In the News

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 […]

The New York Times article Homelessness Rose in New York shared some staggering stats on the state of homelessness. Goddard Riverside – the lead point of accountability for outreach and housing placement in the borough, knows another side to those numbers. Since 2007, our outreach teams have placed 2720 individuals off the street and into […]

Four staff from Goddard Riverside’s Home Delivered Meals program were recognized at the Citymeals-on-Wheels Star Awards ceremony.  The Star Awards is an annual event hosted by CityMeals to acknowledge the many accomplishments of the people that provide nourishment to our most vulnerable neighbors. Awards and recognition were presented to the following Goddard Riverside employees: Raymond […]

As concerns over homeless populations on the Upper West Side arise, Goddard Riverside’s homeless outreach director, Joe Hallmark, updated the Community Board about what we’re doing to address the issue. To read the full article on DNAInfo.com, click here.

On Monday, October 27, more than 750 guests attended Goddard Riverside’s annual gala and raised more than one million dollars to support the life-transforming programs and services to help New Yorkers in need. Held at the Waldorf Astoria, this year’s gala honored Barnes & Noble founder and chairman Len Riggio, a publishing industry visionary, trailblazer […]

On Monday, October 27, 2014, more than 700 people including publishing industry leaders will join members of the Goddard Riverside community for its annual gala, which will be held at the Waldorf Astoria. The record-breaking crowd will gather to honor Leonard Riggio, Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, Inc., and a generous supporter of […]

Take a look at The West Side Spirit’s feature on Ballet for the Homeless, which debuts at Church of the Holy Apostles at 296 9th Avenue at 28th Street, on Friday, October 3. “When charity and the arts join forces something unique comes to life. The extraordinary talent behind The Edward Morgan Ballet and Goddard Riverside […]