Good morning everyone. I think I wanna spend my couple minutes helping you to understand what it is on the not-for-profit side, not to be paid. If you think back just two years ago during the period of Covid, we had employees who were on the street risking their lives because we deemed them essential. […]
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President Roderick L. Jones Speaks Out on City’s Late Payments [Video]
Our president, Rod Jones, remembers the darkest days of COVID—when our frontline staff carried official letters from the city authorizing them to be out delivering services during lockdown. “We had employees on the street risking their lives because we considered them essential,” he said yesterday at a boisterous rally in front of City Hall—”which typifies […]
Helping College—and Grad School—Dreams Come True
Donate to the Scholarship Fund John Oppong, Jr., grew up just north of Yankee Stadium in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx— “A community that was supportive to students, but it was also a tough environment to find your way and balance life in,” he recalled. With a little help from our partners at the […]
Multi-Gen Pioneer Karenne Berry Named Black Trailblazer
Karenne Berry was taking a taxi to the office recently when she got to chatting with the driver. “She proceeded to tell me about the challenges that her son had and the challenges she had being a mom and trying to be supportive of him,” Berry recalled. “And then I asked her a few questions. […]
#DegreesNYC Helps Lead the Charge for a Powerful New Data System
Every year, nearly a million students attend classes in New York City public schools—the country’s largest school district. But how well are those students doing? Are they on track to graduate? How many will enroll in college, and how many will finish? The data to answer questions like these exists, but it’s scattered among different […]
How Lisette beat a post-pandemic slump—and finished high school
After the pandemic lockdowns, Lisette found herself having a hard time. Finances were tight, and she – like many others – had difficulty focusing. Finishing high school seemed impossible. But a friend suggested she apply to Goddard’s Learning to Work Program at Edward A. Reynolds High School, and she transferred there in 2023. The Learning […]
Goddard Riverside Hosts Town Hall With Congressman Jerry Nadler
Congressman Jerry Nadler hosted his annual town hall at Goddard Riverside. Moderated by Larry Wood, Director of Advocacy & Organizing, the event began with an address from Congressman Nadler, before moving on to questions from members of our different cause area, and concluded with questions from the audience. You can watch the full town hall […]
“I just needed somebody to be there”: Goddard launches new mobile mental health team
Kyle S. was in a fragile state when our new Intensive Mobile Treatment team knocked on his door a few months ago. He was actively using substances, was not engaged in mental health treatment, and he didn’t think anyone could help. “I didn’t have too much faith in anything,” he recalled, sitting in conference room […]
MLK Celebration Keeps the Dream Alive
“My dream for the world is for everybody to be able to afford to live.” “My dream for the world is for there to be no more littering.” “My dream for the world is for every person in every country to be treated the same.” A dozen elementary-aged students at our West Side Beacon After […]
Our Newest Transitional Residence, The Monument
In keeping with our longstanding mission to preserve Single Room Occupancy buildings as affordable housing, Goddard Riverside is opening transitional housing for asylum-seekers and New Yorkers at risk of homelessness in a former SRO on the Upper West Side. The location will be what Mayor Adams’ administration calls an Emergency Capacity Site for Adult Families. The […]