Our executive director appeared on a panel at City and State’s Nonprofit Checkup Workshop.
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Our executive director appeared on a panel at City and State’s Nonprofit Checkup Workshop.
Goddard Riverside’s Roderick Jones and Isaacs Center’s Greg Morris co-write an opinion piece explaining why nonprofits must have a seat at the table when the city plans for the future.
Nick Reisman spoke with Greg Morris, executive director of our strategic partner, the Isaacs Center, about the state’s new program to allow SNAP recipients to use their benefits at restaurants.
New York Nonprofit Media, the news site of record on the local human services scene, put the Goddard Riverside/Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center strategic alignment on its front page. Other local outlets also picked up the story.
PW notes the passing of book publicist Susan Richman, who founded and organized our Meet the Authors fundraisers and served on our board for decades.
NY’s cable news station talked to Director of Organizing Larry Wood about a vote taken by mayoral candidate Scott Stringer more than 20 years ago.
Our Town and Patch wrote about our Safe Haven in Yorkville, projected to open in 2022, as the Community Board gave its overwhelming support to the plan. Read the stories: Patch Our Town
In this COVID year, holding our usual crowded indoor Gala was not an option. The I Love the Upper West Side blog wrote about our digital gala and speaker series.
Sixth-grader Crismary Lopez has been admitted to the prestigious Prep for Prep program, which supports students from underserved communities to study at the city’s top private schools. The Rag wrote about Lopez and her volunteer tutor at the Star Learning Center, Jane O’Connor, author of the bestselling Fancy Nancy books.
Reporter Kimberly Richardson covers the Green Keepers’ new contract with Riverside Park Conservancy. Our crews are helping keep the park clean after city cutbacks led to complaints about litter. You can help fund the ongoing cleanup effort by donating to the Conservancy: https://riversideparknyc.org/donations/ Read the story and watch the video here.