Community focused nonprofit Noteworthy Resources to open space on Lark Street
Tatiana Gjergji is the founder of Noteworthy Resources, a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on building and empowering a sense of community in the Capital Region. The...
‘A lack of openness’: Angela Beallor discusses organizing around police reform in Troy
Angela Beallor is currently the Documentarian in Community Co-Creation for MDOCS at Skidmore College. She has been involved with Reimagine Troy, a group formed last...
“We’re not going anywhere” – Meet some of the protesters camped out at South Station
On Wednesday, April 14, Black Lives Matter protesters arrived at South Station following a peaceful march through the city and found themselves faced off with...
Jammella Anderson on the commercialization of Black History Month
Earlier this month Jammella Anderson was among those who received an email from the Times Union soliciting an ad package in the paper’s Black History...
Victoria Rutledge teaches spiritual learning for turbulent times
Victoria Rutledge is an E-RYT 500 designated yoga teacher with over a decade of experience who has been practicing in the Albany community for the...
Troy designer David Reali’s positive thinking is more than an aesthetic
“Mood board.” That’s how David Reali describes his Troy-based brand LYF Supply. For several years Reali has been creating apparel under the moniker, which stands...
Brielle Mastroianni on dismantling the systems within ourselves
Brielle Mastroianni is heavily involved in activism work in the Capital Region and holds a leadership role with Community Matters. She spoke with Albany Proper’s...
Housing advocates say executive order falls short
A group of tenants and housing rights advocates gathered outside the New York State Capitol last week for an ‘eviction resistance’ rally. The rally was...