Maryam Ahmad

Jinah Ahn established Sunhee’s Farm and Kitchen in 2016 to bring Korean-American cuisine to the Capital Region and to continue her work in supporting new immigrants. Ten years later, the restaurant and the nonprofit Sunhee’s Community Place, have combined to fulfill her life’s work.

The merger next requires approval from the U.S. Department of Education.

With primary season underway and the midterm elections upcoming, Democrats are looking to gain ground. Manik Elahi, president of the Albany County Young Democrats, says the party needs to address the affordability crisis to engage young voters.

Established in 1979, the Islamic Center of the Capital District is one of the oldest mosques in the area. Dr. Mussarat Chaudhry, one of the Pakistani immigrant women who helped make the mosque the community center it is today, says the community has grown far beyond what she imagined.

Sepideh Moafi recently starred as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi on the riveting medical drama, ‘The Pitt,’ and is known for her roles in ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ and ‘The Deuce.’She is returning to her theater roots this year in ‘New Born,’ a play composed of three monologues written by Ella Hickson.

Ali Sajad Faqirzada was detained by ICE in New Jersey when he appeared on Oct. 14 for a credible fear interview as part of his asylum application process.

The 1-year-old male bear was first seen in a Second Avenue tree at 6 a.m.

In a joint statement, Cohoes Mayor Bill Keeler and Police Chief Todd Waldin said Patterson was suspended without pay and will be fired.

Albany County began putting cameras in the stop arms of school buses in 2022 to catch drivers violating traffic law. County Executive Dan McCoy says the program has been a success.

A new report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government says New York could lose up to 14% of its workforce as a result of the federal government’s mass deportation programs. WAMC's Maryam Ahmad spoke to report author Scott Fein about the impacts of mass deportations on the state's economy and immigrant communities.