Hudson Mohawk Magazine

The Fish Market art space in Troy is hosting a Community Roundtable to hear your needs, wants, and desires in a discussion about the future of the Fish Market. Current Artist in Residence Meg Jala spoke with HMM producer Jody Cowan about the details.

Free food and drinks available as well as the ability to join virtually by zoom. The event will take place at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, at 2952 6th Ave., Troy, NY 12180

Caitlin Burns discusses TRIP's foreclosure prevention program with HMM's Aileen Javier and how it ties directly into people applying for the Homeowner Assistance Fund-- a fund that opened up on January 3rd and will be running for 30 days. Caitlin also goes into loan limits, program requirements, and how to avoid getting scammed.

TRIP and over 80 organizations across NYS have to advocate annually for continued funding from the state budget to make sure foreclosure prevention services across NYS continue to remain available. The pandemic has reminded us that home is our safest place, the services of these organizations are more crucial now than ever and there are ways to help them secure these funds.

For more information about TRIP please visit: https://triponline.org/

To speak with a TRIP Intake Specialist call: (518) 816-2205

For more information about the Home Save coalition visit their website at: https://homesave.info/

For information about the Homeowner Assistance Fund please visit their website at: www.nyhomeownerfund.org. The call center phone # is 1(844)776-9423.

Interview by: Aileen Javier

Liz Moran is the NY Policy Advocate for Earth Justice. She outlines the group's environmental legislative priorities for 2022 including cryptocurrency "proof of work" mining's impact on climate, a gas ban for new buildings, and the electrification of school buses. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Willie Terry attended the Capital Region Kwanzaa, Day Four Celebration at the Troy Boys and Girls Club. Troy NAACP Branch and Team HERO sponsored the event. For part two, Willie recorded a brief presentation given by University of Albany Professor Hayward D. Horton speaking on Kwanzaa's fourth day, "Ujamaa" or Cooperative Economics.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s interview with Tom Speaker of Reinvent Albany about the upcoming senate hearing on subsidies and tax incentives.

Then, Brea Barthel interviews members of a local Get Out The Vote initiative.

Later on, Elizabeth Press introduces us to activists Samira and TJ Sangare with Saratoga BLM.

After that, Renee Powell of Troy NAACP interviews Adam Pelletier of Troy Area Labor Council about the upcoming MLK Celebration in Troy of which they are leading organizing efforts.

Finally, Willie Terry takes us back to the second day of Kwanzaa for a celebration at the Boys and Girls Club in Troy.

The Solidarity Committee of the Capital District has been organizing labor and community events for Martin Luther King Jr Day for more than 2 decades. They are part of the MLK event this year, co-hosted by the Sanctuary for Independent Media. Art Fleishner, co-founder of Solidarity and former President of Troy Area Labor Council, discussed labor organizing and the transformation of Dr. King into a radical on peace and economic justice issues. For more info on Solidarity, contact Art at 518 874-9055.

On December 27, 2021, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Capital Region's Kwanzaa Day-Two Celebration at the Troy Boys and Girls Club sponsored by Team Hero and Shades of Coco. In this segment, Willie interviews Jerry Ford and others on the meaning of Kujichagulia/Self-Determination, which is the principle of Kwanzaa's second day.

The Rensselaer Environmental Coalition has filed a formal complaint with the County Public Health Director, requesting an investigation of the nuisance and public health threats posed by the Dunn Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill. The group's attorney, Colleen Pierson, discusses the complaint with Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Mark Dunlea and Blair Horner’s look at Governor Hochul’s recent State of the State address.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us part two of his report on the AT&T protest.

Later on, Elizabeth Press brings us an update on Jamaica Miles and her court protest against the Saratoga Police Department.

After that, Jody Cowan talks with Ian Marks, one of the poets reading at the upcoming Martin Luther King Celebration co-hosted by The Sanctuary and various community organizations.

Finally, Aileen Javier interviews Angela Kaufman about her new book, “Murder in the Gilded City,” a murder mystery set in Saratoga.

On January 5, Governor Hochul of NY delivered her first State of the State Address. Peter LaVenia, the co-chair of the Green Party of NY, looks at issues in her address such as single-payer health care, housing, climate, criminal justice, and ballot access. Interview by Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.