Advocates for students with disabilities said Mayor Eric Adams’ Afterschool for All plan won't actually be "for all" until the city updates bus contracts to provide late-day service, especially for students in special education.

“When the mayor says ‘Afterschool for All,’ he doesn’t mean students like me,” said Lucas Healy, a student with autism who attends the High School for Telecommunications Arts and Technology.

Healy spoke at a rally outside City Hall on Thursday, saying he’s able to take the subway now, but many of his classmates can’t.

“They still need the busing because they can’t travel independently,” he said. “They miss out on the plays, the sports, the clubs and the general opportunity to make new friends and have new experiences.”

In April, Adams announced he was adding

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