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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Proposed Local Law 4 in Troy would restrict the mayor's authority to declare a state of emergency. Elizabeth ‘EP’ Press talks to Troy City Council District 2 member Shikole Struber (District 2) about this. Then, this week is EMPAC’s TOPOS Festival, and on Wednesday the Sanctuary is hosting the ‘Black Atlas’ event with Edward George, whom the Sanctuary’s Carolyn Tennant spoke to about his projects Later on, we are joined by retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson for our weekly weather update, this week talking about tornadoes and flash flooding. After that, we have Everybody Moves, our weekly series that profiles the immigration stories from members of our community Finally, we have a labor story coming to you from Skidmore College

Alycia Bacon, co-chair of the Albany Working Families Party, participated in the initial meetings of the campaign to bring Ranked Choice Voting in the City of Albany. While she supports RCV, she feels that the proposal for a single unified election, eliminating primary, needs to go slower and do more public education and receive input from community and political groups. The local WFP and Democratic Party have both opposed. She discusses the issue with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

London-based multimedia artist Edward George will present the American premiere of his most recent film "Black Atlas: The Strangeness of Aby Warburg" at The Sanctuary for Independent Media on Wednesday September 2nd, 2026. The evening, which is a collaboration with iEAR Presents and EMPAC, begins at 5pm with a Be The Media! workshop during which he will talk about his research; the screening of the film begins at 7pm and will be followed by a conversation between Edward and poet and theorist Fred Moten. This is but one of the artists other presentations and performances to be held at EMPAC as part of its Topos Festival. Carolyn Tennant talked with the artist about his projects, Warburg, and the challenges of working through thousands of images to create an essay film that is equally rooted in the improvisatory music which informs his larger practice.

Mama Jean is back in the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Studio with Arbor Mae to talk about what it was like growing up in a family of creatives, feeling the pull of inspiration between her two hometowns, and her next project, "The Industry." You can find Mama Jean on all streaming platforms at www.songwhip.com/jennymarie and see her live at the next Song City in Troy on Sept. 10th. For more information head to www.songcitytroy.com

On Thursday, August 27, 75 local activists and community leaders gathered at Albany City Hall to call on Gov. Hochul to sign a strong data center moratorium bill and for Albany to enact its own moratorium and to say no to the Kenwood Commons data center. The event is part of the statewide New York Fights AI Data Centers” tour being led by bill sponsor State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Food & Water Watch. The event locally was organized by PAUSE/350Albany, Frack Action, and Capital District DSA along with Albany Data Center Resistance and Environmental Advocates of Albany. In part 2 of our coverage, we hear from Senator Gonzalez, Albany County Legislator Mert Simpson, and Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea provides coverage from the “Stop Data Centers” Tour stop at Albany City Hall. Then, Willie Terry brings us a speech on the importance of unions from the Executive Director of The Capital District Area Labor Federation. Later on, H Bosh Jr. continues his conversation with "Albany’s Batman" Paul Kane in another episode of the Triple E’s. After that, Arbor Mae talks about musical origins with artist Mama Jean ahead of her upcoming project titled “The Industry”. Finally, Anna Steltenkamp talks to Dina Gilio-Whitaker about food and cultural identity as part of her indigenous voices series. Co-Hosts: Jacob Boston, Richard Sleeper | Engineer: Jacob Boston

Did you know we have been in a state of emergency in Troy, NY since April 1, 2026 when Mayor Mantello used this power to renew a Flock Safety contract? Proposed Local Law 4 will not only end that state of emergency but align Troy's charter with state law on declared emergencies. Troy City Council member, Shikole Struber (District 2) joined Elizabeth Press to discuss.

