Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Sanctuary interns Lizzy Kramer and Claire Hutchinson interview bioartist Marta de Menezes about her Ectopia Lab, her artistic practice, her current projects, and her connection to the opening of the Sanctuary’s Nature Lab where she is slated to speak virtually at the 1pm opening on Sunday, June 27th.

On this week's Tonko Tuesday, Lukas Weber exclusively interviews Terry and Peter, a husband and wife activist duo who frequently rally at Tonko Tuesdays. We hear about their lives as activists and what rallying outside Representative Tonko's office means to them. We also hear from Sally Steubing, the organizer of Tonko Tuesdays, as she gives us information about what we can expect from next week's Tonko Tuesday.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

First up, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and his Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen gave regular COVID updates. We listen in on their last update.

Then, we hear a first hand experience of what it’s like to raise a family as a single parent while living next to the toxic Norlite hazardous waste incinerator.

Later on, we hear from an attendee of the Juneteenth celebration in Troy, Marcus Nix, about what the celebration means to him.

After that, we hear from an intern at Mission Accomplished

Finally, it’s opening weekend of Nature Lab and we hear from one of the featured individuals, bioartist Dr. Jennifer Willet

The Our Soil Project is working towards making testing for pollutants in soil and avoiding them more widespread and accessible in order to help prevent health issues that arise from exposure to hazardous materials through contaminated soil. In part one of a two part podcast, Dr. Dan Walls, post-doctoral researcher, discusses with McKenna the methods involved in testing soil for pollutants and the potential dangers posed by polluted soil.

Find information on the Our Soil paid Fellowship here: https://www.mediasanctuary.org/project/our-soil/

Sanctuary interns Lizzy Kramer and Claire Hutchinson interview bioartist Dr. Jennifer Willet about her Incubator Art Lab at the University of Windsor, her artistic practice, her current projects, and her connection to the opening of the Sanctuary's Nature Lab this weekend. Dr. Willet is slated to speak virtually at the opening at 1pm on Sunday, June 27th.

On June 9, 2021, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry interviewed Adam Pelletier, the new president of the Troy Area Labor Council. In this third part of the interview, Pelletier discusses his new position and thoughts on the future of the Troy Area Labor Council.

On June 9, 2021, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry interviewed Adam Pelletier, the new president of the Troy Area Labor Council. In this second of part of the interview, you will hear Pelletier talk about his new position and his thoughts on the future of the Troy Area Labor Council.

Rebecca, an intern at Mission Accomplished, tells HMM Correspondent Dulcinia Diggs what it is like to be a part of this special program. Dulcinia attended the Mission Accomplished entrepreneur event at the Ground Up Cafe in Albany, which is where she met Rebecca.

Joe Ritchie sits down with Jennifer Malinowski a Saratoga Sites resident located in Cohoes, NY. Jennifer explains what it is like to raise a family on her own while living next to the toxic Norlite hazardous waste incinerator. She also gives her take on what should be done with this facility.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

First we ask why the Albany Common Council again postponed a vote on banning tear gas by Albany police

Then, we hear from one of the team members of Our Soil, Professor Sebastián Ureta

Later on, we have an interview with Ann Devae, a Soul / Blues artist who performed at last weekend’s Juneteenth celebration in Troy

After that, we learn about Girl Fight Fitness, by founder Amanda Gonzales-Barone

Finally, we’ve got a story on last weekend’s disk golf tournament that took place in Prospect Park in downtown Troy.