May 13 is officially ‘Geraldo Rivera Day,’ in honor of Rivera’s work as a legendary journalist on the infamous Willowbrook State School scandal, as announced by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman ...
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 ...
In 1972, 28-year-old reporter Geraldo Rivera snuck into an institution on Staten Island and acquired proof of a dangerously overcrowded, filthy and poorly maintained facility. Scenes from inside ...
In this exclusive interview with Vicky Hiffa, Executive Director of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, we delve into the compelling documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of ...