On Thursday, August 27, local activists and community leaders gathered at Albany City Hall to highlight local resistance to data center development and call on Gov. Hochul to sign a strong data center moratorium bill, the Responsible Data Center Development Act. The event is part of the statewide New York Fights AI Data Centers tour being led by bill sponsor State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Food & Water Watch. The event locally was organized by PAUSE/350Albany, Frack Action, and Capital District DSA along with Albany Data Center Resistance and Environmental Advocates of Albany. The groups called on the City of Albany to enact its own moratorium on data centers and to halt the data center proposed for Kenwood Commons in the city's South End, an environmental justice community. The rapid expansion of data centers, with their enormous appetite for electricity and water, takes ecological degradation to a new level. In part one of our coverage, we hear from Isaac Silberman-Gorn of Frack Action, the Emcee; Paul Batman Collins-Hackett; Kasey Charles: of the Hudson Catskill Housing Coalition and the Black Abolitionist Directive; and Diana Wright of People of Albany United for Safe Energy. This has been Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine we have a special episode on creating a welcoming and inclusive world. In this episode you will hear Paula Weiss, co-founder of Children at the Well; Michael Roach of Michael Roach Creative; Alt-Americana singer-songwriter Sara Malonovich; peace activist Daniel Noah Moses; beloved and recently-passed fierce and compassionate advocate Dr Alice Green; and dancer, NIA instructor, and physical therapist Diane Betts. They share their insights and how they have moved the needle closer to a welcoming and inclusive world. This special was produced by Marsha Lazarus

Audio from press conference.. On Thursday, August 27, 75 local activists and community leaders gathered at Albany City Hall to highlight overwhelming local resistance to unfettered data center development and call on Gov. Hochul to sign a strong data center moratorium bill, the Responsible Data Center Development Act. The event is part of the statewide ‘Stop Data Centers’ tour being led by bill sponsor State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and the environmental group Food & Water Watch. The groups called on the City of Albany to enact its own moratorium on data centers and to halt the data center proposed for Kenwood Commons in the city's South End, an environmental justice community.

The Capital District Area Labor Federation (CDALF) Annual Meeting took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, bringing together union leaders, delegates, and frontline workers across the Capital Region to organize and advocate for workers' rights. Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the event. In this labor segment on the upcoming Labor Day in September 2026, he played a recorded speech from Mark Emanatian, CDALF Executive Director, on the importance of Unions and active union membership, which Mark gave at the CDALF Annual Meeting on April 25. 2026. This is part one of two.

The Capital District Area Labor Federation (CDALF) Annual Meeting took place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, bringing together union leaders, delegates, and frontline workers across the Capital Region to organize and advocate for workers' rights. Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the event. In this labor segment on the upcoming Labor Day in September 2026, he played a recorded speech from Mark Emanatian, CDALF Executive Director, on the importance of Unions and active union membership, which Mark gave at the CDALF Annual Meeting on April 25. 2026. This is part one of two.

HMM talks about the upcoming Community Brunch taking place at Freedom Square on Sunday Aug 30.

As part of observance of Black August, we wanted to highlight the legacy of the late Dr. Alice Green who was a moving force on criminal and racial justice issues in the Capital District and statewide, including her successful advocacy to end the death penalty in New York. She died two years ago in August 2024. We are joined by her husband, Charles Touhey, who is prominent Albany-based entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community builder with a long history of advancing housing equity, education, and renewable energy initiatives. Mark Dunlea, with ties to Alice and Charles, does this interview.

Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, in honor of Black August, we talk to Charles Touhey about the legacy of his late wife, Alice Green. Then, we hear from the Waterfall Unity Alliance in Schoharie County about their recent an interfaith Water Prayer. Later on, we hear from 9-11 Families for a Peaceful Tomorrow as to why they opposed the US starting a war with Iran. Finally, we’ll talk about the upcoming Community Brunch taking place at Freedom Square on Sunday Aug 30. Hosts: Mark Dunlea; Benno Greene Engineer: Joan Eason

