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Council Member Marmorato discusses special education needs and questions Robert Press about transportation in Riverdale

4:01:01

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Council Member Kristy Marmorato acknowledges the need for a D75 school to serve special education students in the growing community. She then engages in a brief Q&A with Robert Press about transportation options in Riverdale, specifically asking about the Jitney service to Metro North stations.

  • Marmorato commits to advocating for a D75 school to address special education needs
  • She questions Press about the operation and funding of the Jitney service in Riverdale
  • Press clarifies that he didn't use the Jitney and instead found parking near the station
Kristy Marmorato
4:01:01
I would like to thank you for putting the d 75 school on my radar.
4:01:05
I will definitely actually advocate and fight for that because there will be a need with the increase of people coming to the community.
4:01:11
You know, we're talking about regular schools, k through 8, but we also have a demographic students that are gonna need special education.
4:01:18
So thank you for that.
4:01:20
And, Mister Press, I just wanna ask you.
4:01:24
When you took the Jitney from Riverdale to the Metro North Station, WHO PAID FOR THAT?
Robert Press
4:01:32
I DIDN'T TAKE JITNEY.
4:01:33
I WAS
Kristy Marmorato
4:01:34
A JITNEY.
Michael Kavalar
4:01:35
THERE WAS SOME YES.
Kristy Marmorato
4:01:35
Reporter: BUT WHO OPERATES IN PACE FOR IT?
4:01:37
IS IT PRIVATELY RUN, OR IS IT THROUGH THE CITY?
Robert Press
4:01:40
I couldn't tell you because I didn't use it.
4:01:43
I it was I believe part of the affair to the Metro North, I couldn't tell you.
4:01:48
Like I said, I found parking right by the station at the time I needed it.
Kristy Marmorato
4:01:52
Okay.
4:01:52
Alright.
4:01:52
Thank you.
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