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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Roderick L. Jones, Susan Matloff-Nieves, Larry Wood Honored Three Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center senior staff members won statewide recognition in the waning days of 2024, capping a busy year of awards. Roderick L. Jones, our president, was named to the PoliticsNY and amNewYork Nonprofit Power Players list along with executives at organizations such as […]
The end of the calendar year is the best time to champion your favorite causes! If you’re looking to give back to your community this holiday season, here are some ways you can work with Goddard Riverside and the Isaacs Center to help your community: Volunteer Volunteering at Goddard Riverside is a wonderful way to […]
“It’s a home away from home.” “I love my Clubhouse.” “You ask what my Clubhouse has done for me? I answer: What hasn’t it done for me?” As mental health clubhouse members and staff gathered at our Bernie Wohl Center to celebrate surviving a turbulent year, one member after another stepped to the microphone to […]
Zoning laws are exacerbating the housing crisis and segregating our neighborhoods. That’s the message author Richard Kahlenberg drove home in our recent Book Chat about Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don’t See, the winner of last year’s Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice. Zoning, which […]