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Discover the 50-year journey from Willowbrook to inclusivity. In this exclusive interview with Vicky Hiffa, Executive Director of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, we delve into the ...
Explore Willowbrook's dark legacy and its impact 50 years later. Explore the haunting legacy of Willowbrook State School, 50 years after Geraldo Rivera's exposé. This episode reflects on its ...
Bernard Carabello, who spent years as a child at the Willowbrook State School, prior to the premiere of a documentary on the school on Thursday, March 24, 2023 at the Hart Theater in Albany, NY.
Rivera said he and others were witnesses to Willowbrook’s worst days as some residents returned decades later to remember and remind. “It brings back such emotions, such memories,” Rivera said.
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office and the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Willowbrook Consent Decree.
The event, part of the College of Staten Island's "Year of Willowbrook" program, will be held Sept. 22 at the New York City Bar Association. August 26, 2022 at 04:49 PM 3 minute read ...