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October 08, 2005
Assemblyman Aims To Solve Seniors’ Transportation Problem
A local lawmaker is pushing a bill to give Queens senior citizens better access to Nassau County doctors.
Assemblyman Mark Weprin is co-sponsoring a bill that would require the MTA to allow its Access-A-Ride service to transport senior citizens five miles into Nassau County. That would be far enough to reach clusters of doctors patronized by thousands of Queens seniors, he said.
Posted by Michelle at October 8, 2005 11:20 PM