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Daughters of Troy Presented by the American Thymele Theatre
NEW YORK – Euripides’ anti-war play Daughters of Troy – also titled The Trojan Women – was presented by the American Thymele Theater, within the framework of the New York Euripides Summer Festival....
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AHEPA Recognized and Honored District 6 Secretary Chris Pappis (Video & Photos)
NEW YORK – In life, there are moments of extraordinary performance by individuals that merit special recognition. AHEPA Supreme Governor George Karatzia recognized and thanked AHEPA District 6...
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Update on the St. Thomas Church Renovations in Cherry Hill
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Since March 2019, the Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill, NJ, under the guidance of the Parish Priest, V. Rev. Fr. Christoforos Oikonomidis and the Parish Council...
View ArticleMy Friend Sent a Message to My Husband and He Hid It
Dear Stavroula, I am 27 years old and happily married. My husband and I were high school sweethearts, we love each other and are very close. We have no secrets between us and we discuss everything. Or...
View ArticleGeorge Carameros Forgotten King of Cactus Candy
George D. Carameros did not invent cactus candy. But like many other Greek immigrant confectioners his culinary innovations perfected a confection that is said to have first originated with the Aztecs....
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Street Cleaning Finally Coming to Old Astoria
ASTORIA – The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) announced on August 11 that street cleaning would finally be coming to the Old Astoria neighborhood. Street signs with the details concerning...
View ArticleGreek-American Community Leaders Express NY Times Opinion Piece Disappointment
NEW YORK – Four powerhouses of the Greek-American Community came together and wrote a joint letter to the editor of the New York Times stating their disappointment in The New York Times’ decision to...
View ArticleD. Koukoulopoulos, the Greek that Solved 78-Year-Old Riddle of Duffin and...
Dimitris Koukoulopoulos, associate professor of Mathematics at the University of Montreal, and, together with Oxford University research professor James Maynard, has been able to prove or solve, in the...
View ArticleOpen Bike Night in Michigan on August 17
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The Dead Orthodox Club and the Orthodox Motorcycle Association invite everyone to join them for the Open Bike Night on Saturday, August 17, 6:30-9 PM, at the Riley Skate Park...
View ArticleArchon John Zavitsanos to Receive Nicholas J. Bouras Award Oct. 18
NEW YORK – The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle announced that John Zavitsanos, Archon Ekdikos, has been nominated to receive the 2019 Nicholas J. Bouras Award for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship....
View ArticleThe Alleged Greek Social Security Conspiracy of 1978
Today, few people remember the events of 1 April 1978, when 181 people had their homes raided in the early hours of that day by the then Commonwealth police and charged with conspiring to defraud the...
View ArticleNY Post on “Mysterious” Businessman, Mike Angeliades
NEW YORK – In a recent article, the New York Post referred to Greek-American businessman and philanthropist Merkourios (Mike) Angeliades as the “mysterious restaurateur buying up prime Hamptons...
View ArticleDelegation from Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches Visits...
NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros on August 12 met with a delegation from the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches (SCOOCH), which was comprised of His Grace Bishop David...
View ArticleEarly Study Results Suggest 2 Ebola Drugs, One Developed by Regeneron, Saving...
WASHINGTON, DC – Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced on August 12. The preliminary findings prompted an early...
View ArticleSimotas’ Bill to Enact Comprehensive Employment Reforms Signed into Law
ALBANY, NY – A major bill sponsored by Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (D-36) was signed into law on August 12 by Governor Andrew Cuomo to enact sweeping workplace protections for employees. These...
View ArticleDiCaprio Rips Andros for Waste, Mayor Strikes Back (Video)
Noted American actor Leonardo DiCaprio drew a rebuke from the mayor of the Aegean island of Andros for pointing out mountains of waste, a problem that has gone on there for eight years and has piled up...
View ArticleMental Exam Sought for Dimitrios Pagourtzis Facing Trial for Texas School...
GALVESTON, Texas — Attorneys representing a teenager charged in a school shooting last year at a Texas high school are seeking a mental evaluation, saying their client cannot understand the legal...
View ArticleJim Gianopulos Signs Multi-Year Deal to Continue as Paramount CEO
LOS ANGELES – Greek-American Jim Gianopulos signed a new, multi-year deal to continue as the Chairman and CEO of Paramount, Variety reported on August 12. The contract was signed with Paramount’s...
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Celebrating Family Day at Hallett’s Point (Video & Photos)
ASTORIA – Family Day was celebrated for yet another year in the neighborhood of Hallett’s Point in Astoria. The Hallett’s Point Alliance, a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the quality of...
View ArticleArchbishop Elpidophoros Meets with NCC Delegation
NEW YORK – On August 14, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met with a delegation from the National Council of Churches of Christ (NCC), including The Rt. Rev. W. Darin Moore (Chair), Jim Winkler...
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