[We have the following announcement from the Historical Society of the New York Courts. DRE.]
Remembering Willowbrook: Ensuring Justice, Dignity and Inclusion for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Monday, October 27, 2025 • 6:00-7:30 PM
A panel of experts discuss the legacy of Willowbrook State School and its closure as well as its impact on people with developmental disabilities:
Henry Kennedy, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Ret. Managing Attorney, Moderator
Marco Damiani, Chief Executive Officer, AHRC, New York City
Beth Haroules, Director of Disability Justice Litigation, New York Civil Liberties Union
Jose J. Rivera, Jr., Director of Quality Assurance, Compliance Officer, Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc.: Gouverneur Parents Association, Inc. Advocate
Joshua Schneps, CEO and Co-Publisher, Schneps Media
Victoria Schneps, Founder, President and Co-Publisher, Schneps Media; Founder, Life’s WORC
Leonard Simmons, Principal Attorney, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
Free and Open to the Public • In-Person Only • At Appellate Division, First Department Courtroom (27 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10010). Presented by the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, First Department and the Historical Society of the New York Courts. Free CLE Credit. Reception to Follow.
