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Hellenic Bar Association Holds 12th Annual Judges Night
CHICAGO – The Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois (HBA) named Judge Charles P. Kocoras this year’s honored judiciary at the 12th annual Judges Night, June 7th. Held at the National Hellenic Museum...
View ArticleSt. Demetrios Festival in Jamaica a Highlight for the Community
JAMAICA, NY – The Greek community flocked to the annual three-day St. Demetrios Festival in Jamaica, Queens on June 1-3. All those present enjoyed the authentic Greek foods, appetizers, sweets,...
View ArticleGraduation Day for Students at Aristotle Greek Saturday School in Niles, IL
NILES, IL – The school year 2017-2018 ended at the Aristotle Saturday Greek School of the Saint Haralampos community in Niles. The curtain for this successful and quite creative year fell with a rich...
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The 41st Annual Festival of Saints Constantine and Helen in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN – With the youth of the community taking part in the event, the 41st Annual Festival of the Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helen was held in Brooklyn, which ran from June 4-9. The...
View ArticleInternational Orthodox Christian Charities Responds after Baltimore Flooding
BALTIMORE, MD – International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), headquartered in Greater Baltimore, is deploying emergency teams to clear homes of debris in the wake of disastrous flooding across...
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Festival with the Holy Icon of St. Irene Chrysovalantou in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN – The Church of St. Nicholas and St. Marina in Brooklyn hosted the miraculous icon of the St. Irene Chrysovalantou from the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery on June 8-10 along...
View ArticleDr. Grigoris Argeros: We Are Witnessing a Greek Brain-Drain to U.S.
NEW YORK – Grigoris Argeros, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University, has written an article entitled “Greek Immigration to the United States, 2010-2015: A Descriptive Analysis”...
View ArticleVlahakis’ Earth Friendly Products Introduces “Made in USA” Campaign in Time...
CYPRESS, CA (PRNewswire) – At a time when Americans are voicing a desire to magnify the greatest aspects of our country to the world, Earth Friendly Products@ (EFP), the maker of ECOST laundry...
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Daniel S. Janis III Honored as HABA Executive of the Year 2018
NEW YORK – Greek and Italian-American Daniel S. Janis III Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Manulife Asset Management (US), LLC was honored on June 13 by the Hellenic American...
View ArticleAssembly Passes Simotas Legislation Increasing Protections for Sexual Assault...
NEW YORK – Assemblymember Aravella Simotas announced that the Assembly today passed her bill to give sexual assault survivors increased protections and rights (A8401C). The legislation mandates that...
View ArticleGianaris’ Legislation to Provide Dignified Burials for Veterans Passes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state Senate has passed legislation that would give the unclaimed remains of New York’s veterans a dignified burial. The measure sponsored by Greek-American and Queens Democrat...
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Sam Galeotos Running for Wyoming Governor
NEW YORK – A fundraiser, hosted by John Catsimatidis, Father Alexander Karloutsos, and Andy Manatos was held on June 14 for Greek-American Sam Galeotos who is running for governor of Wyoming. The event...
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Man to Walk 220 Miles from NY to Boston to Raise Money for HCHC
BOSTON, MA – John Dos Santos, Vice President of the Parish Council of the Holy Trinity parish in New Rochelle, NY will walk 220 miles from New York to Boston to raise money for Hellenic College-Holy...
View ArticleJohn A. Catsimatidis Calls on Archbishop Demetrios to Resign
NEW YORK – Prominent Greek-American businessman and great benefactor of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, Mr. John A. Catsimatidis, in an open letter calls on His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of...
View ArticleFundraiser for Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney June 18
NEW YORK – A fundraiser for Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney will be held on Monday, June 18 at the Russian Tea Room, 157 West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, 6-8 PM. Rep. Maloney is running for...
View ArticleAdmiral Stavridis Steps Down as Fletcher School Dean
BOSTON, MA – Former Navy Admiral James Stavridis is leaving his position as Dean of Fletcher School of Tufts University in August. He announced his departure in a letter to the Members of the Fletcher...
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Greek Merchants’ Recognizable Presence in New Orleans
From the 1830s onward, Greek merchants were to be found in every port city of the United States. Whether a salt water or fresh water port Greek and other Orthodox merchants were a recognizable presence...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
CHALIKIOPOULOS, NIKOLAOS MILPITAS, CA (from the San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times,published on Jun. 7) – Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos July 23, 1970 – June 4, 2018. Resident of Milpitas Nikolaos...
View ArticleOrder of Saint Andrew Calls for the Return of the “Holy Manuscripts Stolen”...
The Order of Saint Andrew issued a statement calling “on Duke University, Princeton University and the Morgan Library to Return Holy Manuscripts Stolen from the Ecumenical Patriarchate.” Follows the...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
THRU JULY 8 NEW YORK – The Onassis Cultural Center New Yorkpresents Birds: A Festival Inspired by Aristophanes,comprising a rich array of events that consider the enduring—and, currently,...
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