The horrors endured at the Willowbrook State School will never be forgotten ... Robert Kennedy referred to Willowbrook as a "snake pit" after a visit to the school and witnessed the deplorable ...

The birth of the “Snake Pit” Mentally handicapped patients sleep in chairs at Willowbrook State School, Staten Island, New York, January 1972. After the appaling conditions at the facility ...

Together with former Staten Island Advance reporter Jane Kurtin, Aerts in 1971 walked through the doors of Willowbrook State School and photographed shocking images of children and adults with ...

at Willowbrook State School in Staten Island. In the 1960s, Bobby Kennedy called it a snake pit. In the ’70s, Geraldo Rivera exposed it as a real-life horror story. Tamsen Fadal speaks with ...

Robert Kennedy called a "snake pit" after a tour of the facility ... The ensuing litigation will be up for discussion Sept. 22 at "Willowbrook State School: How a Lawsuit Closed the Gates ...

Discover the shocking story of Willowbrook State School and Geraldo Rivera's exposé. Explore the dark history of Willowbrook State School and Geraldo Rivera's groundbreaking exposé. Learn about ...

The reform, and eventual closure, of the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island ... the institutions portrayed in popular films such as the 1948 drama, “The Snake Pit,” and the 1975 Oscar winner, ...

the 18 years he spent as a child and young adult at the infamous Willowbrook State School, a now-defunct Staten Island institution for people with disabilities that gained notoriety for its ...

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 ...

Geraldo Rivera, award-winning journalist whose reporting helped lead to the closure of Willowbrook State School, speaks at the College of Staten Island on May 2. He is pictured with advocate ...

Murray and I pickedeted with other parents, seeking first the return of the cut funds from New York State to boost the quality of care at Willowbrook. Under then-Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, funding ...