Fifty years ago this month, the legacy of Willowbrook State School sparked the National Disability Rights Movement. During the 1970s, journalists exposed the horrific treatment of children and ...

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

This concert was directly inspired by journalist Geraldo Rivera's exposé on the deplorable conditions at Willowbrook State School, highlighting the profound impact of investigative journalism on ...

Geraldo Rivera, with help from disgusted facility doctors, smuggled himself and a cameraman under the fence of the Willowbrook State School. Not a psychiatric ... The prospect of experiencing haunted ...

As he looks around the quiet campus on this warm Friday afternoon, Barnhoorn isn’t haunted by the memory ... and abuse of residents of Willowbrook State School, a state-run school for children ...

Following national outrage after news reports exposed abusive and unsafe conditions at the Willowbrook State School in 1972, the federal law was passed to establish a system of independent ...

At age 95, Nehrbauer — who is known for her role in fighting to get the infamous Willowbrook State School for disabled children and adults shut down — received the award amid a large ...

A documentary reflecting on the closure and legacy of Willowbrook State School. The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, in partnership with the New York State Digital and ...