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Here on the New York Wing main page you will find links to maps and exhibits relating to disability history in New York State.
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New York State Map of Institutions
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New York State has a long history of attempting to care for individuals with disabilities. As New York emerged from the colonial era.
New York State Disability History Timeline
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Nelson A. Rockefeller begins first of four terms as governor of the State of New York. Overcrowding in New York State schools and waiting lists for disability services became the central focus of the 1960s.