Gianaris Opposes “Offering Massive Corporate Welfare” to Amazon
NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a year, cities around the country waited in suspense over whether they’d be chosen as Amazon’s second home. The online retail giant held the promise of 50,000 jobs and the...
View ArticleSnow Gives Way to Rain in NYC; Some Schools Closed Upstate (Vid)
NEW ORK (AP) — The first snowstorm of the season has given way to rain and high winds in the New York City area. The National Weather Service says rain will taper off by late morning Friday in the...
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Metropolitan Gerasimos Talks to TNH about the Shooting, Orfanos and the Fires
SAN FRANSICSO, CA – In an interview with The National Herald, His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco spoke about the difficult times that California is experiencing, with the massive...
View ArticleNear St. Louis? Check Out the Greek Kitchen
The place to get Greek food in Kirkwood, near St. Louis, with music to boot, is the Greek Kitchen, the Riverfront Times said, noting it’s a place where families especially like the traditional food and...
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International Community of the Holy Sepulchre Luncheon for Patriarch...
NEW YORK – The International Community of the Holy Sepulchre (ICoHS) hosted a luncheon for His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem at Gallaghers in Midtown Manhattan on November 15. The...
View ArticleAntetokounmpo’s Favorite Greek Restaurant in Milwaukee is …
NBA and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo stands out in his adopted city not just for his size and skills, but his fluent Greek learned growing up in Athens where he had to sell...
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John Bull Dimitry: First Among Equals
On December 27, 1835, John Bull Smith Dimitry was born in Washington, DC, the eldest son of Alexander Dimitry and Mary Powell Mills Dimitry. Like his father before him, Dimitry is remembered as a...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Greek Words you Already Know: Γη and Gyros
«Η Γη γυρίζει γύρω από τον άξονά της.» Can you understand this Greek phrase? You may not realize it, but you are already familiar with each single word of this phrase, because somehow, they are used in...
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A Tribute to Ilias Lalaounis – His Daughter Ioanna Speaks with TNH
BOSTON, MA – Approximately 200 Greeks and Philhellenes from Boston’s academic and business communities attended a dinner at Boston University (BU) on November 8 in honor of renowned goldsmith Ilias...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
THRU DECEMBER 9 TARPON SPRINGS, FL – Workshops in Greek Bouzouki with Leonidas Zafiris and Elias Poulos, Sundays, 2-4 PM, October 28; November 4, 11, 18, and 25; December 2 and 9, at Safford House, 23...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
GALIOTOS,GEORGE CHICAGO, IL (from the Chicago Tribune,published on Nov. 7) – George P. Galiotos, age 74, of Tripoli Greece, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018. Beloved husband of Vasiliki and...
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Pan Arcadian Federation 74th National Convention “Arcadians in America” (Vid...
NEW YORK – The four-day Pan Arcadian Federation of America 74th National Convention kicked off on November 15 with the presentation of the book The Arcadians of America – History and Offer by...
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Amazon’s Would-Be NY Neighbors: Cynicism, Some Hope for Jobs (Photos)
NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Smith has heard the promises before. When new hotels sprang up near the public housing complex in Queens where he’s lived for 17 years, residents were told they would bring jobs...
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AHEPA Supreme President George E. Loucas Talks to TNH
NEW YORK – AHEPA Supreme President George E. Loucas holds a unique place in the history of the organization along with his namesake grandfather, as the first grandfather and grandson elected supreme...
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Fed. of Hellenic American Societies of Philadelphia & Greater Delaware...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS- November &December Newsletter 2018 NOVEMBER Sat. 24th 7:00pm Pontian Society Akritai of Philadelphia 79th Annual Dinner Dance- Saint Demetrios, Upper Darby, PA Fri 30th 7:00pm...
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The Fourth Biennial Agape Luncheon Raises $50,000
WOODBURY, NY – The Direct Archdiocesan District Philoptochos Society held its 4th Biennial Agape Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury on November 17. Over 320 guests attended from the...
View ArticlePanegyris: Music of Epirus Delights Audience at St. Veronica in NYC (Video)
NEW YORK – The Axion Estin Foundation presented Panegyris II: Music of Epirus – The Birth of Folk Music on November 17 at Saint Veronica Church in Manhattan. The event, under the auspices of the...
View ArticleChild Mind Institute Holds Annual Child Advocacy Award Dinner
NEW YORK – On Monday, November 19th, 2018, the Child Mind Institute (CMI) hosted its ninth annual Child Advocacy Award Dinner, supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Representatives of SNF...
View ArticleElias Betzios, a Founder of Holy Cross Whitestone Community, Dies at 91
NEW YORK – Greek-American businessman and philanthropist Elias Betzios passed away at age 91. He was one of the co-founders of Ellio’s Pizza, a frozen pizza that dominated the market in the Northeast...
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The 74th Pan Arcadian Convention Honors Stavros Demos and Lou Katsos (Video)
NEW YORK – The 74th National Convention of the Pan Arcadian Federation of America honored Founder and President of the Demos Pharmaceutical Company Stavros Demos and EMBCA Founder and President Lou...
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