A History of Ward's Island Told Through Marginalized New Yorkers Sent to Live There | All Of It | WNYC For almost two centuries, New York has used Ward's Island as a space to house its most marginalized residents. Philip T. Yanos, a professor of psychology at John Jay College of Crimin...

In this episode of WNYC All of it w/ Alison Steward, author Philip T. Yanos discusses his research about Ward's Island. They also speak with lister's who visited or lived on the Island. buff.ly/La8CGQy #NYCHistory #WardsIsland #NYC #ImmigrantRefuge #NewYorkCityAsylumForTheInsane