Come watch a performance of “Captain Placeholder and the Adventures of We’ll Figure It Out Later” at Goddard’s Bernie Wohl Center. Read about it here.
In the News
Andrew Blacks and Positive Influence Basketball
Susan Matloff-Nieves, the executive director of Goddard Riverside, gives a positive review of her friend Andrew Blacks Read it here.
Gold Standard Arts Festival at Goddard
Goddard is serving as a location for the Gold Standard Arts Festival. Read about it here.
Jazz Performance to Begin Gold Standard Festival
Kicking off the Gold Standard Art Festival with a Jazz Performance at the Bernie Wohl Center at Goddard. Read about it here.
Advocating for SRO Conversions
Stephan Russo, the former Executive Director of Goddard Riverside, writes about SRO housing and advocating for more maintained rooms to accommodate homeless tenants as well as provides a quote from Goddard’s Larry Wood. Read about it here.
Gold Standard Arts Festival Coverage
Goddard is a partner in the Upper West Side Gold Standard Arts Festival in addition to being a venue for performances. Read the Stories Here: https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/week-long-arts-festival-coming-uws-cabaret-comedy-film https://www.westsiderag.com/2022/04/16/upper-west-side-arts-festival-is-as-good-as-gold https://ilovetheupperwestside.com/weeklong-uws-festival-to-celebrate-artists-over-50/
Goddard Riverside Director explores Causes and Solutions for Street Homelessness
Goddard Riverside’s Outreach Director, Larry Wood, spoke in front of a committee to focus on finding safe, affordable housing. Read about it here.
Goddard Law Project and Affordable Housing
Harlem World Magazine writes on Goddard Law Project applauding the mayor’s effort to creating affordable housing and the West Side Rag grabs a quote from the Goddard Law Project Director, Kseniya Schemo. See the articles here: https://www.westsiderag.com/2022/02/16/city-touts-victory-over-illegal-hotel-operator-with-2m-in-fines-82-affordable-units-planned-but-owner-has-sold-the-buildings-for-over-70m https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/mayor-adams-announces-new-affordable-homes-for-low-income-and-formerly-homeless-on-the-upper-west-side/
New Paintings at Goddard’s Gold Standard Festival
Goddard’s Gold Standard festival will unveil new paintings. Read about it here: https://ct.moreover.com/?a=46923540804&p=7r6&v=1&x=nrr3RTi3NOFtgMfSL3ISxQ https://ilovetheupperwestside.com/97-year-old-to-exhibit-paintings-at-upcoming-festival/
Feed The Hungry: Roderick Jones & Gregory J. Morris
An op-ed written by executive director Roderick Jones & President/Executive director Gregory J. Morris on ending food insecurity. Read about it here.