In the News

The New York Times profiled two Options students and highlights the stories of the will and determination they have to build better futures. At our Options Center, we remain committed to helping students succeed and reach their dream of a college degree no matter what their circumstances are. We commend the efforts of institutions doing […]

Over the weekend, WNYC Radio rode along with Goddard Riverside’s Manhattan Outreach Consortium (MOC) as they conducted street outreach to homeless clients during bitterly cold weather conditions. Listen to the full story below: During the winter we work with the city as part of its Code Blue policy. When the weather reaches a certain cold […]

Staff from Goddard Riverside Community Center’s Manhattan Outreach Consortium (MOC), along with volunteers from across the city, came together on Monday February 9, 2015 for the annual HOPE Count, a point-in-time estimate conducted every year citywide by the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) since 2005. The survey is conducted to produce an […]

Reports on street homelessness are always staggering. We’re glad that New York Times reporter Winnie Hu highlighted organizations doing work to help those who need it most and highlighted a piece of what we do in the article "New York City Reaches Out to Homeless People Who Are Wary of Traditional Shelters." The fact is, […]

In inclement weather, last-minute schedule changes and school closings challenge families. For working parents, these closings threaten their ability to work. For hourly employees with strict schedules, a day off can deeply impact their ability to put food on the table. Goddard Riverside prioritizes safety and understands the need for school closures and other citywide […]

New York City has issued a blizzard warning effective today, January 26 beginning at 1 p.m through tomorrow, January 27. To ensure the safety of our members and staff, Goddard Riverside Community Center offices will close today at 3 p.m. and will remain closed tomorrow. Though the city is shutting down, several Goddard Riverside programs […]

Goddard Riverside Community Center is the recipient of grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and will host The Big Read on the Upper West Side. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of reading in American culture by exposing citizens to great works of literature and encouraging […]

In an article discussing the staggering stats that reflect the student-to-counselor ratio in many public high schools, Goddard Riverside’s Options program is noted as a training resource that equips counselors with the tools needed to prepare their students for college. To read the full article, click here.

Goddard Riverside Community Center, along with volunteers from the surrouding community, served over 1,000 meals yesterday at our Annual Holiday Meals event.  Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer joined us to share this annual celebration of community, and the New York Daily News wrote an article, detailing the warm reception and holiday spirit shared by all. […]

Goddard Riverside Community Center will host its annual holiday dinner on Christmas Day, December 25, and serve more than 1,300 meals to members of the Upper West Side community and residents throughout New York City. Both new and returning volunteers will join the Goddard Riverside committee to help serve meals to individuals and families from […]