Here at Goddard Riverside, we’ve always seen our president, Roderick L. Jones, as a trailblazer. But it was gratifying to see him recognized by City and State Magazine, which recently named Jones as one of its Nonprofit Trailblazers for 2024. Jones grew up in the Cypress Hill projects in East New York. He went to […]
Get tickets for Upper West Side’s Got Talent here They may not be famous—yet—but the performers battling for the grand prize at our upcoming show definitely have star power. From a singer who’s appeared throughout the tri-state area, including at the legendary Apollo Theater, to a young dance troupe with multiple TODAY Show performances, these […]
Since becoming the manager of our Community Arts program in 2022, Manon Manavit has put her own stamp on it—adding new performers and events and using the arts to take a fresh look at the challenges faced by our community. She booked a group called Theatre of the Oppressed to do an interactive performance […]
When you come to lunch at our Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center between Tuesday and Friday, Rosa Cruz will be there to check you in—a warm, welcoming face for old and new members alike. For Director Viktoriia Zakhary, it feels like she’s always been there. “When I started in this role, Rosa showed me how everything […]
Thank you to Chair Ayala and the members of the committee for the opportunity to testify at this important hearing. My name is Nathalie Pierre-Louis, and I am the Assistant Program Director at the Resource Center, a program of Goddard Riverside. Goddard is a Settlement House working with New Yorkers from early childhood through older […]
Nancy Brandon’s Opening is Sold Out but You Can Still See her Show Nancy Brandon’s Upper West Side apartment is stuffed with art—the products of more than 60 years of painting. The self-taught artist has fought stereotypes for decades by portraying the joy and solidarity of the Black community. She’s sold out the opening of […]
Watch News 12’s story about Wayne Tyre and the power of 2-Gen! Even when the Goddard Riverside Resource Center is swirling with clients—say, a mom and baby looking for help getting SNAP benefits, an older adult sitting down with a financial counselor, an injured laborer filing for disability—Wayne E Tyre radiates calm. If you come […]
“It’s all the things I’ve always cared about, but right in my own backyard.” Our new board chair at Goddard Riverside and the Isaacs Center has a wealth of experience with city and state issues. Marcia Bystryn says what drew her to get involved here is the chance to make a difference in her neighborhood. […]
Jason Rice didn’t have the easiest start in life. His mom struggled with addiction. He was in and out of foster care as a child; he became a lonely kid who felt like he never fit in. As a teen he dropped out of school, began using and selling drugs himself, and eventually did jail […]