Maryam Ahmad
Producer/ReporterMaryam Ahmad is a journalist based in Cohoes. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Political Science in 2024, and graduated from Shaker High School in 2020. Maryam writes about pop culture and politics, and has been published in outlets including The Polis Project, Nerdist, and JoySauce.
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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. -
Veterans and lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reverse its decision to close a Schenectady County VA clinic. -
Forty years after he began his academic career at Hudson Valley Community College, Omar Yaghi returned to the campus to be honored as a 2025 Nobel Prize winner in chemistry. -
Calling the deal “an important first step in forming a chapter 11 plan” to help the diocese exit bankruptcy, the church made the settlement announcement Friday with the Official Committee of Tort Claimants. The Albany diocese filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023. -
During Ramadan, many Muslims gather at Yemeni coffeehouses after a long day of fasting to get their caffeine fix and socialize with loved ones. WAMC visited a Latham café to experience the trend firsthand. -
The late Ravi Shankar was a sitar player and leading figure in 20th century Indian classical music, who influenced audiences across the world. This year, his wife and daughter formed the Ravi Shankar Ensemble to perform a curated selection of his repertoire and honor his legacy. WAMC’s Maryam Ahmad joined the ensemble for a rehearsal before they begin their U.S. tour at The Egg Monday night.
