Best Hudson Mohawk Magazine Podcasts (2025)

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HMM_05-30-25 59:03

12h ago59:03

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,First, artists fellows at the Elizabeth Murray artist residency join us in studio to tell us about their work.Then, Mark Dunlea talks with the President and CEO of the NY Immigration Coalition about legislation that could protect immigrants from federal immigration laws.Later on, Andrea Cunliffe brings us covera…

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Capitol Rally Against Mass Incarceration 9:51

19h ago9:51

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On May 28, opponents of mass incarceration such as Vocal NY, Release Aging People in Prison, and New Hour for Women and Children were back at the State Capitol pushing for various criminal justice reform related to parole. Bills being promoted were The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (S6319 & A7422), Elder Parole (S454/A514), Fair & Timely Par…

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HMM_05-29-2025 57:12

1d ago57:12

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,First, we hear part two of coverage on Indivisible Troy’s Memorial Day Rally.Willie Terry interviews two event coordinators from the Historic Cherry Hill’s Albany History Fair.Later on, another episode of TripleE’s with Kim Wafer and H Bosh Jr.After that, Andrea Cunliffe speaks with Etienne Abelin about the upco…

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Burden Iron Works Museum 10:05

1d ago10:05

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Learn about the industrial and labor history of 19th-century Troy in this introduction to the Burden Iron Works Museum. Susan Ouellette, Executive Director, talks about how entrepreneurs in Troy developed a machine for creating horseshoes that won them a no-bid contract to make shoes for the six million (!) horses and mules in the Union Army during…

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ESYO and the Festival of Young Artists 2025 10:28

1d ago10:28

10:28

Empire State Youth Orchestra’s Musical Director Etienne Abelin speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe about the up coming concert at this years Festival of Young Artists at SPAC on June 1st. They talk about the opportunities for young musicians in the Capital Region to expand and develope thier skills and passion for creating music wit…

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Learn to Row with Albany Rowing Center on June 7 9:46

2d ago9:46

9:46

Ever been curious about trying crew? National Learn to Row Day is June 7, and Albany Rowing Center is opening their boat house to the public. Come try it out, meet ARC coaches, and hop in a shell from 9:30am to 12pm at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch in Albany, NY on 6/7/25.Garrett McCarey spoke with ARC's Kathrine Bollin and Sophie Gilbert to lea…

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NY Immigration Coalition on the Need for NY For All 9:51

2d ago9:51

9:51

The New York for All Act would help protect immigrants by broadly prohibiting state and local officers from enforcing federal immigration laws, funneling people into ICE custody, and sharing sensitive information with federal immigration authorities. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO of the NY Immigration Coalition, talks about the status of the act…

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TripleE's Kim Wafer Actress and business owner 22:18

2d ago22:18

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This week on the TripleE's, We hear from Kim Wafer on her roles playing historical figures on stage, running her own business, and all while working on getting her ministership.By Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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The World of James Knapp: Black Life in Gilded Age Albany (P-1) 10:13

2d ago10:13

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On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Historic Cherry Hill's Albany History Fair. The theme of the history fair was "The World of James Knapp: Black Life in Glided Age Albany." In this part one Labor segment, Willie interviewed Honorary Committee Member and event Coordinator Deborah Emm…

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HMM_05-28-2025 59:17

3d ago59:17

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:We start off with Mark Dunlea’s report on the Memorial Day rally in Troy against fascism, organized by Indivisible.Then, Sina Basila Hickey interviews an immigrant justice organizer about last week’s traffic stop in Cohoes which involved ICE.On Armao on the Brink, Rosemary continues her discussion with Jay Jochn…

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Armao on the Brink: Jay Jochnowitz Part Two 10:04

3d ago10:04

10:04

This clip is another 10 minutes from Rosemary Live as part of “The Salon”. This live broadcast is part of a special double episode of An Armao on the Brink, and the season finale. Rosemary will return in the fall with a brand new take on the brink, but until then you can still hear her summer shorts every Wednesday right here on our broadcast. In t…

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ICE Presence in the Capital Region 12:29

3d ago12:29

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security have changed their tactics under this administration to detain people in unexpected circumstances. One of those instances took place between Troy and Cohoes last Friday. Elizabeth of New York Immigration Coalition and a community Immigration justice organizer spoke with Sina Basila Hickey ab…

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National Immigrant Heritage Month event 6/1/25 9:45

