Hudson Mohawk Magazine
7,186 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe Hudson Mohawk Magazine is a locally-produced nightly news hour that provides sanctuary for the discussion of a wide range of topics, scaling from the global to the hyper-local. The show is broadcast on WOOC 105.3 FM, The Sanctuary for Independent Media's low-power radio station based in Troy, NY.
With the support of people like you, the Sanctuary uses art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.
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American Tastes: Food Pantries & Food Insecurity
April 19, 2024 21:14 - 10 minutes - 5.58 MBFood insecurity effects many people, and food pantries try to provide resources for those who need it. Produced by Skidmore student Jordan Guzman for the course American Tastes. American Tastes is a course with Dr. Beck Krefting at Skidmore College, an interdisciplinary exploration of the evolution of US cuisines, foodways (these are diverse) and food politics.
American Tastes: Borscht Belt
April 19, 2024 21:11 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MBThe Borscht Belt was a haven for generations of Jewish Americans, providing relaxation, dancing, and laughs at hotels and resorts. This Skidmore student, who will remain anonymous, spoke with her family about how the Borscht Belt influenced them. Produced for the course American Tastes. American Tastes is a course with Dr. Beck Krefting at Skidmore College, an interdisciplinary exploration of the evolution of US cuisines, foodways (these are diverse) and food politics.
Nonfiction Book Picks for April
April 19, 2024 20:47 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBHear about a a few recent non-fiction books covering AI, space, politicians, and more. Christiann Gibeau, head adult librarian at Troy Public Library, also talks about how books are selected for the collection, the materials from their "government depository" being removed and available for the taking, and the museum passes available through the library. Books discussed: "How AI Works: From Sorcery to Science" (Kneusel, 2024); "Mean Girl Feminism: How White Feminists Gaslight, Gatekeep, and G...
May 2024 Activities for Youth
April 19, 2024 17:59 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBHear about the wide variety of activities offered in May 2024 for tots through teens at Troy Public Library. Carol Roberts, head of Young People's Services, previews game nights, science and crafts projects, an anime gathering with Japanese candy, a pre-shool concert, sessions with Greta the Reading Dog, and more. All these are happening at the main branch, 100 Second Street. Note: the building is encased in plywood during exterior renovation, but the library is indeed still open regular hour...
Bob Welton Provides Update On Dunn Landfill In Rensselaer
April 19, 2024 17:41 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MBThe Justice Center of Rensselaer County held a forum on Environmental Justice on Sunday, April 14 in Rensselaer. In this segment, Bob Welton of the Rensselaer Environmental Coalition provides an overview and update on the effort to close the Dunn Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill in Rensselaer. This recording was provided by Sonja Stark. Edited by Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Alice Paden Green: Bringing compassion to her fierce advocacy for social justice!
April 18, 2024 23:13 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBPart 3 of conversation with well-known criminal justice advocate Dr Alice Green. We learn why Dr Green resigned three years after being appointed Deputy Commissioner of NYS Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives…and how that experience along with her career as a teacher and then, social worker led to her starting the Center for Law and Justice. Produced by Marsha Lazarus
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April 18, 2024 23:13 - 57 minutes - 53 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Rosemary Armao discusses ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza with Wall Street banker Mark Wittman and International educator Jim Ketterer. Then, Willie Terry speaks with Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan to discuss the positive and negative aspects of the labor movement in 2023 and shares his thoughts on what to look forward to in 2024. After that, Brea Barthel chats with Chloe Whittaker, Adult Programming Director at Troy Public Library, about the many varied...
Impact of College of Saint Rose Closing on #1 Women's Soccer Team in USA
April 18, 2024 22:40 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBThe Saint Rose women's soccer team learned about the closing of their college the day before a big game. Coach Laurie Darling Gutheil recounted this experience and the traumatic and emotional experiences that followed. She spoke with Sina Basila Hickey.
Max Rodriguez Plays Disability Trivia
April 18, 2024 22:29 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBIt's time for our weekly game of disability trivia. HMM Disabilities Correspondent Blaise Bryant is joined by Max Rodriguez, Manager of Government Affairs with the Center for Disability Rights.
Armao On The Brink: Of Ongoing Wars
April 18, 2024 21:00 - 15 minutes - 21 MBThe conflicts in Gaza and the even longer battle rocking Ukraine have not died out and, in fact, are threatening to spread wider. Rosemary Armao teamed up with Wall Street banker Mark Wittman and International educator Jim Ketterer, colleagues from the old WAMC Roundtable, to talk about the suffering, the threat of worse to come, and the dim possibility of peaceful settlements.