On August 8, 2026, the Waterfall Unity Alliance in Schoharie County held an interfaith Water Prayer that brought water protectors from numerous First Nations together. Here, the Panther Creek - a tributary of the Schoharie Creek and Mohawk River - is threatened by a proposed fracked gas pipeline, as is the Upper Susquehanna watershed. The Constitution Pipeline was rejected by New York in 2015, but the Trump administration has pushed to re-introduce projects like this in an attempt to break fracking bans and stricter clean air and water acts that states like New York have passed. A Women's Walk will follow this prayer next month, along the 113 mile route threatened by this project. Organizers Abuela Kunana, Erin Dudley, Bethany Yarrow, Sandra Owén:nakon Deer-Standup of the Kanien’kehá:ka Mohawk Nation, and Owl of the Ramapo Munsee Lenape Nation, spoke with HMM reporter Sal Rochelle in West Fulton NY. Simultaneously, environmental justice activists and indigenous water protectors also held Water Prayers in seventeen other cities, including New York City; Calumet, OK; Utuado, Puerto Rico; Croix la Mision, Haiti; and Nice, France.

This week on Albany Comedy Corner we had J Connolly on to talk about his new late night talk show he's bringing to Albany at Lark Tavern called Lark Street Live. We talked about his inspiration for starting a talk show and his plans for it in the future. It was a good sitting down with J with your host Tyler Artis to talk about this great show in the capital region.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Andrea Cunliffe covers the Rensselaer County Legislature Public Forum about the public’s viewpoints on local ICE activity and Rensselaer County’s refusal to abide by NY State law to disband any 287(g) agreements. Then, Mark Dunlea previews “The Sludge War,” a film coming to Spectrum Theater about PFAS "forever chemicals" and other hazardous industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals which are in our communities. Later on, Willie Terry interviews Coach Bree Hassell, an Artist, Entrepreneur, and Summer Youth Facilitator for the Underground Railroad Education Center, about the Youth Mural Shed Project. After that, Tyler Artis interviews local comedian J Connolly about Lark Street Live. Finally, Thom Francis highlights three local poets - BradQuan Copeland, Gripp, and S.L. Maurice.

Sewage sludge, which is ubiquitously contaminated with PFAS "forever chemicals" and other hazardous industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals and also may contain disease-causing viruses, bacteria, and fungi, is land applied as a fertilizer on farmland, parks, and even school athletic fields. This practice endangers the safety of our food supply, our drinking water, and our remaining open spaces. There will be a screening of The Sludge War. on Wednesday Aug 26, from 6-8:30 pm at the Spectrum in Albany, followed by a panel discussion and Q & A with the filmmaker., Galassia Grassetto. She discusses the film with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. RSVP at https://luma.com/ybsmc24u,

This week, Thom Francis introduces us to three local poets - BradQuan Copeland, Gripp, and S.L. Maurice - who took the stage and shared their work at the Poetic License Poetry Reading & Open Mic last September at the Fish Market in Troy. That event was just the first of two readings that are part of Poetic License 2025, a joint project of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and the Upstate Artists Guild. +++++ It was a beautiful early-fall evening in Troy when poets and writers gathered at the Fish Market for a special evening of poetry and spoken word. Local poet and photographer Dan Wilcox hosted the Poetic License Poetry Reading & Open Mic, welcoming some of the writers whose work inspired the art lining the walls of the North Central Troy art space. While not in the exhibit themselves, poets BradQuan Copeland, Gripp, and S.L. Maurice took part in the open mic portion of the night and were warmly received by the audience. First up to the mic is a relative newcomer to the local open mic community, BradQuan Copeland, who read two poems, ““Phantom Vision,” from his new book “Rebirth,” and “Blood of Tender Flame.” The next poet up is Slam Quphoria’s very own Gripp. They shared two pieces, “Azinam” and “Still Sleep.” And finally, the great S.L. Maurice stepped to the mic with two poems of his own, “Vibrant Sounds, Colors, and Motion,” the title poem from his new book, followed by “Spins on Change.” For more information on Poetic License and this year's deadlines and events, go to poeticlicensealbany.com. And while you are there, you can read the poems and view the art that is featured in previous shows.

Troy Indivisible sponsors many activities including "Postcarding." Learn more about this truly hands-on experience and how you can get involved!