3d ago9:45

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Happy National Immigrant Heritage Month! Hear about an event at Refugee & Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE) on Sunday, June 1st, to kick off the month. Daniel Butterworth, RISSE director, explains how the celebration acknowledges the contributions of immigrants both new to our country and in our ancestry. He notes that RISSE works with c…

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HMM-05-27-2025 59:30

4d ago59:30

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,A conversation with Noah Ginsberg of New York Solar Energy Industries Association. Noah discusses with HMM producer Mark Dunlea the Energy industries’ success of meeting NYS’s climate law goal for community solar energy generation and the funding cuts recently decided on by the Public Service Commission. Next, P…

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Talking With Poets - Melissa Anderson at the Social Justice Center 9:31

4d ago9:31

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Thom Francis welcomes local poet and artist Melissa Anderson, who was the featured reader at the Third Thursday Poetry Night at the Social Justice Center in Albany on Thursday, April 17, 2025.———Melissa Anderson is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is deeply influenced by a search for connection with the physical world, changing seasons, and ou…

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Memorial Day 25 Troy Fascism Rally Pt1 10:59

4d ago10:59

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Memorial Day Rally in Troy NY organized by Indivisible honoring our Veterans and bringing awareness to the concerns of Fascism in our Country. Hudson Mohawk Magazine was there, Andrea Cunliffe brings you this report, In this segment, we hear from Bryan Pas Herman's of Indivisible, Jen Bomstein of Voices for Peace and Troy City Council President Sue…

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Rally for Solar May 28 10:00

5d ago10:00

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New York State’s climate law – CLCPA - set a goal of installing six gigawatts of distributed rooftop and community solar energy generation by 2025. New York achieved the 6 GW goal in 2024 - one year ahead of schedule and $421 million under budget. Most of the state’s other climate goals are not being met. The success was largely due to the NY-Sun p…

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CDTA-Nature-Bus 10:18

5d ago10:18

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Do you love hiking and exploring the outdoors? Then hear about Nature Bus, a great FREE service offered each Saturday by the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) that takes folks on routes from downtown Albany to parks and trails in the region. The "Beaver" route goes to Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Bethlehem (pictured)…

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Troy Memorial Day Rally Against Fascism 20:57

5d ago20:57

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More than 300 people turned out in downtown Troy for the Memorial Day Rally against fascism organized by Indivisible Troy, opposing the ICE raids and attacks on immigrants and the constitution. We hear from Karen Zigler, several indivisible organiers, Jen from Jewish Voice for Peace, Eyad Alkurabi of Palestinian Rights Committee, Assemblymember Phi…

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HMM_05-26-25 special Ayers-Smith 58:56

5d ago58:56

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Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we share part of the recording of Bill Ayers and Barbara Smith in conversation on Dec. 5, 2024 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. They spoke about the themes in Ayers' latest book, "When Freedom is the Question, Abolition is the Answer: Reflections on Collective Liberation." Hear the full recording here https:/…

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"It's An Us thing" - Family Exhibition 9:55

8d ago9:55

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Seven siblings, on exhibition. “It’s an Us Thing” a family art exhibition will open on May 30th, 6pm at Context Collective in Troy featuring siblings: Jade Warrick, Quill, Shalom, Zoë, Arick, Breanna, and Amara Harrison. Jade Warrick and Zoë Harrison join Jacob Boston & Sina Basila Hickey in studio to talk more about it.…

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HMM-05-23-2025 58:29

8d ago58:29

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,Mark Dunlea reports on Troy Common Council’s recent majority vote against the Good Cause Eviction LawThen, Blaise Bryant and Sal cover a joint press conference held in support of a bill restoring choice in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. Later on, willie terry continues his coverage from a rec…

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NYCIL Caring Majority 10:29

8d ago10:29

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On May 20th the New York Association on Independent Living and Caring Majority Rising held a joint press conference, urging the legislature to pass a bill restoring choice in the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. Some argue Governor Kathy Hochul created a monopoly by shuttering some 600 companies, turning the program over to Public Par…

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Republicans Block Good Cause Eviction in Troy 9:57

8d ago9:57

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On Thursday, , members of the Troy Common Council’s Republican majority voted against holding a public hearing over opting into the Good Cause Eviction Law. Nearly 2,000 petition signatures have been collected in Troy in support of the cause. GOP majority members have argued that embracing “good-cause” protections passed by the state last year woul…

