Sen. Michael Gianaris Nominated for Panel that Can Veto Amazon’s NYC Project
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A leading critic of New York subsidies for Amazon’s plan to build a second headquarters in Queens was nominated Monday to serve on a state board with the power to reject the...
View ArticleReferring to Gianaris, Cuomo Attacks Senate Democrats on Amazon
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused his fellow Democrats in the state Senate of “playing politics” by nominating a critic of subsidies for Amazon’s planned campus in Queens to a...
View ArticleVirginia Provost Thomas Katsouleas Appointed UConn President
STORRS, Conn. — Thomas Katsouleas the provost and executive vice president of the University of Virginia, has been named the 16th president of the University of Connecticut. Katsouleas was approved by...
View ArticleNYTimes on Gianaris Nomination to Board that Could Veto Amazon
NEW YORK – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, the son of Greek immigrants, is a vocal opponent of the deal to bring Amazon to Long Island City. On February 5, Gianaris was nominated by Senate...
View Article10-Year Prison Sentence to Greek Orthodox Community Secretary and Accountant
OCEAN CITY, MD – Fifty-one-year-old Teresa Kolacz, former secretary and accountant at the Greek Orthodox community of St. George in Ocean City, MD was sentenced to 10 years in prison for theft from the...
View ArticleDeputy Minister Quick’s Statement on International Greek Language Day
ATHENS – Deputy Minister for Greeks Living Abroad Terence Quick released the following statement for the celebration of International Greek Language Day: “On February 9, the day of the memory of the...
View ArticleEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Said to Plan Reorganization of Three...
BOSTON – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is preparing to make changes and reorganize at least three archdioceses the National Herald has learned. Specifically, it is expected, as well informed TNH...
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Celebrity Chef Diane Kochilas Speaks to TNH about Season 2 of My Greek Table
NEW YORK – Celebrity chef and cookbook author Diane Kochilas visited the offices of The National Herald to talk about the second season of her popular show My Greek Table, airing on PBS, check your...
View Article“Diaspora Bouzouki” Legend Yiannis Polykandriotis Passed Αway
LONDON – Beloved musician Yiannis Polykandriotis, the son of the late rebetiko musician Theodoros Polykandriotis, has passed away at the age of 73. The brother of the well-known composer Thanasis...
View ArticleLeonidas Kavakos and Yuja Wang Dazzle at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK – The world-renowned artists Leonidas Kavakos on violin and Yuja Wang on piano dazzled the sold out crowd at Carnegie Hall with their wonderful performance on February 6. The two gifted...
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Thomas Katsouleas, Unanimously Elected President of UConn, Talks to TNH
BOSTON – Dr. Thomas Katsouleas, the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Virginia, was unanimously elected this week President of the University of Connecticut (UConn). Katsouleas,...
View ArticleGreek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago Seeking Executive Director
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced that it is accepting applications for the new position of Executive Director. Interested candidates can find a detailed job...
View ArticleAmbassador Brownback: US Supports the Reopening of the Halki Theological School
ATHENS – Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback sent a message that the United States will support the reopening of the Halki Theological School. In reply to a question...
View ArticlePeter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts Established at UCLA
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture announced the establishment of the Peter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts, which is...
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Eirini Linardaki Artist-in-Residence at the Lower Eastside Girls Club Talks...
NEW YORK – The Lower Eastside Girls Club has had some very famous visitors throughout the years, including Hillary Clinton and Michele Obama, so when Greek artist Eirini Linardaki was invited to be the...
View ArticleHellenic Film Society Presents The Other Me (Eteros Ego) Screening in Astoria
ASTORIA – The Hellenic Film Society USA in association with the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) presents a screening of The Other Me (Eteros Ego) at MOMI, 36-01 35th Avenue in Astoria, on Sunday,...
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SNF Brain Insight Lecture on Bar Codes in the Brain with Dr. Tom Maniatis
NEW YORK – Finding the Bar Codes in Our Brains: Using Genetics to Identify the Brain’s 100 Billion Neurons, the latest lecture in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture series, was held...
View ArticleArieta Gouvakis Charged with Stealing Jewelry from Sedated Dental Patients
NEW YORK – Dental assistant Arieta Gouvakis, 38, was arrested on February 8 for allegedly stealing jewelry from patients while they were sedated with nitrous oxide, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported....
View ArticleCuomo Raps Gianaris, Amazon Critics amid Report Company’s Rethinking
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Friday about what he called “political pandering” to critics of Amazon’s proposed secondary headquarters amid a report that the company is reconsidering its...
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Plug in the Minister Brings the Laughs to Astoria
ASTORIA – Greek comedy has a long history in the world of theatre, going back at least to Aristophanes whose extant works are sometimes revived with great interest and success. More recent stage...
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