Hugh Johnson joins us to discuss the coming El Nino, recent floods in the mid-west and Hawaii, and this week’s weather in the Capital District. He spoke with Sean Bernyk and Lennox Apudo.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea speaks with Pastor Kim Singletary of the Columbia-Greene Clergy Coalition to Preserve Columbia Memorial Hospital about planned cuts to the Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Then, we hear from Shaira and Savayah talking to Andre Leppanen, about the Rensselaer Summer Youth Program. Later on, Hugh Johnson joins us to discuss the coming El Nino, recent floods in the mid-west, and this week’s weather in the Capital District. After that, Michelle Polacinski talks about her family’s immigration story to the Capital District. Finally, we have a segment on youth environmental activism. Co-hosts: Lennox Apudo and Sean Bernyk

After coming in third place on American Idol at only 17 years old, Madison VanDenburg has had a wild journey as a singer/songwriter. She joins Arbor Mae in the studio to talk about what the last few years have been like, what's kept her going, and what's next. You can follow Madison on social media (@madisonv) and see her first performance in two years at Song City on September 10th. For more information, head to www.songcitytroy.com

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson has announced plans to downsize to a Critical Access Hospital in order to increase its reimbursement rate for Medicare and Medicaid. However, this would reduce the number of authorized beds from 192 to 25 and would continue its recent trend of reducing services. Pastor Kim Singletary of the Columbia-Greene Clergy Coalition to Preserve Columbia Memorial Hospital talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

In place of our regular Hudson Mohawk Magazine programing, today we share this episode of The Aunties Dandelion podcast called "Auntie Kahehtoktha - Keeper of the Seeds." Show notes: EPISODE SUMMARY NARRATOR: On this episode of The Aunties Dandelion – an interview with Kahehtoktha Janice Brant - a Kanyen’kehà:ka Mohawk farmer, Seed Keeper, and co-founder of the Kenté:ke Seed Sanctuary. Janice and her Tyendinega collaborators recently took over care of a seed collection held by nuns for decades at a nearby convent. It’s been a journey of community engagement, discernment and the creation of a new and original wampum belt to honor the transfer of the seeds. KAHEHTOKTHA JANICE BRANT: When you open that husk – it is like you are looking at an infant. You are looking at a baby. You are looking at the future generations and to me that is extremely humbling and extremely powerful. They have been around for a long time and here they are still. NARRATOR: That power behhcomes a push back against our over culture -- and Kahehtoktha discusses the risks of caring for seeds with an intention sovereignty. KAHEHTOKTHA JANICE BRANT: We are not trying to create control over the seeds. In fact just quite the opposite. We are trying to make seeds available to people to make healthier, stronger seeds available to people. So you can see how that sort of – just given that flip of the paradigm can make it a dangerous game to play. And so we have to be careful and we get stopped at the border. You become sort of like a terrorist almost in the same – we are dangerous because we are in charge of freedom and you are free when you have your own food.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea talks to Jason West, the city of Albany’s Sustainability Coordinator, about updates to Albany’s Climate Plan. Then, Willie Terry heads to the Albany Underground Railroad Education Center to talk to Coach Bree Hassell, a Summer Youth Facilitator for the center about the Youth Mural Shed Project. Later on, H. Bosh Jr. talks to "Albany's Batman," Paul Kane, in another episode of the TripleE's. After that, Elizabeth EP Press covers the Troy City Council as the council comes closer to passing the proposed Local Law No. 3, which aims to regulate Troy's use of Flock license plate reader cameras. Finally, Arbor Mae talks to Maddison VanDenburg, a singer/songwriter who finished in third place on American Idol at just 17 years old. Co-Hosts: Jacob Boston, Justin Hurley | Producer: Jacob Boston

After Rensselaer Summer Youth Employees Shaira and Savayah were interviewed about their experiences in the employment program, they wanted to learn more about the program from the source. They invited Andre Leppanen, Youth Service Navigator for Rensselaer County, to the Sanctuary Radio studio to go deeper.

