Good Riddance was founded by two NYC moms who finally admitted what every family in New York already knows: the stuff is winning. The outgrown clothes. The mystery cords. The bags you swear you’re going to donate “this weekend” that end up in your hallway for six months.
After one too many conversations about clutter, overflowing apartments, and how hard it is to responsibly get rid of perfectly good things in New York, we realized there had to be a better way.
So we created Good Riddance — a community-driven donation and sustainability company focused on helping families, buildings, and neighborhoods give unwanted items a second life instead of sending them to landfills. Our goal is to make donating easier, more accessible, and maybe even a little enjoyable (or at least less painful than dragging ten bags downtown yourself).
At the heart of it all, Good Riddance is about creating a cleaner city, reducing waste, supporting local communities, and helping New Yorkers reclaim a little bit of their apartment space — one bag at a time.
Cortney Boston is the operational brain behind Good Riddance — the person who can somehow make logistics spreadsheets look calming.
A graduate of Duke University and New York University Stern School of Business, Cortney understands how to build systems that actually work and scale. She’s passionate about creating something that can make a real impact on New York City, bring communities together around sustainability and give back.
She also understands, as a mom of two, that children somehow receive 47 birthday party favor bags a year and that all of those tiny plastic toys have to go somewhere.
Anita Kohli is the voice, energy, and community builder behind Good Riddance. A graduate of Pace University, former competitive tennis player, lifelong New Yorker, and mom of two, Anita has spent years balancing family life, city life, and the ongoing battle against apartment clutter.
Growing up in NYC taught her both the beauty and chaos of city living — and how much stronger communities can be when people come together in small but meaningful ways.
Through Good Riddance, she hopes to make sustainability feel less intimidating, more approachable, and a lot more realistic for busy families.
Together, Cortney and Anita are building Good Riddance with one shared belief: New Yorkers may never fully conquer “the stuff,” but we can at least make getting rid of it smarter, easier, and better for the city we love.
Tell us your building and we'll handle the rest.