Hudson Valley One Podcast: Recent Episodes
Hudson Valley One
The official podcast from Hudson Valley One, Ulster County's trusted source of local, independent, substantive news.
Take a stroll through the lively streets of Kingston with CJ Ansorge, a new city resident and columnist with HV1. Share in her unique perspective as she pops into shops to see what's up, and finds great people and projects along the way.
Joining us this week is Ulster County's Director of Economic Development Tim Weidemann. As "quarterback" of the recent TechCity/National Resources deal, he shares his inside perspective on the developer's vision for the massive complex. Who might be moving in? Weidemann spills some tea on possible tenants. A wide array of other economic issues are discussed, including the labor market crisis, city transplants working remotely, affordable housing, and the controversial Romeo Kia tax break deal.
TechCity is being sold! It's the latest in a cavalcade of large investments in Kingston (and Town of Ulster) properties by multi-million-dollar real estate developers.
In this episode, we reflect on how Kingston and the surrounding area is impacted by these seismic shifts in property ownership. We also discuss why major developers ignore community at their peril.
How do you feel about all the major developments in Kingston over the past couple years?
How does money and influence work in the Hudson Valley? How have the wealthy succeeded (and failed) at transforming the area? How does inflation and the supply chain crisis affect local businesses?
A movement to "defund the police" is heating up in Kingston, with the tragic Monica Goods murder trial becoming a rallying point for both activists and police. What will it take for these increasingly polarized sides to find common ground? Brian Hollander offers his thoughts as a veteran of the news force.
Publisher Geddy Sveikauskas also drops by to discuss how Hudson Valley One covers the news. We touch on a variety of newsworthy topics including prisons, politicians, and declining life expectancy.
What surprised Geddy during this year’s election? What comes next for the winning candidates? Why was voter turnout so low? Why are complex issues reduced to polarizing opinions in mainstream news and social media? We ponder these questions and more on this week’s Hudson Valley One Podcast.
HV1 editor Brian Hollander is our first guest, breaking down this week’s local elections and ballot propositions. We also discuss the affordable housing crisis in the Hudson Valley and the tenant vs. landlord impasse on revising local housing laws.
In our second half, publisher Geddy Sveikauskas discusses a recent article about local hospitals caring for “long COVID” patients. He and host Zac Shaw continue their debate on vaccine mandates, and the disappearance of mental health services is also probed.
Gentrification is here. What can you do?
This week, HV1 Publisher Geddy Sveikauskas and Associate Publisher Genia Wickwire share their perspectives on gentrification. Having been anchored in Uptown Kingston for over two decades, Geddy and Genia have seen firsthand how complicated the issue is, and also what solutions might work to help address the negative effects of gentrification and worsening of existing crises.