Goddard Riverside

The best way to enjoy Spooky Season is as a community. At Goddard Riverside, we hope you and everyone had a pleasant and very spooky Halloween!

Our housing staff turned out in force for the Supportive Housing Network of New York gala. Thank you The Supportive Housing Network of New York for fighting for supportive housing, a critical part of the solution to homelessness in NY!

¡No se pierdan de nuestra feria de manualidades!
¡Se estarán vendiendo una variedad de artículos hechos a mano y todo lo recaudado se irá hacia crear mas cosas! Se acepta efectivo o Zelle.

Don’t miss our craft sale! We’ll be selling a variety of items, and everything will go towards new crafts! Cash or Zelle!
Thurs, Nov 7th, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
593 Columbus Ave, NY, NY.

The Cirquetacular at the Bernie Wohl Center was as extraordinary as ever! Our Community Arts Program put together a show full of incredible performers who pushed the limits of what is possible.

Spooky season is here! We had an intergenerational pumpkin carving with our Jack August Afterschool Program and our members of the Isaacs Center.

Our culinary students at Education & Workforce had the chance to stop by Jubilee Marketplace for a Meat & Greet. Students got to learn the 101s of butchering and more about the culinary industry through a workshop and tour.
(that steak was delicious, by the way)

Do you know your Medicare A, B, C, & D’s? Now is the time to ask!
Don’t miss our Medicare & Medicaid education session on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 at the Isaacs Center — 415 E. 93rd St, NY, NY.

Thank you to Fordham University for hosting our book chat between author, Richard Kahlenberg and NYT columnist, Gail Collins on his book, "Excluded: How Snob Zoning NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See."

We were so proud to watch our advocacy director, Larry Wood, receive an award from at their 50th Anniversary celebration! Larry has fought for low-income tenants for more than 30 years and is an expert on Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) housing. He’s in the second row here, wearing his Mets cap of course! Thanks ANHD and congrats on 50 years of great work.

ATTENTION: Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Open House at the Isaacs Center has been cancelled today, October 17th, 2024. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We were delighted to watch Larry Wood get honored at the ANHD 50th anniversary gala! Larry has fought tirelessly for low-income renters, especially Single-Room Occupancy tenants, for more than 30 years. We're proud to work with him. Thanks ANHD! (He's in the 2nd row, far right, wearing his Mets cap of course.)

Join us for our MyChart Tech Help Series at the Isaacs Center! 3 different events from October to December.
Our first event: How to Sign Up for MyChart.
Tues. Oct. 22nd 1:30 - 4:30 PM
415 E. 93rd St NY, NY

Congratulations to our 2024 Book Prize winners!
Our Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice winner was, “Just One Pebble. One Boy’s Quest to End Hunger.”
And in a rare occasion, we had TWO winners for the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice: “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here” and “Punished For Dreaming.”

There’s still time to RSVP to our Book Chat at Fordham University.
NYT columnist, Gail Collins will speak with author Richard D. Kahlenberg about his book, “Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don’t See.”
Tues. Oct 15th 5:30PM
113 W. 60th St NY, NY
Register for free at: excludedbookchat.eventbrite.com

Big thank you to all of our Golden Sponsors: Simon & Schuster, Macmillan Publishers, and HarperCollins. Without your generosity, we would not be able to do this.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Penguin Random House for being our sponsor!

Sponsorship is how we can do all the work we do at Goddard Riverside. And it’s thanks to sponsors like Linden Advisors that we can continue to provide for the community.

Sponsors as amazing as The Workman Family help us do so much here at Goddard Riverside. We are so grateful for your generosity and are glad to have you.

Don't miss our open house at the Isaacs Center this Thursday, October 17th, from 5-7 PM. 415 E. 93rd St, NY, NY. Come find out about everything we do!

October marked the beginning of the partnership between our CLIMB program at Education & Workforce and Manhattan Neighborhood Network - MNN. Our students will be doing a 20-week training with state-of-the-art gear and instructors with the goal of enriching their skills, nourishing their creativity, and starting their careers.

Flu season is here, and we're ready for it. Thank you to Ryan Health, East Ward Baptist Church, and many more for making a great community outreach event with vaccines, HIV testing, and resource information for everyone.

The Isaacs Center Older Adult Center celebrated Rosh Hashanah this past Friday with with some honey and apple for everyone. Thank you to the amazing staff for making everything possible!

Let's come together across all ages for an afternoon of crafts at the Isaacs Center as part of the Intergenerational Program.
Tuesday, Oct. 8th @ 3 PM. 415 E 93rd St, New York, NY.
Don't miss a good time for connection and understanding across generations!