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“The Fahy Files: What Makes the NY Capital Work (Or Not!)” is a podcast hosted by Assemblymember Patricia Fahy (109th District) highlighting transformative people, politics, and projects from around the Capital Region with a lens on state politics. The Capital Region is one of the country’s most historically and culturally vibrant communities, yet it often feels as if we’re overlooked. The first ‘Fahy Files’ series introduces local unelected changemakers from throughout our area. The introduction of this media platform such as podcasting provides legislators like Assemblymember Fahy another outlet to directly communicate with her constituents. Please join the Assemblymember and her guests to discuss a series of ‘people, politics, and policy’ you’ll find directly impact our day-to-day life here in the Capital Region and beyond.
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Albany County Legislator Carolyn McLaughlin represents the 1st Legislative District and sits down to discuss the personal and professional trauma of 2020 that's encouraged her to connect even more with her constituents. Carolyn speaks about her routine of physical exercise and its benefits -- especially prominent during a global pandemic -- and her profound understanding of how she's seen COVID-19 impact her constituency, community, and even family as the Capital Region struggles to cope and redefine connectivity amidst our new normal.
For more on Carolyn McLaughlin's distinguished background, visit: https://www.albanycounty.com/government/county-legislature/legislator-list
Pamela Howard serves as the Executive Director for the Historic Albany Foundation, an organization focused on salvaging and promoting the City of Albany's long and proud history as the longest continuously chartered city in the United States. Founded in 1614 as Fort Nassau by Dutch traders and settlers, then named Fort Orange, Albany is one of the United States' first settlements and played a key role in both the French and Indian Wars, as well as the American Revolution. Pam Howard herself has overcome tremendous obstacles and grief in her personal life, going so far as to write a book about her experiences entitled 'Out of the Blue', which she hopes will help others cope and heal from what has been a tough year full of loss -- but also hope, as Pam exemplifies and discusses in this episode.
To learn more about Pam and purchase her book, 'Out of the Blue', visit: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Blue-Pamela-Howard/dp/1688572937
First elected to the New York State Assembly in 2012, my legislative colleague John McDonald and I work closely on a number of issues affecting the City of Albany and the broader Capital Region. A former mayor of the City of Cohoes and owner/pharmacist of the independent Marra's Pharmacy, John brings with him a unique perspective to his work in the state legislature and discusses how he's remained more connected than ever during COVID-19 with his constituency. We take a dive into how the ongoing pandemic has reshaped our own lives, and the lessons we can learn from it for the future.
Rachelle Paen is the owner of Root3d, a holistic mind, body, and spirit wellness center with BIPOC-focused outreach in Albany. Amidst a chaotic 'new normal' and an ongoing global pandemic, many of us have struggled with our mental health more than ever but may not know where to turn for help or how to seek it out. Pat sits down to discuss the state of our mental health with Rachelle and how Root3d has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic's effects.
Peter Gannon serves as the Executive Director for United Way of the Greater Capital Region, a nonprofit that's been critical in the Capital Region's collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic locally. They've set up donation drives, assistance for small businesses, and more, helping many families weather the worst of the ongoing crisis. Pat sits down to discuss the macro-connectivity side of things and how this has impacted many Capital Region residents personally and professionally.
To read more about Pete Gannon: https://www.unitedwaygcr.org/peter-gannon
For Thanksgiving, UAlbany President Havidan Rodriguez and his wife, Rosy, cooked international students residing on-campus for the holiday home-cooked meals for dinner, and distributed them personally. Pat sits down with President Rodriguez to discuss this sort of macro-connectivity, President Rodriguez's background, the university's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
For more on UAlbany President Havidan Rodriguez: https://www.albany.edu/administration/Havid%C3%A1n-Rodr%C3%ADguez.php
Pat sits down with Tom Nardacci, Founder and CEO of Grammercy Communications and owner of the Bull Moose Club co-working space, to talk about his game-changing vision for Albany and the Capital Region.
Pat sits down with Jeff Buell, Principal of Redburn Development, an economic development company transforming the Capital Region, to answer the question, "how is The Knickerbocker still making news 145 years later?"
Pat sits down with Executive Director Jahkeen Hoke of the community organization AVillage, which seeks to improve the quality of life for residents in Albany's South End neighborhood, to answer 'how many hats does it take to transform a village?'
Pat sits down Fazana Saleem-Ismail, Founder of Jazzy Sun Birthdays and Chair of the Community Outreach Committee for the Capital District Coalition Against Islamophobia, to discuss what a birthday party has to do with breaking down cultural barriers.
Pat sits down with Joe Bonilla, Founder of Relentless Awareness, to discuss what Vaudeville and 'talkies', or the first moving pictures, have to do with our inability to get a drink in a movie theater and the history of the craft beverage industry in New York State, which has made a comeback in recent years.
Pat sits down with Peter Ten Eyck to discuss the recent signing of the Farmworker's Fair Labor Practices Act and how a donut machine is helping to 'save' small, family farms in our area.
Pat sits down with Anthony Capece, Executive Director of the Central Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) to discuss how a S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Media) garden promises to transform what has been described as a 'gritty thoroughfare' in Albany, a.k.a. Central Avenue and provide new opportunities for residents in the area.
Pat sits down Maureen Sager, Director of the Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy (ACE), to discuss how the arts and the creative economy promise to help revitalize the downtowns and economies of Upstate cities, towns, and villages - proving the artisan economy and creative economy are 'more than just a pretty picture'.
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