Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with interviews taken at last Saturday’s rally for the right to an abortion in Troy.

Then, Brea Barthel interviews Sandra Deer-Standup, a member of the Mohawk Nation, when she came to Troy to stand against the proposed development at 1011 River St. in Troy.

Later on, Elizabeth Press gets the details on the upcoming Ride of Silence event to honor killed and injured cyclists.

After that, Dulcinia Diggs spoke with Kate Tellers of “The Moth” before their reading at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

Finally, Garrett McCarey takes us to the football field and introduces us to the New York Knockout Women's Tackle Football Team.

The Moth performed live at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on 5/13/22. The podcast, which went to number one on Apple Podcast when it deputed, came to Troy, NY to perform the show "Out of the Blue." This show has been highly anticipated for 2 years due to Covid and people raved about seeing it live.

Kate Tellers-- author, artist, director, and host of the show-- talks with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Dulcinia Diggs about The Moth as an organization, wanting to tell stories that have a purpose, and being on The New York Times Best Sellers list.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine producers Marsha Lazarus and Sina Basila Hickey walked up Hoosick Street to the sea of pink and chorus of "Bans Off My Body" mixed with car horns to ask attendees of the rally why they came out to protest.

On May 16, the court-appointed expert release his proposed new district lines for Congress and State Senates in NY after the initial maps drawn by Democrats in the state legislature were rejected by the state's highest court. Blair Horner of NYPIRG discusses how the new maps dramatically re-shapes several Congressional races. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with a report from Mark Dunlea on the status of the proposed project at 1011 Second Ave, Troy. Mark talks with Jess Bennett from the local group Friends of the Mahicantuck.

Then, Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press talks with Shawn Young from the organization “All of Us” about a move to run far-right candidates in school board elections across the country.

Later on, we talk with our Plastics Correspondent Alexis Goldsmith about the status of the “Extended Producer Responsibility,” or EPR, bill.

After that, Mark Dunlea talks with longtime peace and justice activist Pat Hynes about her new collection of articles in the book “Hope, But Demand Justice.”

Finally, Blaise Bryant brings us a discussion with retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson.

Plastics Correspondent Alexis Goldsmith gives us an overview of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bill introduced by New York State Assemblymember Steve Englebright.

There is an opportunity to learn about two bills that help New York State reduce packaging waste, prevent plastic pollution, boost recycling of paper and metal, and save taxpayers money. Learn more about Assemblymember Englebright's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging and Bigger Better Bottle Bills on Tuesday, May 17th at 7 PM ET. A virtual teach-in to learn about what you can do to help support them this month. https://www.beyondplastics.org/events/virtual-teach-in-nys-epr

On May 3, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Siena College "35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series" with guest speaker Martin Luther King III speaking about "Strengthening the Bonds of Racial Justice." In this labor segment series, Willie recorded exerts from his speech and interviewed him. Part 4

On May 3, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Siena College "35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series" with guest speaker Martin Luther King III speaking about "Strengthening the Bonds of Racial Justice." In this labor segment series, Willie recorded exerts from his speech and interviewed him. Part 3.

On May 3, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Siena College "35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series" with guest speaker Martin Luther King III speaking about "Strengthening the Bonds of Racial Justice." In this labor segment series, Willie recorded exerts from his speech and interviewed him. Part 2.

On May 3, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Siena College "35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series" with guest speaker Martin Luther King III speaking about "Strengthening the Bonds of Racial Justice." In this labor segment series, Willie recorded exerts from his speech and interviewed him. Part 1.