But more often than not, Carabello, 73, is peppered with questions about a much darker period in his life: the 18 years he spent as a child and young adult at the infamous Willowbrook State School ...

THAT WAS THE WILLOWBROOK STATE SCHOOL ON STATEN ISLAND. IT OPENED IN 1947 AND WAS SEEN AS THE ONLY OPTION FOR PARENTS STRUGGLING TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THEY WERE ...

Washington, D.C. (May 10, 2023)— The Biden administration’s ban on asylum, announced today, undermines the rights and safety of hundreds of thousands of migrant children and families, most of whom are ...

How did it get so bad at Willowbrook? There were roughly 50 residents, each severely developmentally disabled, for every attendant on staff. Years of funding cuts and general apathy from the ...