY Health.

Then, Blaise Bryant talks with Spina Bifida Association of New York State Executive Director Julia Duff.

Later on, we get an overview of the Storytellers' Institute at Skidmore and the residents currently finishing up.

After that, Andrea Cunliffe brings us local music coverage with an interview with Quintocracy Wind.

Finally, Blaise Bryant joins us to talk about the inaccessibility of his voting experience in the primary.

Tuesday, June 28th was primary voting day in New York State, but the experience is not the same for everyone. Our producer and Disability Rights Advocate Blaise Bryant was not happy about his experience, and he joins us to talk about it.

CC image by Heather Katsoulis of Automark blind assistance voting machine

For the month of June, Skidmore’s Storyteller Institute welcomes Fellows to a 5-month residency to work on independent projects and engage in an annual theme-- this year it is “On This Land.” Jeremy Dennis, MDOCS Visiting Storytellers’ Institute Facilitator, and Sarah Em Friedland, Interim Director of MDOCS, joined us to talk about the institute and their work.

For more information: https://mdocs.skidmore.edu/storytellers/

Quintocracy Winds members-- flutist Melanie Chirignan, oboist Kelly Lockwood, clarinetist Michael Dee, hornist Kathryn Svatek, and bassoonist Sue Daves-- talk with Hudson Mohawk Magazine Arts and Culture Correspondent Andrea Cunliffe. They spoke about the diversity of classical instruments and bringing modern and classical music programming into the summer in the Capital Region.

Not limited to traditional settings, their interactive concerts draw in listeners through their sassy artistry and engaging discussions.

Upcoming concerts:

June 30: The Gazebo in Niskayuna Town Hall at 7pm

July 10: Online performance at 1pm with Electric City presenting "Berust in the Woods"

More info: Quintocracy.com

NY state lawmakers once again failed to approve single-payer health care despite having a majority of sponsors in both houses. Ursula Rozum of the Campaign for NY Health discusses ongoing challenges and next steps with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.