In the News

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 […]

Today, Goddard Riverside Community Center’s Executive Director Stephan Russo will join President Obama, the First Lady, and Vice President Biden along with hundreds of college presidents and other higher education leaders to announce new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college.  The White House College Opportunity Day of Action helps to […]

CBS Correspondant Scott Rapoport best described it as “Meals, Served with Love,” – the name he gave our annual Thanksgiving community dinner. We were thrilled that CBS joined us to see Thanksgiving done the Goddard Riverside way, and were honored to share what it means to be a place of hope, friendship and community. This […]

Goddard Riverside’s Options Center will host a series of trainings, workshops and special events during New York College Application Week, which takes place November 17 – 21, 2014. Across the city, community-based organizations, high schools and other agencies will set aside hours to help students identify the right institutional fit, draft essays and gather the […]

Emily Kessler, 97-year-old resident of Phelps House and Holocaust survivor, made her musical debut at the Lincoln Center on Monday, November 3. Emily, a native of Ukraine, grew up playing the mandolin and violin. Upon her move to New York in 1980, she rediscovered her love for the instruments and began playing again. She has […]