Johnny Barnes is 80 now, but he remembers boxing with Robert DeNiro as if it were yesterday. De Niro was playing middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. Barnes was playing Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Robinson. The movie was Martin Scorsese’s 1980 classic Raging Bull—still considered one of the greatest films of all time. The fighting had […]
Watch the video of our Goddard Gold event with Paul Krugman What’s on Paul Krugman’s wish list this holiday season? Higher immigration, less aggressive inflation-squashing by the Fed—and a significantly bigger investment in families and children. The Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist spoke at length before a crowd of businesspeople at our […]
Cozy, child-sized armchairs. Soothing colors. A welcoming reception area. Our West 91st Street Early Childhood Education Center has just been renovated, and to Director Angelica Perez, the difference is palpable. “When the teachers came back, they said it felt peaceful and calming,” she recalled. “There’s a completely different energy in the classrooms.” In the entryway to the classroom there’s a mirror positioned at child level. Colorful badges with messages like […]
Goddard Riverside’s holiday book sale is changing its format and its place on the calendar. “We have loved sharing the Book Fair with you every November for the last 35 years,” said Goddard Executive Director Roderick L. Jones. “But the publishing world is changing, and this event must change too.” While the Book Fair was […]
The shortlists for our book prizes are in, and they’re packed with challenging and inspiring works on subjects from homelessness to immigration. Stay tuned: we’ll announce the winners of the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice and the Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice on October 13. “Great social […]
Our holiday book sale is transforming into a children’s book giveaway—and moving from Fall to Summer. “We have loved sharing the Book Fair with you every November for more than 30 years,” said Roderick L. Jones, executive director of the Upper West Side human service nonprofit. “But the publishing world is changing, and this event […]
Thanks to everyone who came out to our annual Social Justice Never Sleeps Bash at Monarch Rooftop this week! We had a beautiful evening and a great crowd of nearly 200 people. Everyone enjoyed drinks and light bites while learning about our work over the last year and celebrating the ten great books on the […]
Click for more information about our book prizes Ten compelling titles are shortlisted for the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice and the Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice. The winners of both prizes will be announced online on October 13. The Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for […]
“There’s toys! There’s toys!” a small girl called out. She dashed across the dining room at our partner, the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center, to get a closer look. “Best. Day. Ever.” announced another child. The room was lined with tables containing backpacks, markers, crayons, post-it notes, calculators and other school supplies for all ages. […]
Eddie* had an apartment, but somehow he was still living on the street. At a table in front of Sara D. Roosevelt Park, he told our homeless outreach team that everything had gone wrong when he let his sister and the sister’s abusive partner move in. Their cruelty quickly drove him out. A frail-looking man […]