Proposed Local Law No. 3, which aims to regulate Troy's use of Flock license plate reader cameras, is moving forward. After being paused to gather more information, the Troy Police Department has officially released its data to the City Council. Joining Elizabeth Press to discuss her role in trying to regulate the use of ALPR data retention, in hopes of finding a better balance between civil liberties and policing, is Councilmember Noreen McKee.

Jason West, the Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Albany, talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the status of the update to the City's Climate Plan.

Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine we hear about Environmental Advocates annual legislative scorecard. Then, we have a report from the going away party for area peace stalwarts, Joe Lombardo and Pippa Bartolotti. Later on, On the Brink explores how to talk to loved ones when there are differences of opinions about Trump. After that, from our archives, we hear about the value of fasting as part of Black August. Finally, with the 25th anniversary of 9/11 coming up, we hear about the prosecution of Yassin Aref and Mohammed Hossain in Albany. Hosts: Mark Dunlea; Joan Eason Engineer: Joan Eason

On Saturday, August 08, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Albany Underground Railroad Education Center “Summer Youth Projects” presentations. In part two of two labor segments, Willie interviewed Coach Bree Hassell, an Artist, Entrepreneur, and Summer Youth Facilitator for the Underground Railroad Education Center, about the Youth Mural Shed Project.

On Saturday, August 08, 2026, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry covered the Albany Underground Railroad Education Center “Summer Youth Projects” presentations. In part one of two labor segments, Willie interviewed Coach Bree Hassell, an Artist, Entrepreneur, and Summer Youth Facilitator for the Underground Railroad Education Center, about the Youth Mural Shed Project.

Opinion journalists Rosemary Armao and Jay Jochnowitz talk with a salon audience about the value of trying to talk with friends and relatives with different political ideas even when it's maddening and Trump's Corruption

Hudson Mohawk Magazine passes the mic to Craig Nesler to showcase comedy talent connected to the capital region. Take it away, Craig!

Justin Hurley talks with Sarah Sheppeck about the upcoming Collar City Pride Swann Ball.

Today on Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we talk with Sarah Sheppeck about the upcoming Collar City Pride Swann Ball. Then, Mark Dunlea talks to Riverkeeper about Coeymans Industrial Park needing to clean up the waterways. Later on, Sev-AY-ah and SHY-rah, Rensselaer Summer Youth Employees, get to know more about what The Sanctuary for Independent Media does by interviewing our employees. After that, Craig Neslor spotlights local comedian Mel Bradshaw. Finally, for this week’s Next up to the Mic, Thom Frances introduces us to poet Nancy Byrne, a featured reader of the Eight Poets event at The Fish Market. Hosts: Justin Hurley; Lavender Engineer: Joan Eason

Rensselaer Summer Youth Employees Shaira and Savayah wants to learn more about what takes place at the Sanctuary, so they took a mic and recorded short interviews with Sanctuary employees Ren, Sina, Zilpa, Ellie, and A'Livija (Carolyn was unable to schedule an interview).

This week, Thom Francis introduces us to poet Nancy Byrne Iannucci who was one of the featured readers at the Eight Poets event at The Fish Market on Saturday, October 11, 2025. That day, Nancy was joined by poets from the Hudson Valley Writers Guild, online zines Trailer Park Quarterly and Hobo Camp Review, and Paper Moon. +++++ The Hudson Valley Writers Guild, Paper Moon, and online zines Trailer Park Quarterly and Hobo Camp Review joined forces to present Eight Poets, an afternoon of poetry and spoken word at the Fish Market in Troy, NY on Saturday, October 11, 2025. One of the poets who shared their work on that beautiful fall afternoon was poet Nancy Byrne Iannucci. Nancy read her poems “Freedom,” “Granddad’s Garden,” Just as They Were About to Bloom,” “Taking Back Eden,” and “We Tried to Fly” and discussed the inspiration behind them. Nancy Byrne Iannucci is a poet and librarian living with her cats, Nash and Emily Dickinson. Her work appears in journals such as THRUSH, Hobo Camp Review, San Pedro River Review, and Hole in the Head Review. She’s the author of four chapbooks and is currently working on two new collections of poetry. Hobo Camp Review editor James H Duncan introduced Nancy to the audience.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, we have excerpts from the City of Hudson Public Planning Board Meeting where they reviewed the proposed redevelopment of 41 North Second Street, more commonly known as Bliss Towers. Then, former National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson talks July's historic heat wave, intense drought in Europe and the west, and gives the weekly weather update in this weeks weather report. Later on, we have an episode of Everybody Moves where Natalya talks about her journey migrating from Ukraine to New York City. Finally, we hear from Jamaica Miles, the co-founder of All of Us and member of the board of education for the city of Schenectady, addresses the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society. Co-Hosts: Lennox Apudo, Sean Bernyk | Producer: Jacob Boston

