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New York Taxes Paid, Euro Market in Astoria Reopens
NEW YORK– On the afternoon of August 12, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF) returned the keys to the owner of Euro Market, allowing the Greek supermarket to reopen after its...
View ArticleJohnny Nicholas Sings the Blues in Fresh Air
Johnny Nicholas is not perhaps a household name, but if you’re a blues fan, you are well-acquainted with this talented artist. The multi-instrumentalist plays guitar, harmonica, mandolin, and piano,...
View ArticlePhilotimo in Sport
BY SAMSON SOLEDAD Greeks are quick to credit their ancestors with founding the Olympic Games, a tradition that survives to this day. They’re also quick to lament over the fact that there is no...
View ArticleHoly Trinity Church Ravaged by Flood in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Baton Rouge, LA has been flooded with four to five feet of water. The entire city has been paralyzed and thousands have fled their flooded...
View ArticleMISTRAS Announces Partnership with Safran
MISTRAS Announces Strategic Partnership With Safran Aircraft Engines PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ – MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MG) a leading “one source” global provider of technology-enabled asset...
View ArticleBlue Dream Gala- Preview
SOUTHAMPTON, NY– Each summer the Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons Kimisis tis Theotokou chooses a noble cause to honor and support through proceeds from its Blue Dream gala, a wonderful night of...
View ArticleMaloney, Bilirakis Call for On-Air Olympics Correction from NBC over Macedonia
NEW YORK— Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY-12) and her Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues Co-Chair Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) sent a letter to NBCUniversal CEO Stephen B. Burke expressing...
View ArticleCouncil Member Constantinides Allocates over $200,000 to Cleaning up Astoria
ASTORIA – One day after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced funding for five New York City parks, including $30 million to Astoria Park, City Council Member Costa Constantinides, in a press conference on...
View ArticleSts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Funrdaiser in Palm Harbor Sat. Aug 20
PALM HARBOR, FL – The fundraiser for the rebuilding of the Sts. Raphael, Nicholas, and Irene Church, which burned down in September 2014, will take place in a strip mall in Palm Harbor, where the...
View ArticlePalm Harbor Church’s Spirited Fundraiser, High Hopes
PALM HARBOR, FL – As the Greek-American community of Northern Pinellas County prepared to celebrate Night in the Islands on August 20 – a monthly ritual most of the year of eating, drinking, and...
View ArticleTarpon’s Night in the Islands – Third Time is the Charm
TARPON SPRINGS, FL – The third time was the charm for August’s Night in the Islands, the outdoor event along Dodecanese Boulevard in Tarpon Springs’ historic Sponge Docks that takes place on the first...
View ArticleGreek Orthodox Clergy Meet with MN Pols
ST PAUL, MN— Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Chancellor of the Metropolis of Chicago, was invited today to meet privately with Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton at his residence in St Paul. Bishop Demetrios...
View ArticleTime Capsule for US Tricentenial Has Parthenon-like Marble
BLUEFIELD, WV – In 1976, as America celebrated its bicentennial year, a group of civic-minded Americans, members of the Bluefield (WV) Civitan Club, decided to create a time capsule to be buried and...
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Fire Breaks Out at St. Demetrios Astoria
NEW YORK— A fire broke out Sunday morning, August 21, at the Cathedral of St. Demetrios in Astoria at about 10AM during the Divine Liturgy. Thankfully, due to the direct intervention of the church...
View ArticleFire Disrupts St. Demetrios Liturgy, but Quickly Squelched
ASTORIA – A fire broke out Sunday morning, August 20 at the Cathedral of St. Demetrios in Astoria at about 10AM during the Divine Liturgy. Thankfully, due to the direct intervention of the church...
View ArticleA Cretan Shrine Grows in Brooklyn to Remember George Kortsolakis
BAY RIDGE, N.Y. – Ten years ago, George Kortsolakis decided to create a shrine in his backyard in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn dedicated to his native Crete. He worked hard for about five years and built a...
View ArticleAndrea Tantaros Sues Fox News for Harassment
NEW YORK – As recently as April it appeared that Andrea Tantaros, a Greek-American political analyst who achieved national recognition on the Fox News Channel, was about to soar to the next plateau...
View Article(Grecian) Blue Hawaii – Festival in Honolulu
Aloha and Yeia Sas! The 2016 Greek Festival of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Honolulu, HI is all set to take place this coming weekend, August 27 and 28, at the McCoy Paviliion in Ala Moana Park, each...
View ArticleIOCC Helping with Water Access for Syrian Families in Aleppo
BALTIMORE, MD— Two million people in Aleppo, Syria, have no access to running water after intensified fighting in the city damaged electrical networks needed to pump water into homes. Lack of access to...
View ArticleGabrielle Carteris, President of Screen Actors Guild
HOLLYWOOD, CA – Gabrielle Carteris, a Greek-American who in April became the first woman to be elected president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) since its merge with the American Federation of...
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