After multiple rallies and requests, $2 million have been allocated to help smaller clubhouses in New York City after the Adams Administration’s new contracts placed them at risk. While this new effort seems promising, it is criticized for not being enough. Top Clubhouse at Goddard Riverside stands among the many affected clubhouses in New York […]
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Goddard Law Continues to Represent Residents of Harlem Rowhouse That Have Been Facing Deplorable Conditions
After years of harassment and neglect by their management company, the tenants of a rowhouse in Sugar Hill Harlem are now also vulnerable to their new landlords after their home was put to auction by the Department of Finance. Goddard Riverside Law Project continues to keep fighting for the tenants to be returned to their […]
Goddard Riverside to help with The Center for Urban Community Services in Lower Manhattan Opening of a New Shelter
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) will be opening a new “Safe Haven” shelter in the Financial District. Goddard Riverside is set to be one of the many collaborators for this project tackling the housing crisis. The “Safe Haven” shelter differs from other forms of shelters by lowering the amount of residents, but putting […]
NYC Council Member Gale A. Brewer Speaks Against City’s Contract That Puts TOP Clubhouse at Risk of Closing
Organization leaders and community members rallied in response to Mayor Eric Adam’s plans for Clubhouses and HIV and AIDS. New contracts have put multiple Clubhouses and their residents at risk, including TOP at Goddard Riverside. Speaking at the rally, NYC Council Member Gale A. Brewer stated: “Clubhouses have improved the lives of countless New Yorkers, […]
DegreesNYC Urges Better Access to Mental Health for Students
The youth of #NYCDegrees urge Gov. Hochul move to expand students’ access to mental health services. #NYCDegrees asks for these services to be available to all students, regardless of school or borough, in order to guarantee both wellbeing and success. Read more at NYN Media
Dr. Roderick Jones on the list of Nonprofit Trailblazers.
Goddard Riverside’s president, Dr. Rodrick Jones, has been placed on the list of 2024’s Nonprofit Trailblazers by City and State NY. See the full list at City and State NY
Neighborhood Association Teams up with former Green Keepers’ Manager to Promote your Local Trees.
The co-founder of the West 80s Neighbors Association launched Love Your Street Tree Day in conjunction with former business manager of Goddard Riverside’s Green Keepers. The event raised awareness for city plants and provided neighbors with materials to take care and protect their street trees. Read more at West Side Rag
Goddard Law helps tenants organize against landlord who allegedly turned building into a “slum.”
Single Room Occupancy residents are organizng a rent strike and suing landlord over poor living conditions, including gas shut off, trash, and other grievances. Alejandro Coriat from Goddard Law is helping the residents organize and fight back. Read more at West Side Rag
Goddard Riverside helps New Yorkers reach goals by connecting community with supportive resources
To high school senior, Eric, obtaining his degree was a challenge and just the beginning. Goddard Riverside’s counselors helped shape this young man’s future by helping him obtain his high school degree and plan for the future. Read more at News12 Brooklyn
93-year-old Upper West Side artist to have solo art show after getting discovered at Goddard Riverside.
At 93-years-old, Nancty Brandon is about to have her first art show after being discovered at Goddard Riverside’s Community Arts. Brandon is a regular at their community center and shared a book of her work. She was discovered by Manon Manavit, the Goddard Riverside community arts manager. Thanks to Manavit, Brandon has a show of […]