Former National Weather Service meteorologist Hugh Johnson talks July's historic heat wave, intense drought throughout Europe and the west, and this weeks weather with Lennox Apudo and Sean Bernyk.

Environmental Advocates of NY has released their annual scorecard of the state legislature on key issues. They also analyze the environmental actions of Governor Hochul.. stating that it has been Two Steps Back, One Step Forward, starting with the weakening of the state's climate law (CLCPA). Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of EA, talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

The owners of the Coeymans Industrial Park have agreed to restore wetlands, monitor stormwater runoff, and spend $1.1 million on environmental projects to settle two lawsuits brought by the environmental group Riverkeeper. The settlement, reached Thursday, August 13, resolves lawsuits accusing the industrial park and its owner, Carver Laraway, of violating the Clean Water Act by allegedly allowing polluted stormwater from the park to enter Coeymans Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River, and by filling wetlands and tributaries of the creek without required federal permits. Riverkeeper Senior Attorney Mike Dulong talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Sunday, August 16, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace held a goodbye picnic for married couple Joe Lombardo and Pippa Bartolotti, two peace icons who are moving out of the area to be closer to their families. Joe was the co-founder of BNP and United National Anti-war Coalition, while Pippa was a leader of the Green Party of Wales who has been a voice for peace since moving to the Capital District. We hear first from Max Greishaber,, who spoke about the campaign shortly after 9/11 to free Ansar Mahmood, a Pakistani immigrant who was grabbed after taking a picture while delivering pizza of a nearby water reservoir. Joe was also a leader in various efforts to protect Muslims in the Capital District. We then hear from Joe and Pippa. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea takes us to a press conference held by community groups to announce the upcoming New York Fights AI Data Centers statewide tour. Then, Sina Basila Hickey learns more about Stable Gate Winery from owner Val Feldman. Later on, Arbor Mae sits down with rapper JB!! aka Dirty Moses to talk name, legacy, as well as the rapper’s final full-length album. Finally, we have an episode of Reclaiming History, where Lavonia Mallory sat down with Cessie Alphonso, a pioneer in consulting with defendants charged with capital offenses. Co-Hosts: Richard Sleeper, Ember. | Engineer: Jacob Boston

The Collard City Growers garden is producing so many goodies in July. In this segment we visit open garden hours to go on a raspberry hunt, dig for potatoes, eat climbing beans, and much more. Sina Basila Hicked talked to many folks including Ginny, Savayah, Polly, A'Livija, and Ellie.

Does AI help or hurt creativity? Is it threatening jobs? Everyone seems to have something to say, including local artist Zoe Harrison @Art.With.A.Waddle who creates digital art. Zoe spoke with Justin Hurley.

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has been showcasing accessibility improvements at their sites for people with disabilities. Our Blaise Bryant shares more about their commitment and what they've done.

Last week, the Troy City Council held a public hearing and invited residents to give remarks on the proposed Local Law Number 4. This ordinance would amend the city's charter and narrow the mayor’s authority to declare states of emergency. During the hearing, the Council also unanimously passed 1 ordinance and 3 resolutions. The meeting adjourned with the president of the Troy City Council, Sue Steele, strongly condemning the city's comptroller and the Mayor for their handling of the 2nd quarterly financial reports.

This week Hugh Johnson reflected on the amount of water that hit the capital region