Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Blaise Bryant brings us this discussion with retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson. This time they focus on thunder and thunderstorms, something quite timely given the weather and sound effects on Monday evening as we produce this program.

May is bike month. The Ride of Silence is an international ride started in 2003 to remember cyclists killed and support those injured while riding on public roads. It is held on the third Wednesday in May. Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Elizabeth Press spoke to Ed Brennan of the Albany Bicycle Coalition about the Ride of Silence here and legislation to support safer streets for all users.

For more information, visit albanybicyclecoalition.com

Did you know that school board elections are on Tuesday, May 17? Did you know that there is a national conservative campaign backing local candidates for school boards? The group is called Take Back Our School Boards. Shawn Young from All of Us spoke with Elizabeth Press about the campaign and why it is important to vote in these low turn-out elections.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s discussion about the single-payer New York Health program with Assemblymember Richard Gottfried.

After that, Brea Barthel speaks with Mayor Kathy Sheehan and staffers who tell us about the “Love Your Block” program which funds Albany individuals and nonprofits.

Then, Willie Terry heads to the library in Arbor Hill for "The Brothers: The Forgotten Struggle For Civil Rights in Albany."

After that, Sarah Abraham speaks with Ana Joanes who helps us to understand the connection between trauma and mental health.

Finally, Garrett McCarey speaks with Jill Rifkin who oversees instrument donations at the Vanguard/Albany Symphony Orchestra.

Albany residents and nonprofits have an opportunity to apply by May 23rd for a grant of $500-$1,500. The "Love Your Block" program encourages collaboration among individuals and groups to reduce blight and support minor repairs to buildings and vacant lots. Mayor Kathy Sheehan and two staffers talk with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Brea Barthel about the program, its goals, the application process, and help available for writing an application. For details, visit www.albanyny.gov/2024/Love-Your-Block. Note: We regret the poor sound quality due to technical problems during the recording.

Eunice Jeong is a Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer and intern from Emma Willard who was interested in exploring a topic in the field of Medicine. She decided to explore Medical Ethics and reflected on this experience with Sina Basila Hickey.

Her series can be listened to on our website: https://www.mediasanctuary.org/peoplepower/eunice-jeong/

HMM correspondent Sarah Abraham speaks with Ana Joanes, director of the documentary "Wrestling Ghosts," about how trauma relates to mental health and the practical steps we can take to overcome the stigma behind it.

Learn more about her work at www.wrestlingghosts.com

By a 6 to 1 vote, the Troy City Council voted against requiring a full environmental review of the proposed 1011 2nd Ave project that will put a large apartment complex on one of the last undeveloped parcels on the Hudson River in Troy which is sacred indigenous site. The City will now hold a public hearing on rezoning the parcel on May 25. Jess Bennett of the Friends of the Mahicantuck provides an update with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Appearing in Hudson Mohawk Magazine's weekly check-in with community groups, Bob Blackmon, President, Justice Center of Rensselaer County, talks with Cathy Silber about the Center's mission and racial, economic and environmental justice work, with a focus on efforts to improve policing in Troy.

Judy Waterman is one of countless American women whose plans were hijacked by unplanned pregnancy and no way to get an abortion, in Judy’s case, in 1969, just as she was about to start graduate school. Judy talks with Cathy Silber about that time and the very real threats to women’s freedom and equality posed by the likely Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe. (Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast)