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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Thought Leaders in Advocacy and Mental Health Honored

Two of our longtime leaders have been recognized as trailblazers by their peers.

About a dozen people pose while cutting a ribbon with a large pair of scissors in front of an apartment building

Stephan Russo Residence Opens

The stately building with its 68 one-room units will provide homes for low-income tenants, many of whom were previously homeless. It’s named for our former executive director, a pioneer in the fight against homelessness.

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4june 6:30PM

Find A Good Husband

Dance Showcase by House of Chow Goddard Riverside’s Community Arts Program 2025-2026 Artist in Residence

Created by Yvonne Huatin Chow | 周化炜, Find A Good Husband is a tribute to Yvonne’s paternal grandfather, Mike Kuo-Min Chow (Yeh Yeh), inspired by a message he wrote in his final birthday card to her. Blending live narration, Hip-Hop/Street Dance, and Asian folklore, this dance theater work explores love, lineage, and cultural duty through a queer lens.

Showings:
Thursday, June 4th – 6:30PM
Friday, June 5th – 6:30PM
Saturday, June 6th – 2:30PM

10june 12:00PM

Isaacs Center Community Day

Join Us for Isaacs Center – Community Day 2026! Sign up is not required but encouraged.

Event: Sunshine & Unity: Isaacs Center – Community Day (Celebrating family, connection & community togetherness)
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Food: 12:30pm – 4:30pm @ Stanley Isaacs

Activities:
Arts & Crafts
Face Painting
Arcade Room
Carnival Games (win prizes)
Community Visioning: Together We Build (Unity, Community, Our Future)

Good Neighbor Awards Celebration 15june 5:30PM

2026 Good Neighbors Award Celebration

Reserve your spot at the celebration award ceremony on June 15th at 5:30 PM. The celebration!

The Goddard Riverside’s Good Neighbor Awards honors extraordinary uncompensated community members’ valuable contributions and outstanding efforts to serve, co-create and help build a better community.

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