April Activities at Troy Library
April 18, 2024 19:33 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBFrogs, ducks, jazz, poetry, gardens, and more! Chloe Whittaker, Adult Programming Director at Troy Public Library, notes some of the many cool activities coming in April. These include a learn-to-sew event for making felt frogs on April 22nd, a jazz concert on the 27th, open-mic "tea and poetry" on the 29th, and a take-and-make gardening kit with everything needed to plant herbs (seeds, soil, and container). She also previews a May 13th panel discussion (for Asian American & Pacific Islander ...
Albany County Central Federation of Labor (Rev. Ibrahím Pedriñán, President) Part 3
April 18, 2024 14:47 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBOn Thursday, April 11, 2024, the Roaming Labor Correspondent of Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Willie Terry, interviewed Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan, the President of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor (ACCFL) and American Postal Workers Union Local 390 (APWU). In this labor segment, Rev. Ibrahim discussed the positive and negative aspects of the labor movement 2023 and shared his thoughts on what to look forward to in 2024. This labor segment is part three of three of that interview.
Albany County Central Federation of Labor (Rev. Ibrahím Pedriñán, President) Part 2
April 18, 2024 14:24 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBOn Thursday, April 11, 2024, the Roaming Labor Correspondent of Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Willie Terry, interviewed Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan, the President of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor (ACCFL) and American Postal Workers Union Local 390 (APWU). In this labor segment, Rev. Ibrahim discussed the positive and negative aspects of the labor movement 2023 and shared his thoughts on what to look forward to in 2024. This labor segment is part two of three of that interview.
Albany County Central Federation of Labor (Rev. Ibrahím Pedriñán, President) Part 1
April 18, 2024 13:06 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MBOn Thursday, April 11, 2024, the Roaming Labor Correspondent of Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Willie Terry, interviewed Rev. Ibrahim Pedrinan, the President of the Albany County Central Federation of Labor (ACCFL) and American Postal Workers Union Local 390 (APWU). In this labor segment, Rev. Ibrahim discussed the positive and negative aspects of the labor movement in 2023 and shared his thoughts on what to look forward to in 2024. This labor segment is part one of three of that interview.
NYS Budget Update April 2024
April 17, 2024 23:34 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBSina Basila Hickey talks with Mark Dunlea about the yet to be finalized New York State Budget.
HMM 04-17 -2024
April 17, 2024 23:32 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBFirst, we hear from Jill Stein about her effort to get the Green Party line for President in New York. Then, our peace segment focuses on a student rally to get state officials to support a ceasefire in Gaza. After that, we listen in on the experience of viewing the eclipse in totality. Finally, we finish with a segment about 'Beethoven': Live In Concert, an original rock musical about Ludwig van Beethoven.
Experiencing Eclipse Totality at Dead Creek in VT
April 17, 2024 21:17 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBExperiencing a total solar eclipse can be hard to put into words, but this documentation attempts to translate the experience. Correspondent Sina Basila Hickey traveled up to Dead Creek Nature Preserve in VT and recorded this experience. Read Annie Dillard's story here: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/annie-dillards-total-eclipse/536148/
College Students Urge NYS To Halt Support For Israel Until A Ceasefire
April 17, 2024 17:52 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBThis week’s peace bucket on Hudson Mohawk Magazine is divided into two sections. The first half reports on a rally organized by college students at the State Capitol on Monday April 15 to call on the SUNY administration, the Governor and state lawmakers, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to halt doing business and investing in Israel at least until they stop the genocide in Gaza. We hear from Samira Sangare with Black Lives Matter from Saratoga; Adrian Antonioli from Skidmore College; Peter LaVen...
'Beethoven' Live in Concert
April 17, 2024 16:35 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB'Beethoven': Live In Concert is an original rock musical about the epic, tragic life of Ludwig van Beethoven. Hudson Mohawk Magazines Andrea Cunliffe is in conversation with musician, actor and creator Jad Jacob, producer Ian McQueen and director Em Hausman about the production transforming the legendary classical composers music and life into an electrifying contemporary 70's-stylerock musical. Through political revolution, scandalous affairs, and his struggles with encroaching deafness, t...
