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Saturday, May 26, 2012
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What Port Authority Cuts Mean for the Elderly & Disabled

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For people who rely on the ACCESS Paratransit system, it’s a crucial means of independence. The pending Port Authority cuts could mean service is stripped down to the bare minimum. Stanley Holbrook of the 3 Rivers Center for Independent Living talks to Paul about what the Port Authority cutbacks will mean for elderly and physically disabled riders who rely on ACCESS.
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Stanley Holbrook talks about the implications of Port Authority spending cuts on the ACCESS Paratransit system.

For people who rely on the ACCESS Paratransit system, it’s a crucial means of independence. The pending Port Authority cuts could mean service is stripped down to the bare minimum. Stanley Holbrook of the 3 Rivers Center for Independent Living talks to Paul about what the Port Authority cutbacks will mean for elderly and physically disabled riders who rely on ACCESS.

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