Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Samuel Rose has been endorsed by the Green and Socialist Parties in his campaign for the May 18th election for Schenectady School Board He discusses charter schools, the search for a new School superintendent, and COVID. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Protests against the state of policing across the nation, and the use of tear gas and other militaristic police tactics in Albany, continued this weekend, including active protests at the APD's South Station. Paul Smart of Hudson Mohawk Magazine looks into what's at play, and where things are likely to go this evening and beyond.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

Mark Dunlea speaks with Mary Lister, a home health care worker and an organizer with the Queens' City Worker Center, about the campaign against wage theft in New York State.

Then, on Reclaiming History, Lovonia Mallory speaks with Melanie Evans, the Interim Director of the Dudley Observatory in Schenectady NY

After that, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry speaks with long-time labor Organizer Saladin Muhammad of the Southern Worker Assembly and Black Workers for Justice about the outlook of Black Workers' in the South struggling for the right to unionize.

Then, Alexis Goldsmith speaks with Victoria Whalen of NY Renews about the NYS Climate and Community Investment Act

Then, McKenna Conners speaks with Michelle Rogat, graduate student and sustainability planner, who will be speaking about energy infrastructure at the upcoming Sustainable Future Conference.

And to close out the show, Corinne Carey speaks with Leyla Kiosse, owner of the bar, entertainment center, and delectable ice cream shoppe -- The Yard & Boozy Moos in Albany

Leyla Kiosse, owner of the bar, entertainment center, and delectable ice cream shoppe -- The Yard & Boozy Moos in Albany -- talked to HMM correspondent Corinne Carey about opening her business days before the COVID-19 shutdown and how she adapted.

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY.

Today we begin with Paul Smart reporting on Wednesday’s rallies in Albany in response to the killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota.

Then, Willie Terry speaks with Labor organizer and Activist, Art Fleischner, about the history of MayDay in the Capital Region.

Later on, Sina Basila Hickey met with Amy Klein of Capital Roots to talk about her presentation at the upcoming Sustainable Futures Conference.

After that, we hear from another speaker at the Sustainable Futures Conference, climate activist and student, Melissa Hoffman, who spoke with the Sanctuary’s Water Justice Fellows.

Finally, we hear about an event taking place with weekend, Flowers for Black Life. Melissa Bromley gets the details from organizers, Amani Olugbala and Angela Beallor.

Discussions have started on just how our county's and cities, let alone our school districts, are planning to spend incoming federal stimulus and infrastructure funds. We caught in a recent discussion of how protocols are getting established for such spending, which took place at a recent South End Community Collaborative meeting on zoom.

Michelle Rogat, graduate student and sustainability planner, discusses with McKenna Conners energy usage and infrastructure and the role energy has in sustainability efforts in anticipation for the Sustainable Future Conference. The Sustainable Futures Conference will occur on April 27th through April 30th and cover a wide variety of informative and enlightening topics.

For more information on the Sustainable Futures Conference: https://www.sustainablefuturesconference.com/

The City of Albany has been touting its planned upgrade for Lincoln Park for a while now. But with work starting badly with the cutting of a couple dozen treasured old sugar maples, the community's trust and confidence in the city's plans broke at the get-go. HMM's Paul Smart speaks to community member Dannielle Hille of A Block at a Time.

A peaceful rally triggered by the murder of Daunte Wright by Minnesota police marched into the pepper spray and belligerent physicality of Albany police at their South Precinct home on Arch Street Wednesday evening, April 14. HMM reporter Paul Smart was there for what appears to be the first of a long season of tense interactions ahead.

Edson Thevenin was killed by Troy police sergeant Randall French on April 17, 2016. This Saturday will be the 5th anniversary of his untimely death. Amani Olugbala and Angela Beallor spoke to producer Melissa Bromley about an event they are helping organize to honor his life and others'. The event is called Flowers for Black Life and will be held under the Hoosick Street Bridge at 3PM this Saturday, April 17th.