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Assemblymember Simotas and Up-Stand Co-Sponsor Latch-On Event (Vid)
ASTORIA– Assemblymember Aravella Simotas and Christine Serdjenian Yearwood are co-sponsored a Latch-On event on August 1 at Columbus Triangle at the intersection of 31st Street and Astoria Blvd....
View ArticlePatriarchate Readies for a Series of Decisions
CONSTANTINOPLE – The Ecumenical Patriarchate is getting ready for a series of serious ecclesiastical decisions and events over the next few weeks, out of which the most important ones are the election...
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The Blacklist Filming outside TNH Offices in LIC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – On July 30-31, large trucks and trailers gathered outside of The National Herald’s offices. Many people took lights, wires, chairs, and other things from the trucks and arranged...
View ArticleHHF Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Toronto Anti-Greek Riots
TORONTO, CANADA – The Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Toronto Anti-Greek Riots of 1918 with events culminating in a special commemoration at Nathan Phillips...
View ArticleHouston Police Seek James Pappas for Killing of Bush’s Cardiologist
Houston police were on the lookout Aug. 1 for Joseph James Pappas, 62, suspected of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush’s doctors in apparent revenge for the death of his mother who died...
View ArticleRolf Nevanlinna Math Prize to Go to Greek MIT Professor Daskalakis
The recipient of this year’s Rolf Nevanlinna mathematics prize will be 37-year-old Greek computer scientist Constantinos Daskalakis, currently a professor in the MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer...
View ArticlePresident Obama Endorses Kounalakis for Lt. Gov. of California
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In an update on her campaign for lieutenant governor of California, former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis announced on August 1 that she received an endorsement for her...
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Greek-American Tony Podesta Under NY Prosecutors’ Scrutiny for Illicit...
NEW YORK (AP) — The special counsel in the Russia probe has referred investigations into possible unlawful foreign lobbying to federal prosecutors in New York, two people familiar with the inquiry said...
View ArticleSuspect James Pappas May have Killed Bush’s Doctor for Revenge
HOUSTON (AP) — A man suspected of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush’s doctors may have been seeking revenge for his mother, who died on the doctor’s operating table more than 20 years...
View ArticleDennis Mehiel Resigns from St. Nicholas Investigative Committee
BOSTON – Greek-American businessman Dennis Mehiel in a letter dated July 30, 2018 submitted his resignation to His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America from the St. Nicholas Special...
View ArticleMIT Prof Daskalakis: I am Happy I Could Contribute to Greek Thought
As a boy and later a student in Athens, 37-year-old Constantinos Daskalakis could never have imagined that he would one day receive one of the most prestigious international mathematics awards in the...
View ArticleBill Furnaro Talks to TNH about Facebook Fundraiser for Wildfire Victims
ASTORIA – The Greek community worldwide is responding to the fire relief effort. Nonprofit organizations, associations, and individuals are trying to raise funds and collect supplies for those affected...
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How to Green Up Your Festival
BURLINGTON, VT – This year, at our church festival we made less than ever, and we’re really proud. Less garbage, that is! Often, in the rush to prepare gyros, bake karidopita and enlist volunteers, the...
View ArticleGus Konstin, Revitalized San Francisco Landmark John’s Grill, 87
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Greek immigrant Gus Konstin, the ebullient restaurateur who welcomed patrons to his historic John’s Grill in San Francisco for more than half a century, passed away on July 30 at...
View ArticleJames Pappas, Suspect in Bush’s Doctor’s Death, Killed Himself
HOUSTON (AP) — A man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush’s doctors fatally shot himself during a confrontation with authorities in Houston on Friday morning, the city’s police...
View ArticleDr. Steven Kalkanis, Neurosurgery Chair, Elected a Director of ABNS
DETROIT, MI – Dr. Steven N. Kalkanis, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Health System and Medical Director of the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, has been elected a director of the...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
THRU OCTOBER 2 ASTORIA – Greek Nights at Athens Square Park, 30th Avenue and 30th Street in Astoria, presents live music every Tuesday at 7:15 PM, July 10-October 2. Thirteen musical events are...
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William Maillis Earns Associate Degree in College at Age 11
PALM HARBOR, FL – William (Vasilis)Maillis is a child phenomenon who has sparked global interest for his intelligence. At only 11 years old, he recently graduated from St. Petersburg College in Florida...
View ArticleOnassis Foundation: 145 New Scholarships for 2018
ATHENS – The Onassis Foundation continues to support innovation and research, science and society, art and culture through 145 new scholarships for 2018. In 40 years from 1978-2018, the Onassis...
View ArticleLeadership 100 Approves $200,000 Contribution for Greek Fire Relief
NEW YORK – Leadership 100 Chairman Argyris Vassiliou announced on August 6 that the Executive Committee of Leadership 100 unanimously approved an emergency contribution of $200,000, along with a direct...
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