Goddard Riverside

Goddard Riverside strives toward a fair and just society where all people can make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. We serve some 22,000 New Yorkers each year with programs ranging from Early Childhood Education to Older Adult Centers.

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Celebrating our Programs and the Book Prize Winners at the Bash

Our biggest annual fundraiser featured stories from our Behavioral Health participants and a big round of applause for our youth and adult book prize winners.

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The Real-Life Costs of US Immigration Policy

Jonathan Blitzer, author of our 2024 book prize winner, “Everyone Who is Gone is Here,” joined us for a riveting conversation about his book and current developments in immigration.

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Thanksgiving 2025

Join Goddard Riverside for a festive meal at our Older Adult Community Center (593 Columbus Ave)! Our dining room will be open from noon until 3 PM on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27th. Everyone who would like a meal is welcome; there is a one meal per person limit.

FREE! Just walk-in.

Happy Thanksgiving

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