STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York state students who attend an eligible City University of New York or State University of New ...

WILLOWBROOK, Staten Island (WABC) -- The new Willowbrook Mile on the College of Staten Island campus is a place to learn from an ugly history and to build on the progress. Fifty years ago, the ...

MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO, A TENACIOUS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER BY THE NAME OF GERALDO RIVERA SHED LIGHT ON AN ATROCITY THAT WAS HAPPENING FOR DECADES IN NEW YORK STATE. THAT WAS THE WILLOWBROOK STATE ...

Willowbrook, which finally shuttered in 1987, remains one of the most glaring examples of a failed system of state accountability for the care of developmentally disabled people in New York.

we delve into the compelling documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Geraldo Rivera's groundbreaking exposé on Willowbrook. New York NOW is available to stream on pbs.org and the free ...

After lawsuits and family members seeking change, in 1975 the Willowbrook Consent Decree became effective on behalf of residents and their families. The decree stated New York was committed to ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) –More than 50 years ago, the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island was exposed for its horrific treatment of those with developmental disabilities. The documentary ...

More than half a century ago, William Bronston applied to work at the now-shuttered Willowbrook State School on Staten Island without knowing exactly what things were like behind its walls.