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 […]
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Community Christmas Meal at Goddard Riverside Welcomes All
Christmas Meal Facts: Christmas Day, Dec. 25, from noon to 3 PM Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Ave. (at 88th) Free and open to all – not restricted by locality or income Goddard Riverside Community Center will throw open its doors on Christmas for the city’s warmest and most welcoming holiday meal. The ambiance […]
Goddard Riverside Book Fair Enters Third Decade of Helping Homeless
Contact: Trish Anderton, Director of PR, Goddard Riverside Community Center212-873-6600(m) 929-249-1449tanderton@goddard.org Book Fair Facts: The Book Fair will be held at Goddard Riverside’s headquarters at 593 Columbus Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Goddard Riverside Book Fair enters its […]
Goddard Riverside Community Center to Honor Scholastic Chairman and CEO Dick Robinson at Annual Gala
New York, NY (September 23, 2015)ÑGoddard Riverside Community Center will celebrate Scholastic Chairman and CEO Dick Robinson at its Annual Gala to be held Tuesday, October 27th at historic Gotham Hall in downtown Manhattan. Joining the evening to help honor Robinson will be Dav Pilkey, bestselling author/illustrator of the wildly popular Captain Underpants series. "Dick […]
Goddard’s Homeless Outreach Efforts Highlighted on ThinkProgress
Take a ride with Goddard’s homeless street outreach team as they help New York City end veteran homelessness. Read the story.
Is Homelessness on the Rise in NYC?
NBC 4’s Melissa Russo talks with our street outreach workers as concern over homelessness in the city grows. Watch the story.
Mayor De Blasio Implements NYC’s Hot Weather Plan
How Goddard is helping New Yorkers get through a summer heat wave. Watch the video.
West Side Spirit on the Strategic Alliance Between Goddard Riverside and Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center
Goddard Riverside Community Center and Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center are joining forces, in a combination that underscores the soaring need for social services in New York even as wealth in the city continues to climb. Read the story in the West Side Spirit.
Goddard Riverside Community Center and Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center Embark on Strategic Alliance to Build for the Future
Goddard Riverside Community Center and the Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center are thrilled to announce a strategic alliance —a partnership that will expand the capacity to provide services to more than 1,000 members of the greater Lincoln Center neighborhood. The alliance combines the institutional strength of Goddard Riverside Community Center, one of New York City’s leading […]
Larry Wood Discusses Affordable Housing on “Represent NYC”
On May 10th, NYC District 7 Councilman Mark Levine hosted a panel discussion on "Represent NYC" about key issues that impact access to affordable housing, including the availability of civil legal services in Housing Court and succession of rent control and rent-regulated apartments. View it here.