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HMM-05-22-2025 57:57

9d ago57:57

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,Mark Dunlea reports from a rally for Parole Justice legislationThen, Willie Terry takes listeners to a tribute to Troy labor leader James Connolly. Later on, H Bosh Jr finishes his conversation with minister and professor Diane Clark. After that, Marsha Lazarus hears from Medical Aid in Dying advocate Amy Vastol…

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Rally for Elderly Parole Justice 10:02

9d ago10:02

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On Tuesday May 20 a rally by Parole Justice and Release Elderly People in Prison was held in the War Room of the state capitol to demand passage of Parole Justice legislation to promote transformation and healing, help build safe communities, and end permanent punishment. Speakers stated that we fight for these bills because they know they will pro…

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HMM-05-21-2025 58:51

10d ago58:51

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,Mark Dunlea reports on the effort to ban new factory farms in NYThen, we hear about why Veterans for Peace will be marching in Albany’s Memorial Day ParadeLater on, Armao on the Brink talks with Jay Jochowtiz of the TU about the Trump administration.After that, Willie Terry filed this fourth segment on the recen…

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Bill Introduced to Ban New Factory Farms in NY 9:59

10d ago9:59

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New York’s factory farms are raising more animals than ever before, particularly cows, producing unprecedented amounts of manure waste. This manure is typically not treated before being dumped into the environment. Meanwhile, state and federal policies and incentives continue to prop up Big Ag’s factory farm model at the expense of family-scale ope…

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Upstate N.Y. IWW Honors Memory of James Connolly, in Troy (2025) Part 3 9:10

10d ago9:10

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On Monday, May 12, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended The Upstate New York Regional Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) tribune in downtown Troy, of Labor and Revolutionary Leader for Irish independence, James Connolly. Connolly lived in Troy in the first decade of the 20th Century. In thi…

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Upstate N.Y. IWW Honors Memory of James Connolly, in Troy (2025} Part 2 10:42

10d ago10:42

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On Monday, May 12, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended The Upstate New York Regional Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) tribune in downtown Troy, of Labor and Revolutionary Leader for Irish independence, James Connolly. Connolly lived in Troy in the first decade of the 20th Century. In thi…

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Upstate N.Y. IWW Honors Memory of James Connolly, in Troy (2025) Part 1 10:48

10d ago10:48

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On Monday, May 12, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended The Upstate New York Regional Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) tribute in downtown Troy, of Labor and Revolutionary Leader for Irish independence, James Connolly. Connolly lived in Troy in the first decade of the 20th Century. In thi…

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Armao on the Brink: Jay Jochnowitz Part One 9:35

10d ago9:35

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On THE BRINK OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL PRESIDENCY: In this segment coming up you’ll be hearing Rosemary Armao, host of the On the Brink podcast, talking with Albany Times Union opinion columnist Jay Jochnowitz. The two met in Bennington Vermont for a special two-hour podcast before a live audience at the Orchard Club to consider the transformational ch…

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Veterans for Peace Marching in Albany's Memorial Day Parade 9:45

11d ago9:45

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The local chapter of Veterans for Peace will be marching in the Albany Memorial Day parade, as it has done for decades. The group is calling for immediate ceasefires in the various conflicts that the US is engaged in such as Ukraine and Gaza. Poet and veteran Dan Wilcox talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.…

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HMM-05-20-2025 59:45

11d ago59:45

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,Mark Dunlea reports on a national day of action organized by the Right to the City Coalition on Tuesday May 20th, and the local rally in Albany.Then, Marsha Lazarus talks with League of Women Voters advocate Amy Vastola about the Medical Aid in Dying Bill currently being considered by the New York State legislat…

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ACIC - Quest Buds 11:03

11d ago11:03

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This week Comedian Dylan Reese is in studio to promote Quest Buds. A DND Style Comedy Adventure show that is also a podcast. He and host Juan Pantaleon talk his upcoming show on May 30th and the challenges of playing a character thats completely green they also have a little dice role play to preview the show.…

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Tenants Rally in Albany vs HUD Cuts, To Expand Rent Control 11:40

11d ago11:40

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On Tuesday, May 20 justice advocates and tenants rallied on the steps of Albany City Hall to demand urgent action in response to federal housing cuts and to call on New York State to strengthen protections for renters and the homeless.The action was part of a national day of action organized by the Right to the City Coalition to bring attention to …

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Talking Wokeness, Online Outrage, and Social Commentary with Don Levy (Revisited) 9:32

