Tensions between Bartholomew and Ieronymos
ATHENS – Tensions have surfaced once again between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Church of Greece having as its epicenter the Metropolises of the New Lands of Greece. Specifically, His Beatitude...
View ArticleShort Sentence Recommended for George Papadopoulos
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign adviser should spend at least some time in prison for lying to the FBI during the Russia probe, prosecutors working for special counsel Robert Mueller said in...
View ArticleThe Greek Consul in Melbourne 1919-21
Alexander V. Maniachi was the honorary Greek Consul in Melbourne, Australia for the period covered in this article. At this time, there was no official Greek diplomatic representation in Australia...
View ArticleHALC Praises Passage of NDAA Provision on US-Cyprus Strategic Relationship
CHICAGO, IL — The Hellenic American Leadership Council heralded Section 1277 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) which requires the Secretaries of...
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...
View ArticleCostas Kondylis, Famous Greek-American “Developer’s Architect” Dies at 78
NEW YORK. Constantine “Costas” Kondylis, one of Manhattan’s most prolific architects and President Trump’s go-to designer, died on Friday, at 78, according to therealdeal.com. Kathryn Brenzel wrote:...
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Fascinating Memoirs by WWII Hero Andrew Mousalimas
Though it may seem like we know all there is to know about World War II, the truth is that there is still a great deal of classified information that has only recently come to light from that...
View ArticleGreek Coast Guard Hunts for Missing Greek-American Off Chios
A search continued Aug. 21 off the Oinousses chain of islands near Chios in the eastern Aegean by Greece’s Coast Guard, looking for Giannis Kavafis a 22-year-old Greek-American missing after a boat...
View ArticleThe Uses of Photography in Northern Greece and the Southern Balkans (1903-1918)
The uses of photography in the construction of political and national identities in the Southern Balkans and Macedonia 1903-16 is the topic of a lecture which will be presented by Elizabeth Gertsakis,...
View ArticleGreenport, N.Y. Police Seeking Greek Church Vandals
GREENPORT, N.Y. – Police in this Long Island town are asking the public’s help in finding two men who vandalized the Saints Anargyroi, Taxiarchis & Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Church, shattering a...
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The Feast Day of St. Gerasimos Celebrated
NEW YORK – In a serene atmosphere, the feast day of St. Gerasimos, patron saint of Kefalonia, was celebrated at St. Gerasimos Church on Manhattan’s Upper West Side at the vespers service with...
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Dormition of the Virgin Mary Celebrated
BRONX – In a devout atmosphere, the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Kimisis tis Theotokou) was celebrated on August 15 at St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in the Bronx. The Divine...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines to Launch New Daily Direct Flight Chicago-Athens in Summer...
CHICAGO. American Airlines is expanding its European network and announced that it will launch a daily seasonal service to Athens International Airport (AIA) in Greece from Chicago O’Hare International...
View ArticleGaleotos Loses GOP Nomination Bid for Wyoming Governor’s Race
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Despite winning endorsements from the state’s two largest newspapers, dot-com businessman Sam Galeotos did not win the Republican nomination for Governor, that going to State Treasurer...
View ArticleClinging to a Rope in the Sea: Desperate Hours for Capsized Greek-Americans
A friend on the fishing boat of a Greek-American family that sank off the Oinousses chain of islands near Chios in the eastern Aegean described how they first clung to a piece of rope so they wouldn’t...
View ArticleThe Greeks and Classical Music
Greek music, composers and performers, have come to enjoy considerable recognition outside of Greece. A non-Greek, if asked, she might mention, as an example of his or her familiarity, Melina Mercouri...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Review – Survival Guide for Vegans Traveling in Greece
Greece produces lots of fruits and vegetables you can buy fresh. Below are the names of the most common vegetables, fruits and vegan dishes and simple phrases you may use to buy or order them....
View ArticleYale Sterling Professor Nicholas Christakis Speaks with TNH
NEW YORK – Recently appointed Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University, Dr. Nicholas Christakis, one of the foremost global thinkers of our time and named as one of Time...
View ArticleLeo Thalassites, Oldest Cop in U.S. Dead at 92
Leo Thalassites, the longest serving active police officer in the U.S., died August 18, at age 92. “As America’s oldest serving law enforcement officer, Leonidas Thalassites is an excellent role model...
View ArticleJohn Moscahlaidis, the Founder of “Krinos Foods” Passed Away
John Moscahlaidis, the founder of “KRINOS” Foods, “the largest importer and distributor of Greek foods in North America”, passed away in Athens where he lived for a number of years. According to an...
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