In the latest edition of the Cornell Chronicle, Christina McSwain, Public Relations and Communications Manager, writes about 12 students who spent their spring break learning through service at Goddard Riverside’s Home Delivered Meals and TOP programs. Read the article here.
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Goddard Riverside on SRO Housing – Featured in the West Side Spirit
In the latest edition of the West Side Spirit, Marti Weithman, director of the Goddard Riverside’s SRO Law Project, discusses the issue of vacancies in single room occupancy (SRO) buildings on the Upper West Side. Read the article here. Tweet
Goddard Riverside’s Senior Center Featured on NY1
On Tuesday, January 7, Jon Weinstein from NY1 News visited Goddard Riverside Community Center on to learn about how our senior center helps care for and and help seniors stay safe during extremely cold weather. The segment featured Doris Colon, director of the senior center. See the full video segment here:
Goddard Riverside Rated Four-Star Organization for Sixth Consecutive Year
NEW YORK, NY – Goddard Riverside Community Center has received its sixth consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the leading charity evaluating organization in the United States. The rating, Charity Navigator’s highest, is given to nonprofits that practice exceptional fiscal responsibility and governance in fulfilling their mission. In his letter to Goddard Riverside, CEO Ken […]
Goddard Riverside’s Thanksgiving Dinner Featured on “The Couch”
On Thursday, November 28, Alex Denis from On the Couch visited Goddard Riverside Community Center on Thanksgiving morning to learn about our annual tradition of providing meals for our neighbors. The segment featured Executive Director Stephan Russo speaking about the organization and the event, as well as Peter Meyer, the Holiday Meals committee responsible for […]
Stephan Russo featured in The West Side Spirit
In the latest edition of The West Side Spirit, Stephan Russo discusses the issue of homelessness and how Goddard Riverside approaches solutions. Take a look at the response here.
Goddard Riverside featured in The New Yorker
In the latest edition of The New Yorker, Goddard Riverside’s Executive Director Stephan Russo responds to Ian Frazier’s Hidden City, which discussed the issue of homelessness in our city, and ways that they next mayoral administration must address this growing problem. Take a look at the response here.
Goddard RiversideÕs Annual Gala Honors Renowned Publishing Executive Jane Friedman
NEW YORK, NY – On Wednesday, October 30, Goddard Riverside Community Center will be joined by publishing industry executives and supporters for its Back to the Future themed gala, which will be held at Manhattan’s Capitale. This year, Goddard Riverside will honor Jane Friedman, CEO and cofounder of Open Road Integrated Media, a digital publisher and multimedia content […]
Goddard RiversideÕs Annual Book Fair Kicks off Holiday Shopping Season
Goddard Riverside Community Center will host the 27th Annual Book Fair on Saturday and Sunday, November 23-24, 2013. This annual fall event is free and open to the public, and offers deep discounts on a wide variety of brand new best sellers and new book releases, CDs, DVDs, and more. The fair attracts more than 3,000 book […]
Stephan Russo featured on Manhattan Neighborhood Network
Stephan Russo, Executive Director of Goddard Riverside Community Center, recently discussed the upper west side and what the incoming city council representative will need to do to make this a thriving, united community. District 6 Profile from Manhattan Neighborhood Network on Vimeo.