11d ago9:32

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Thom Francis reintroduces us to longtime local poet and open mic host Don Levy. Don was the featured reader at the Albany Poets Presents series at Restaurant Navona in 2017, where he shared his poems, told stories about his childhood, and answered questions from the audience. For this segment, Thom asks Don about one of the poems he read that night…

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Beyond Plastics Lobbying Day Interview (Part 4) May 7, 2025 10:02

11d ago10:02

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On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the “Beyond Plastic” Lobbying Day at the Legislator’s Office Building in downtown Albany. Beyond Plastic members were lobbying to get the legislators to pass the “Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger, Better Bottle Bill…

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Beyond Plastics Lobbying Day Interview (Part 3) May 7, 2025 10:27

11d ago10:27

10:27

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the “Beyond Plastic” Lobbying Day at the Legislator’s Office Building in downtown Albany. Beyond Plastic members were lobbying to get the legislators to pass the “Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger, Better Bottle Bill…

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HMM-05-19-2025 59:38

12d ago59:38

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from a forum by various climate groups where Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado and author/activist Bill McKibben discuss climate solutions in New York.Then, Andrea Cunliffe talks with James McGanghan the Albany county Republican Party chair during the republican Spring Fling in Elm Park…

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Ellie & Jessie are interviewed about Fermentation Friday 9:54

12d ago9:54

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Fermentation Friday is a series by fermentation friends Ellie (Markovitch) and Jessy. For this story, the microphone was turned on them. Richard Sleeper and Jacob Boston interviewed the friends about their love of fermentation and this podcast.By Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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Delgado, McKibben on Climate Solutions for NY 9:54

12d ago9:54

9:54

Earlier this month, Third Act, New York Communities for Change, and other climate groups held a forum with Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado and author / activist Bill McKibben to discuss energy affordability and climate solutions in New York. We hear their responses to questions about the need to build public renewable energy and opposing the efforts b…

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HMM-05-16-2025 58:29

15d ago58:29

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,Mark Dunlea talks to Joel Berg of Hunger Free America about house republicans proposed cuts for the federal SNAP program, also known as food stampsThen, Brea Barthel brings us a conversation with Batman, a member of Christ's Church in Albany, where they talk about an event the church is holding in celebration of…

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Review of the State Budget 11:28

15d ago11:28

11:28

Last week state lawmakers finally passed a state budget, which was due on April 1. Most of the holdup was due to various non-budget items that the Governor wanted included in the deal - rolling back discovery reforms, expanding involuntary commitment’ and criminalizing mask-wearing in public. Hochul and legislative leaders did eventually agree on c…

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Everybody Moves- Carl 9:59

15d ago9:59

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Everybody Moves Series: Migration Stories from our Community.This weekly series profiles the migration stories of members of our community, whether the migration be their own stories of that of their parents or grandparents, and reminds us that migration touches us all, and teaches us much, because it is a part of the human experience. This week: C…

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INTVW NEW roughdraft 19:44

15d ago19:44

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INTVW NEW roughdraft by Hudson Mohawk MagazineBy Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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Beyond Plastics Lobbying Day Interview (Part 2) May 7, 2025 9:51

15d ago9:51

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On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the "Beyond Plastic" Lobbying Day at the Legislator's Office Building in downtown Albany. Beyond Plastic members were lobbying to get the legislators to pass the "Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger, Better Bottle Bill…

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A passionate advocate for the Medical Aid in Dying Bill 10:36

15d ago10:36

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Part 2 of conversation with League of Women Voters' advocate Amy Vastola. Amy shares her perspective and experiences and why she is passionate about the passage of the Medical Aid in Dying bill.Produced by Marsha LazarusBy Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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Will the Medical Aid in Dying Bill Pass?! 10:59

15d ago10:59

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A conversation with League of Women Voters advocate Amy Vastola about MAID (the Medical Aid in Dying Bill) - what it would do if passed, the push back against its passage, and whether or not Amy feels it has a chance.Produced by Marsha Lazarus (Part 1 of a conversation with Amy Vastola)By Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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Taking on political advocacy in retirement 10:56

15d ago10:56

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Part 3 of a conversation with Amy Vastola. She talks about her advocacy roles with the League of Women Voters and Bethlehem Indivisible ...why she takes on this work...and that her retirement is not at all as she had planned. Produced by Marsha LazarusBy Hudson Mohawk Magazine

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