Jill Stein And Green Party Launch NYS Ballot Access Drive
April 17, 2024 15:26 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBRecent changes to New York's ballot access law means that the Green Party will need to collect at least 45,000 signatures in the next six weeks in order to field a Presidential candidate in the November election. Dr. Jill Stein, the likely nominee, held a news conference at the State Capitol on Tuesday April 16 to launch the ballot access drive and to discuss issues such as the climate crisis, single payer health care, and the genocide in Gaza. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. (Ma...
HMM 04 - 16 - 24 The Aunties Dandelion
April 16, 2024 20:52 - 58 minutes - 54 MBHMM 04 - 16 - 24 The Aunties Dandelion by Hudson Mohawk Magazine
Solar Eclipse Experience, El Niño, Fog
April 16, 2024 00:38 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBRetired National Weather Service meteorologist Hugh Johnson talks with Lennox Apudo and Brea Barthel about the solar eclipse that happened on April 8th, as well as the shifting effects of El Niño, and of course his weather forecast for the week.
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April 16, 2024 00:35 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We start with Mark Dunlea’s report from a forum sponsored by the Justice Center of Rensselaer County with comments about the efforts of Lights Out Norlite to permanently close the Norlite plant. Then, we hear from Paul Stewart, the co-founder of Albany’s Underground RailRoad Education Center as he talked with me about a new Interpretive Center being started with a ground-breaking ceremony on April 22nd, and other planned events. Later on, Hugh Johnson...
Alice Paden Green: The Rewards that Mean the Most to Her and Newest Project
April 15, 2024 21:49 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBWell-known social justice advocate Dr. Alice Paden Green responds to the recognition that she has received and particularly those “rewards” that mean the most to her. She talks about the challenges faced by her parents and about, how in spite of these challenges, what remarkable parents they were, and she explains her vision of a truly inclusive society and the current project she is working on. Part 2 of a conversation with producer Marsha Lazarus
Armao On The Brink: Sandra Fish on Accusation of “Very Unfair” Reporting
April 15, 2024 17:48 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBFor this week’s Armao on the Brink, Rosemary Armao speaks with Sandra Fish, an experienced politics reporter, about her expulsion from a Republican gathering and accusations of “very unfair” reporting.
Lights Out Norlite Pushes County Hazardous Waste Law
April 15, 2024 15:54 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MBThe Justice Center of Rensselaer County held a forum on Environmental Justice on Sunday, April 14 in Rensselaer. In this segment, Joe Ritchie and Dave Publow of Lights Out Norlite provide an update on their effort to permanently close the plant, including a proposed county law to require Norlite to properly dispose its hazardous waste ash.
PEF COMMUNITY WELLNESS & BOOK FAIR (Joe Donahue, PEF Secretary-Treasurer) Part 2
April 15, 2024 13:03 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry spoke to Public Employees Federation Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue. In this Labor segment, Willie interviewed him about PEF's upcoming "Community Wellness & Book Fair" on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Washington Avenue Albany Armory from 9 to 3 p.m. He also asked about the "fix tier 6" campaign. This PEF labor segment is part 2 of 2.
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April 12, 2024 23:28 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Mark Dunlea talks to Niki Cross and Ben Schwartz about why climate activists want to reject a new project from the Iroquois Pipeline Company. Then, Lennox Apudo talks with Robin Martin about the rent crisis from the perspective of someone with a disability. Later on, Blaise Bryant brings us this week’s disability trivia game with Max Rodriguez. After that, Elizabeth “EP” Press speaks with directors Matt Peterson and Malek Rasamny, co-directors ...
UREC Update April 2024
April 12, 2024 18:36 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBHear from Paul Stewart, co-founder of Albany's Underground Railroad Education Center, about all the activities afoot for the organization. UREC's tagline is "Learn the past, be the present, create the future," and the update shows each part. The future is a new Interpretive Center that will be housed in an 18th century Dutch barn renovated with state-of-the-art technology, including "net zero" design with solar panels, geothermal HVAC, and other environmentally progressive features. Appropria...
DEC Seeking Comments On Iroquois Pipeline Expansion
April 12, 2024 16:59 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBThe “Iroquois Pipeline Company” wants to drastically increase the amount of gas they push through their 37-year-old, 414-mile fossil gas pipeline running from the Canadian border to Long Island and NYC. They are seeking a permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to double the size of four toxic and noisy gas compressor stations that have long polluted disadvantaged, working-class communities in Dover and Athens, NY. Niki Cross of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest ...
