Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a look at the Adirondack Council’s push to get significant federal and state funding to help keep the Adirondacks “forever wild;”

Then, Dave Publow takes us to the Green Island Bridge, a location that is considered dangerous for bikers;

Later on, we speak with the creator of the Notorious S-H-E series, Gaby Hall;

After that, we go to Noteworthy Resources and get a sneak peak at the upcoming “Gift Wraps and Raps;”

Finally, we have our regular weekly look at climate and environmental issues with retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson.

Noteworthy Resources is a new art space and community center on Albany's Lark St. HHM producer Jody Cowan spoke with Tatiana the owner, ahead of this week's Christmas Wraps & Raps Show featuring Albany artist JB and Friends.

Troy resident Danielle Marino learned first hand how dangerous the intersection of Green Island Bridge, Hudson Avenue and Albany Avenue on Green Island is for bicyclists and pedestrians. With funding already approved to make sensible changes, will the mayors of Green Island and Troy rise to the challenge?

Gaby Hall is the creator of Notorious S-H-E, a podcast profiling women in STEM to show the diversity of jobs in that field and the women who do them. This RPI student has another podcast on various belief systems in the works which she hopes to debut in January 2022.

Community groups are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to veto Assembly Bill 2591, the Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act, saying the bill would incentivise waste burning in New York's cement kilns. The Coeymans Clean Air Coalition says two major problems with the bill are that it does not define low carbon concrete, and that it sets up an advisory board of industry insiders to define low carbon concrete.

HMM's Alexis Goldsmith spoke with Barbara Heinzen of Coeymans Clean Air Coalition and independent filmmaker Sonja Stark. Governor Hochul has until Sunday, 12/19 to sign or veto the bill.

For more information on the Coeymans Clean Air Coalition, visit https://cleanairalbanycounty.org/

For more information on waste-to-fuel in concrete plants, see the Reuter's special report “Trash and Burn, Big Brands Stoke Cement Kilns with Plastic Waste as Recycling Falters” published on Oct. 28, 2021 (https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/environment-plastic-cement/)

Forever Adirondacks: Clean Water, Jobs and Wilderness seeks a significant federal and state investment in an Adirondack Green New Deal. Forests are critical to the effort to handle climate change. Aaron Mair, Wilderness Campaign Director for the Adirondack Council, discusses the effort with Mark Dunlea for the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

On December 11, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended an information picket of the Communication Workers of America Union against the AT&T Authorized Retailer stores. The picket was to protest the closing and converting some 650 corporate-operated union stores, resulting in cutting union jobs. He spoke to John Van Denburgh III, President, and Theresa M. Devine, Secretary, about their campaign in this labor segment.

On December 9, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a "Graduate Students Employees Union (GSEU)" rally at SUNY Albany. They continue to protest a mandatory fee increase on their members by the university. In this labor segment, he interviewed Andrew Gil, Chief Steward, and Shirley Jin, President of GESU, about the holiday protest to express their displeasures with the fee increases.

The Sidewalk Warriors Troy provides food and essentials to the community at weekly volunteer-run events. They will be holding their first Winter Wonderland event at St. Paul’s Guild House (27 State St.) starting at 6pm on Thursday, December 16. This event will include Santa, gifts, food, and more.

Robin Ford, Team Leader, spoke with Caelan McPherson about their upcoming event and the larger organization concept.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Colin O'Neil of the Environmental Working Group about PFAS clean-up and congressional financial support to do so;

Then, we hear about the bill called the Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act and why communities are urging Gov. Hochul to veto it;

Later on we spotlight one of our Sanctuary staff: Jen Travison who coordinates the garden and does our landscaping;

After that, Igor Vamos talks about his Anti-Capitalist Coin Crushing Machine;

Finally, Robin Ford, Team Leader for Sidewalk Warriors Troy tells us about the Winter Wonderland event coming up later this week.