Archons Honor Biden, VP Expresses Admiration for Community and its Faith
NEW YORK – Vice President Joe Biden and the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle – Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate celebrated their Christian faith, philanthropy, and public and community service at...
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“Dennis Syntilas Way” Officially Named
ASTORIA – “One word alone repays you for the labor of our lives – Love.” Those words are inscribed on the statue of Sophocles that graces Athens Square Plaza in the heart of Astoria. It is the ultimate...
View ArticleAHEPA Honors Phillip T. Frangos
LANSING, MI – Led by AHEPA Supreme President John Galanis and Daughters of Penelope Grand President Connie Pilallis, members from across the country convened in Lansing, MI, and joined the local...
View ArticleColors of Greece On Exhibit at NY Consulate
NEW YORK – Going beyond the expected, practically, by overcoming the struggling artist label in a time of economic crisis, and aesthetically, is very important for Greece’s young artists. The...
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Mariyana and Ted Spyropoulos to be Honored by HBA
NEW YORK – Mariyana Spyropoulos, a public servant with a passion for her Greek heritage, will be one of the honorees at the 65th annual Scholarship Ball of the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois...
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HACC Gala Lauds Dracopoulos, SNF
NEW YORK – Andreas Dracopoulos, Co-President of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) was celebrated as the Person of the Year of the of the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce (HACC) at its 67th...
View ArticleGreeks in the American Civil War
Official records documenting the direct and considerable involvement of Greeks in the American Civil War 1861-1865 continue to appear, in ever increasing numbers, with each passing year. These...
View ArticleCinematic Celebration: NYC Greek Film Festival
ASTORIA – Nine years ago, the New York Greek Film Festival appeared as a glint in the imagination of Stamatis Ghikas. He shared his brainstorm with renowned film buff, Professor James DeMetro. Raised...
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Bilirakis Stokes Fires of Hellenism on a Rainy Night in Coney Island
NEW YORK – Congressman Gus Bilirakis repeatedly expressed his appreciation to the more than a dozen people who recently turned out on a dark and stormy night for a recent fundraiser to benefit his...
View ArticleHELLENIC HAPPENINGS FROM COAST TO COAST
ORLANDO, FL – Art photographer JOSH GARRICK’s “Timeless: Past, Present, Future” opened in Orlando earlier this month. His installation is the debut exhibit at Orlando’s Henao Contemporary Center....
View ArticleA Pile of Violations in Finances Plus a Secret Slush Fund at St. Spyridon’s
NEW YORK – A pile of violations and a huge number of unanswered questions were raised in a confidential correspondence in 2012 between an official of the St. Spyridon’s parish in NY and the accountant...
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Untimely Death Shocks Community
NEW YORK – Alexander (Alex) Antzoulatos could not have imagined the fate which awaited him when he stepped into the swimming pool Life Time Fitness on Van Riper Way in Montvale, NJ on October 18. The...
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Vagianos Seeks N.J. Assembly Seat
NEW YORK. – The bid for a seat in the State Assembly of Paul Vagianos, the only Greek-American candidate in New Jersey in the 2015 elections, managed to engage the interest of both politicians and...
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Opera & Ballet Night a Big Hit in Astoria
By Constantinos Vouzakis NEW YORK – The 6th Annual Opera and Ballet Night was held at the Petros Patridis Cultural Center of the Cathedral of St. Demetrios in Astoria on October 18. The successful...
View ArticleA Heartfelt Farewell to Chris Tomaras
CHICAGO, IL – Memorial services for Chris P. Tomaras, Founder & Chairman of the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation, too place on October 21. He died the previous Wednesday, October 14, at age 77....
View ArticleGreek-Americans Building New Chamber of Commerce on Long Island
LONG ISLAND – More than 80 Greek-American businesspersons and professionals recently met one morning at the Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook in response to the invitation of John C. Tsunis, chairman...
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HANAC Honors Astoria’s Greek Political Trifecta
NEW YORK – Three rising young political leaders, New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, City Councilman Costa Constantinides – Astoria’s Greek political trifecta –...
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Three Generations of the Kapassakis Clan Hold Grand Reunion Gala
NEW YORK – One hundred and fifty descendants of George and Nick Kapassakis were gathered the afternoon of October 18 at the Rex Manor catering hall in Brooklyn. The purpose of the unique event was to...
View ArticleArchons Invested at Holy Trinity Cathedral in N.Y.
By Constantinos Vouzakis NEW YORK – On Sunday, October 18 at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Manhattan the members of the 2015 class of The Order of St. Andrew – Archons of the...
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Astoria’s Greek Political Trifecta Honored at 43rd Annual HANAC Gala
NEW YORK – Three rising young political leaders, New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, City Councilman Costa Constantinides – Astoria’s Greek political trifecta –...
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