"Spaces of Exception" Film Screening and Discussion
April 12, 2024 16:27 - 9 minutes - 8.53 MBOn Tuesday April 16th the film Spaces of Exception will screen at the Sanctuary for Independent Media. Filmmaker Matt Peterson will be there joined by Kanerahtiio Roger Jock who was in the film and first-generation Palestinian American Layla Aburas Khafaga for a discussion about the film. Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth (EP) Press spoke to the directors of Spaces of Exception. The event is co-sponsored by iEAR Presents, Jewish Voices for Peace, Palestinian Rights Committee, Women A...
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April 12, 2024 00:18 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Mark Dunlea brings us this update on the status of the budget negotiations over housing in an interview with Canyon Ryan of United Tenants of Albany. Then, Willie Terry interviews Public Employees Federation (PEF) about their upcoming Community Wellness & Book Fair. Later on, Mark Dunlea informs us about the upcoming Environmental Justice lecture by The Justice Center of Rensselaer County. After that, Brea Barthel reports on the upcoming meren...
Merengue Concert with Los Quisqueyanos on April 14th
April 11, 2024 19:38 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBThe group Los Quisqueyanos from the Dominican Republic will be performing in concert on April 14th, 3-4:30, at WAMC's The Linda in Albany. Edgar Betelu, Folklorist & Field Worker for the nonprofit New York Folklore, discusses the performers, their instruments, and the nature of merengue music. He also explains the work of the organization in preserving and sharing folklore traditions throughout New York. Note: the concert will include dancing, so get out those comfy shoes! For more informatio...
Environmental Justice Forum with Justice Center Rens. Co. on Sunday, April 14
April 11, 2024 18:09 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBThe Justice Center of Rensselaer County is holding the Robert J. Doherty Memorial Lecture on Environmental Justice on Sunday, April 14 at 1:00 PM, at the U Albany School of Public Health, 1 University Place, Rensselaer NY. The event will feature Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics and Dr. David Carpenter. Also speaking will be Bob Welton for the Rensselaer Environmental Coalition about the Dunn Landfill; Joe Ritchie for Lights Out Norlite; Barbara Heinzen for the Clean Air Coalition of Greater Rav...
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April 10, 2024 23:48 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBFirst, we hear an update on the state’s new partial campaign finance program for state legislative candidates. Then, we get an update on the recent United National Anti-War Coalition national meeting. Later on, for this week’s Armao on the Brink, Rosemary speaks with Sandra Fish, an experienced politics reporter, about her expulsion from a Republican gathering and accusations of “very unfair” reporting. After that, we hear about a Schenectady event to support the call by Palestinian child...
United Tenants Update On Housing In NYS Budget
April 10, 2024 20:59 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MBNine tenant rights advocates were arrested on Tuesday at the State Capitol, saying that the alleged deal on housing is not strong enough when it comes to including the Good Cause Eviction law, which includes setting a cap on rent increases. Canyon Ryan of United Tenants of Albany talks to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the status of the budget negotiations over housing.
Brennan Center Discusses Proposed Changes To NYS Public Campaign Finance
April 10, 2024 19:11 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MB2024 will be the first year that state legislative candidates in New York will be able to qualify for partial public campaign financing. However, Senate Democrats are proposing to make the program more restrictive. A similar measure was vetoed by Governor Hochul last year after complaints by good government groups. Joanna Zdanyc of the Brennan Center for Justice discusses the program with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
PEF COMMUNITY WELLNESS & BOOK FAIR (Joe Donahue, PEF Secretary-Treasurer) Part 1
April 10, 2024 17:16 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBOn Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry spoke to Public Employees Federation Secretary-Treasurer Joe Donahue. In this Labor segment, Willie interviewed him about PEF's upcoming "Community Wellness & Book Fair" on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Washington Avenue Albany Armory from 9 to 3 p.m. He also asked about the "fix tier 6" campaign. This PEF labor segment is part 1 of 2.
Lombardo Reports On UNAC Peace Conference
April 10, 2024 17:12 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBThe United Anti-War Coalition held a peace conference in St. Paul - Minneapolis on April 5 to 7. Joe Lombardo provides a report on Gaza, Ukraine, and building unity to Mark Dunlea with Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Community Acupuncture
April 10, 2024 15:26 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBCommunity acupuncture is a grassroots model designed to increase access to acupuncture. It is done in a group setting, mainly using points in your hands, feet, and ears. People's Health Sanctuary is hosting community acupuncture sessions for free, overseen by Dr. Xavier Coughlin, a NYS certified physician-acupuncturist. He spoke with Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
Experiencing the Eclipse Through a Blind Perspective
April 10, 2024 01:53 - 8 minutes - 11.1 MBA solar eclipse includes many sensory aspects apart from visual. Plus, there are adaptive tools are available for people to experience the solar eclipse without vision. Hudson Mohawk Magazine Disabilities Correspondent Blaise Bryant shares what it was like as a totally blind person to experience Monday's solar eclipse. You can hear the Aira live streamed video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpKbRLW8CKk
Comedian and Harmonica Player, David Lewis
April 10, 2024 01:50 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBDavid Lewis is a comedian from the Capital Region who will be performing at the Lark Tavern. He spoke with Brad Monkell about comedy, the harmonica, how Lark Tavern has changed, and more.
