Hudson Mohawk Magazine

​"The Challenge and Opportunity of Greening America’s Small Cities” is the upcoming Future of Small Cities Institute event taking place on Tuesday, March 3 from 11am-12:30pm. Reif Larsen, founder of the Future of Small Cities Institute, joined us to talk about using Ithaca as a case study, the speakers of the event, and how funding for a sustainable future is so crucial.

You can register at futureofsmallcities.org

​"The Challenge and Opportunity of Greening America’s Small Cities” is the upcoming Future of Small Cities Institute event taking place on Tuesday, March 3 from 11am-12:30pm. Reif Larsen, founder of the Future of Small Cities Institute, joined us to talk about using Ithaca as a case study, the speakers of the event, and how funding for a sustainable future is so crucial.

You can register at futureofsmallcities.org

On February 13th, 2020, Plastic PSA host Alexis Goldsmith visited plastic infrastructure sites in the Ohio River Valley. One of those sites was the PTT Global Chemical ethane cracker project, where she met Concerned Ohio River Residents organizer Jill Hunkler.

An ethane cracker is a petrochemical complex that turns ethane gas from fracking into polythethylene plastic. The region is seeing more plastic infrastructure because of the boom in fracking. As Jill says, "fracking leads to cracking," and fracking has left residents with an environmental and health nightmare with none of the economic benefits.

Concerned Ohio River Residents is a coalition of organizations and individuals that are want to see the regional economy move away from fracking and fossil fuels. They have been organizing to stop the ethane cracker as well as new fracking infrastructure. As one organizer put it, "Fracking isn't as bad as I thought it would be... it's worse than I could have ever imagined."

Jill Hunkler, who was forced to leave the home she built because of polluted air from fracking, would like to see the PTT GC site used for hemp farming, solar arrays, and eco-education instead of plastics.

To learn more about this regional plastics manufacturing issue, visit concernedohioriverresidents.org.

On February 13th, 2020, Plastic PSA host Alexis Goldsmith visited plastic infrastructure sites in the Ohio River Valley. One of those sites was the PTT Global Chemical ethane cracker project, where she met Concerned Ohio River Residents organizer Jill Hunkler.

An ethane cracker is a petrochemical complex that turns ethane gas from fracking into polythethylene plastic. The region is seeing more plastic infrastructure because of the boom in fracking. As Jill says, "fracking leads to cracking," and fracking has left residents with an environmental and health nightmare with none of the economic benefits.

Concerned Ohio River Residents is a coalition of organizations and individuals that are want to see the regional economy move away from fracking and fossil fuels. They have been organizing to stop the ethane cracker as well as new fracking infrastructure. As one organizer put it, "Fracking isn't as bad as I thought it would be... it's worse than I could have ever imagined."

Jill Hunkler, who was forced to leave the home she built because of polluted air from fracking, would like to see the PTT GC site used for hemp farming, solar arrays, and eco-education instead of plastics.

To learn more about this regional plastics manufacturing issue, visit concernedohioriverresidents.org.

​There are so many people facing evictions, and the housing crisis is intensifying daily due to the lack of affordable housing. ​Angela Kaufman, a resident of Lakeview Mobile Home Park, has been organizing to save her home and the home of the other residents living at the Lakeview Mobile Home Park. Last year she was arrested trying to save trees from getting cut at the mobile park. Angela's court case is still ongoing​. Now she has been served with a notice of violation of park rules and given 10 days to “cure” the items listed or face eviction proceedings. Angela feels that she is being retaliated against due to her advocacy. She speaks to HMM's Aileen Javier about what she faces and the legality of it.

For more information ​​their FB page is Save Lakeview Mobile Home Park​.​

​There are so many people facing evictions, and the housing crisis is intensifying daily due to the lack of affordable housing. ​Angela Kaufman, a resident of Lakeview Mobile Home Park, has been organizing to save her home and the home of the other residents living at the Lakeview Mobile Home Park. Last year she was arrested trying to save trees from getting cut at the mobile park. Angela's court case is still ongoing​. Now she has been served with a notice of violation of park rules and given 10 days to “cure” the items listed or face eviction proceedings. Angela feels that she is being retaliated against due to her advocacy. She speaks to HMM's Aileen Javier about what she faces and the legality of it.

For more information ​​their FB page is Save Lakeview Mobile Home Park​.​

The Insights of Candidates of Color was a virtual Round Table segment focusing on the experiences candidates of color had while running for office. HMM Producer Blaise Bryant brings us a "best of" from the nearly hour-long conversation.

The Insights of Candidates of Color was a virtual Round Table segment focusing on the experiences candidates of color had while running for office. HMM Producer Blaise Bryant brings us a "best of" from the nearly hour-long conversation.

The long-delayed City of Albany report has concluded that city police officers violated policy when they covered their badges while physically removing protesters last April from an encampment the demonstrators built in the street next to South Station. Dr. Alice Green of the Center for Law and Justice discusses the report and reports an update on the police shooting of Jordan Young. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

The long-delayed City of Albany report has concluded that city police officers violated policy when they covered their badges while physically removing protesters last April from an encampment the demonstrators built in the street next to South Station. Dr. Alice Green of the Center for Law and Justice discusses the report and reports an update on the police shooting of Jordan Young. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.