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Five decades removed from the decree that brought to an end the horrors of the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island ... and while Willowbrook is long gone, we are doomed to repeat its ...
The Willowbrook State School has long been closed -- its final patient moved out 40 years ago next month. But on what's since become the campus of the College of Staten Island, there are traces ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- WILLOWBROOK -- With storm ... grabbed the proffered net and returned to help his brother. Before long, the young Willowbrook resident would pull by far the largest fish ...
Fifty years ago this month, the legacy of Willowbrook State School sparked ... and adults who lived at the state school on Staten Island. Outraged parents became activists determined to make ...
The story of Willowbrook State School, the institution that held thousands of tortured children, which took far too long to close down ... large facility in Staten Island, New York.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Willowbrook Beverage’s move in November from its 28-year long home on Victory Boulevard was a haul, admits owner Steve Magnavita. But he’s rather enjoying his new digs ...
Willowbrook was shut down ... a sister publication to the Long Island Press. He was previously the Press’s digital editor.
THAT WAS THE WILLOWBROOK STATE SCHOOL ON STATEN ISLAND. IT OPENED IN 1947 AND WAS ... AT THE PREMIERE OF THE DOCUMENTARY, SURVIVORS, SUPPORTERS, AND LONG-TIME ADVOCATES SHARED THEIR RESPECTIVE ...
WAYNE — A Long Island-based owner of gyms and racket clubs ... on the third floor of Willowbrook Plaza, at 77 Willowbrook Blvd. It will be big enough to host national tournaments, and it will ...