Alice Paden Green: Growing Up Black in the Adirondacks
April 10, 2024 01:28 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MBA less-known fact about criminal justice advocate Dr. Alice Paden Green is that she grew up in the Adirondacks. She shares her experience - as a young Black girl living in a white-dominated area - pre-Civil Rights legislation – a very mixed bag! She also talks about what would have made a real difference for her. Part 1 of a conversation with producer Marsha Lazarus
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April 10, 2024 00:53 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Blaise Bryant reports on the experience of the solar eclipse through a blind perspective. Then we have Mark Dunlea speaks with Keanu Arpels-Josiah of Fridays for the Future NYC about the push to include climate in the state budget. Later, Marsha Lazarus talks with Dr. Alice Paden Green about her experiences growing up in the Adirondacks. Then, Thom Francis highlights five poets from Albany Word Fest Open Mic. Finally, Brad Monkell interview...
Fridays For Future Push for Climate Action in State Budget
April 09, 2024 21:14 - 9 minutes - 6.64 MBKeanu Arpels-Josiah is an organizer with Fridays For Future NYC. He was at the state Capitol on Tuesday April 9 pushing lawmakers to include the full NY Heat Act, Climate Superfund Act, and Stop Climate Polluters in the state budget. FFF is also organizing a climate strike on Friday April 19 - including at the State Capitol - to get President Biden to declare a climate emergency. Keanu talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.
HMM 04 - 08 - 24
April 08, 2024 20:03 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBToday we are taking a hiatus from our regular programming to bring you an eclipse special. On this episode of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, We begin with Haudenosaunee Storyteller and Cultural Educator Perry Ground telling a story to explain a solar eclipse, from a recording by Jody Cowan. Then, Brea Barthel interviews Dr. Valerie Rapson, astrophysicist at SUNY Oneonta, to explain what creates an eclipse. Later on, retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson is interviewed by Brea Barthel and Lennox...
Children's Plea For Gaza
April 08, 2024 17:32 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBOn November 27, a group of Palestinian children held a press conference outside of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza asking the world to protect them. Now, more than 4 months later, the children of Gaza are still facing the threat of violence from Israeli bombing and invasion. April 5th was declared to be Palestinian Child's Day to call attention to the dangers faced by the children of Gaza. Moses Nagel spoke with Sohaib Chekima who helped organize a Schenectady version of the children's press confer...
HMM 04 - 05 - 24
April 06, 2024 02:11 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBToday, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: First, Mark Dunlea brings us coverage from a conference about the Climate SuperFund Act that was held on Tuesday, April 2nd. Then, Brea Barthel talks with with Dr. Valerie Rapson about the eclipse happening on April 8th. Later on, Willie Terry brings us part 4 of his coverage from a workshop presentation on "The Importance of Diversity in Media." After that, Brea Barthel talks with Daniel Butterworth, executive director of Refugee & Immigrant Support ...
American Tastes: Italian Food Culture
April 05, 2024 20:10 - 9 minutes - 9 MBItalian-American assimilated to U.S. culture in many ways, but Italian food heritage remains strong. Produced by Skidmore student Gabby Imburgia for the course American Tastes. American Tastes is a course with Dr. Beck Krefting at Skidmore College, an interdisciplinary exploration of the evolution of US cuisines, foodways (these are diverse) and food politics.
Climate Superfund Act Would Help Disadvantaged Communities
April 05, 2024 19:19 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBA key climate issue still being debated in the pending state budget is the Climate Superfund Act. Of the $3 billion annually that would be raised by the Climate Superfund Act, one-third or a billion dollars would be spent to repair damages in disadvantaged communities. On Tuesday, April 2 supporters of the Climate Superfund held a news conference at the Capitol. We hear from MC Alycia Bacon, NY Renews; Senator Rachel May; Rashida Tyler, Associate Director, NYS Council of Churches; Blair Horne...