Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center

10/20/2026

Early voting starts in a few days! Look below to see where to vote on the East Side. Remember your early voting and election day poll can vary.
Want to know what's on the ballot? Go to: https://www.nyc.gov/content/organize/pages/fast

10/13/2026

Make a difference for a student in our community. Star Learning Center is looking for volunteers to help students thrive this school year.
Scan to apply or go to:
goddard.org/volunteer-at-star-learning-center

10/13/2026

This , we would like to share a story about our presence during Canada's Day of Truth & Reconciliation along with the lesson we brought back as part of a larger conversation.

A Lesson In Truth And Reconciliation October 9, 2026 “Truth and Reconciliation. There is a meaning to the order of those words,” said J’aime to a large group of Settlement House workers from Canada and the United States. We were sitting in a circle with a space left for the spirits of ancestor...

10/08/2026

The winner of the Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice is The Price of Mercy from Crown Publishing ! This book takes is a vivid revelation of the flaws in our justice system while offering a blueprint for finally fixing it.

10/08/2026

Congratulations to the winner of the Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize For Social Justice!
Talking Books from Simon & Schuster is the captivating story of how Dr. Robert B. Irwin invented the audiobook and revolutionized how stories are shared.

10/07/2026

Our Goddard Bash is a special night of the year full of hope and celebration. It is a time to highlight the work done and to prepare for the work ahead.
Thank you so much to our sponsors, your generous support made all of this happen. Penguin Random House , The Workman Family, Linden Advisors, and everyone else.
View our digital journal to see all our sponsors and more at goddard.org/bash

10/06/2026

Thanks Love Your Street Tree for organizing this City of Forest Day walk to learn about street trees and document their condition. Trees and plants not only make our streets pleasant to look at, they also improve our lives.

10/01/2026

Truth and reconciliation, there's an order to those words for Canada's . We are happy to have been part of this historical event at IFS - International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres in Toronto. Thank you to Toronto Neighborhood Centre for hosting us on a day of a much larger conversation

09/28/2026

Love Your Street Tree would like to invite you to a weekend of enjoying nature.
Enjoy City Forest Day on Saturday Oct 3rd (80th St & Amsterdam Ave; 2-4 PM) and a free Daffodil Bulb Giveaway Sunday Oct 4th (86th St & Amsterdam Ave).
For more info, email: [email protected]

09/25/2026

Congratulations to Before Their Crimes by Dr. Wendy B. Smith for Bloomsbury Books! It's on the shortlist for our Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice.
Before Their Crimes sheds new light on the relationship of childhood trauma and juvenile crime.