Hudson Mohawk Magazine

It has been an exciting week in housing justice. Advocates arrested in May pushing for the passage of the Good Cause Bill were arraigned in Albany and we saw reports of giant cockroaches shutting down the court. Today we air an interview Elizabeth Press did with Caroline Nagy to understand better the failed Good Cause Housing Bill and the protests in support of it.

OUTRO - Clayanna Lightbourn’ was fired from her job as a result of the events at the courthouse and the community is pulling together to help with her legal fees. Her arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday, July 5th @ 8am in Albany.

For this week's weather segment, Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Blaise Bryant asks retired Meteorologist Hugh Johnson about the different types of tornadoes and what's coming up in our forecast.

Troy Councilwoman Kimberly Ashe-McPherson resigned from the City Council on Thursday morning, a day after she pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge related to ballot fraud in last year's elections. Kaleb Winters of the Green Party discusses the overall climate of political corruption in Troy and the County, including the theft of Green Party ballot lines by Ashe-McPherson and many others. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. (Dunlea has been active with the Greens.)

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin by hearing from Avery Stemple and Corinne Carey about the New York Psilocybin Action Committee.

Then, John Wallance brings you a vox-pop on mental health recorded at the RPI Student Union.

Later on, Brea asks Troy Library for June reading recommendations for youth.

After that, Troy Prep High Media Students bring a look at the variety of after-school clubs that took place over the last school year.

Finally, we hear from a variety of folks who attended and participated in Pinkster

Pinkster Festival, held on Saturday June 4th at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, brought together lots of talent, history and untold stories, resources from the community, and opportunities to learn about New York State's rich and diverse history. Marsha Lazarus talked with some of the folks there.

The young minds of Troy Prep High School's Media Club present this Interview of Interest for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Laila is interested in what it takes to start a business and how social media can be used as a tool in that process. For more insight she spoke with entrepreneur and marketing mentor Jamel Mosely.

All year members of Media Club have worked to break down the messaging in the media they engage with and have learned the skills to create their own content. The 2021-2022 program has been led by teaching artist Jody Cowan for the Sanctuary for Independent Media

Mental health is an increasingly important topic in contemporary culture. For John Wallace, a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, mental health is an integral part of his day-to-day life. On Thursday, June 2nd, he conducted a vox-pop on mental health at the Rensselaer Student Union. Interviewing six random students and a random professor, John gets insight into how mental health plays a role in the lives of others on campus.

(Part of the new series, "J-Talks")

Pinkster Festival at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany: Marsha Lazarus interviews event organizers - including Historic Interpreter and Preservation Analyst Cordell Reaves and Interpreter of African-American History Lavada Nahon.

For our weekly check-in with a local community group, President of the Troy Area Labor Council Adam Pelletier joins producer Cathy Silber on June 9, 2022, to talk about the regular work of the labor council and the recent upswing in union organizing energy and success. troylaborcouncil.org

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s conversation with Howie Hawkins, Green Party nominee for governor, about the ways the Democratic Party in New York suppresses third parties.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry talks with the current and former presidents of the Albany County Labor Federation, Ibrahím Pedriñán and Bill Richie about the votes to unionize at the Latham and Stuyvesant Plaza Starbucks.

Later on, Jody Cowan talks with Lily Mercogliano-Easton, director of Wa Wa Segowea, a sleep away summer camp in the Berkshires, about their open house on Saturday and what campers can expect from this summer's program.

After that, Andrea Cunliffe walks with curator Judith Braun through a juried exhibit of art by mothers called “Painted at Night,” at Collar Works.

Finally, for our weekly check-in with a community group, Troy Area Labor Council President Adam Pelletier drops in with their latest.