In the News

The Goddard Riverside Law Project partnered with other legal aid organizations to successfully defend a rent freeze for more than a million rent-stabilized tenants, after landlords sued for the right to raise rents. Politico and the New York Post were among the news organizations who quoted the Law Project’s Matthew Longobardi in their coverage. Politico: Judge sides with […]

Reporter Stacey Delikat talked to guests, volunteers and staff about the spirit of community that powers our annual Christmas meal. Watch the story here.

Scott Rapoport of CBS New York did a beautiful story about our annual communitywide Thanksgiving meal, interviewing guests, staff and volunteers about the roots of this holiday tradition and why it is more important now than ever.  "The need is very, very great. You know one in four children is going to bed hungry every […]

John Maher of Publishers Weekly chronicles the historic partnership between the publishing industry and Goddard Riverside. Publishers and booksellers have worked hand-in-hand with us for three decades to support our street outreach, housing and anti-poverty programs. 

The Goddard Riverside Law Project has moved to block illegal short-term rentals at the Imperial Court, a rent-stabilized Single Room Occupancy building on the Upper West Side. Residents say the rental of dozens of rooms to tourists leads to long waits for the elevator, linen carts blocking the hallways, overcrowding, noise and rowdy behavior at all […]

The New York Times ran a wonderful story on Sunday about our newly-renovated Capitol Hall Ð a historic supportive housing residence for previously homeless men and women. Some of the people living there have spent up to 30 years sleeping on the streets. All are now transforming their own lives for the better with a […]

Thanks to the local Lowe’s Home Improvement store, a beautifully-restored stage will soon bring plays, music and dance back to Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center. The previous stage had buckled due to a leaky roof and was unusable. Lowe’s donated $50,000, including merchandise and labor, to replace it with a professional-quality hardwood surface.  “Lincoln Center is […]

Jennifer Fermino of the New York Daily News describes how Goddard Riverside, as the lead agency for homeless outreach in Manhattan, helps monitor the New Yorkers who are most at risk from the cold. "Officials keep a list of 291 homeless New Yorkers who are deemed ‘vulnerable’ to extreme weather because they likely won’t come […]

Executive Director Stephan Russo talked about the importance of supportive housing as a solution to homelessness in this appearance on cable station NY1’s iconic show, Inside City Hall. The discussion also features Mary Brosnahan, President and CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless, and Arvernetta Henry of Picture the Homeless.  Watch the video on NY1.

CBS New York reporter Janet Wu visited our Christmas Meal and filmed our volunteers “making nearly everything from scratch.” She noted something that’s very important to us: the festive and personal atmosphere designed to make everyone feel welcome. “They’re not just feeding the needy, but celebrating them. Guests are greeted and escorted to tables set […]