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Jericho joins districts suing social media sites
Bus service expands with “mini” routes
BY GEORGE HABER
Deputy Minority Leader Drucker (third from left) outside the Syosset Public Library for the NICE Mini launch on Monday, July 29.Photo courtesy Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) has launched the NICE Mini on-demand service for greater Syosset, northern Plainview, parts of Woodbury, Muttontown and East Norwich. Similar to Uber Pool, Mini is a shared ride service in which NICE picks up and drops off passengers at designated stops for faster travel times. Riders can travel anywhere within the Mini Zone for $2.90 – the price of a one-way fare – and can transfer to a fixed NICE bus route for free at the Hicksville LIRR station (the N24 stop under the tracks on Newbridge Road).
Riders can pay through the Mini app, with a MetroCard, coins, or the GoMobile app. Additional details about the Syosset Mini zone and how to ride can be found online at https://www. ridemini.com. Monday’s launch also brings about the expansion of the Able Ride+ service, which began on June 17 in Syosset, to the entire Syosset Mini zone. Through Able Ride+, certified clients can receive door-to-door service that is shared with other paratransit and microtransit riders. Clients can book a trip by calling the reservations team at 516-228-4173
at least 24 hours before. “Mass transit connects our communities to all that Nassau County has to offer – and robust service options are indispensable for workers, seniors, and individuals living with disabilities,” Nassau County Deputy Minority Leader Arnold Drucker said. “Expanding NICE Mini and Able Ride+ into so much of District 16 is a tremendously important step forward that expands the availability of convenient and affordable options to get to work, buy groceries, access medical care, and visit friends and family. "
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The Jericho School District is one of more than a dozen Long Island districts, and hundreds of others across the country, that are filing lawsuits against social media companies for the alleged unhealthy effects their sites are having on the minds and behavior of youngsters. The lawsuits seek financial compensation for the hiring of mental health and social workers to deal with problems developed by youngsters in reaction to effects of social media sites. Sites being targeted by the lawsuits include Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. The lawsuits are being filed by San Diego-based attorney William Shinoff. Jericho Superintendent Hank Grishman said the suit addresses problems caused by addictive focus of youngsters on social media and by related issues including bullying.
Fill A Backpack The Jericho Public Library, in partnership with New York State Senator Jack Martins, is participating in the “Fill A Backpack” Program this summer! Community members can leave their donations in a box located in the Library’s lobby, across from the Circulation Desk. Items needed include: backpacks, binders/folders, spiral notebooks, marble notebooks, loose leaf paper, lunchboxes, pencil cases, pencil sharpeners, erasers, markers, glue sticks, pens, tabbed subject dividers, rulers, index cards, colored pencils, scissors, calculators, highlighters, and crayons. Donations will help better the academic future of students in the community. Donations are being accepted now through August 16.
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