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  • Stephanie, a white woman with short brown and grey hair smiles for a photo. She is wearing red glasses, a necklace and white windbreaker. There is a white-grey building in the background.
    Emyle Watkins
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    WBFO
    Over the past decade, a local activist has fought for New York State to expand its paratransit system beyond the federal minimum distance it can go. Stephanie Speaker's own experiences with paratransit, the point-to-point public transportation system for people with disabilities, not being able to reach where she needs to go has galvanized her to secure funding and potential legislation that could expand the system. This week, WBFO's Emyle Watkins shares an interview with Speaker from 2023 about her work and why she wants to see paratransit go farther.
  • A man stands facing away from the cap, holding a cap with arms spread wide, addressing a panel of five local government officials in front of him, and fellow residents behind him.
    Alex Simone
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    WBFO / NPR
    Amherst has passed a new local law to improve transparency, but concerns remain over the level of oversight.