Lieutenant Ted Leoutsakos 9/11 Hero Honored with Street Co-naming
NEW YORK— Theodore Leoutsakos was a United States Air Force Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. A New York State Court Officer for 24 years, he worked perimeter patrol outside the New York...
View ArticleArchbishop Demetrios at Holy Cross Church, Whitestone- 9/11 Fifteen Years Later
WHITESTONE, NY— The Divine Liturgy on the Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross was led by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church of Whitestone. Every year, the...
View ArticleKuzina by Sofia Joins Athens Café in Closing at New Jersey Spot
Cherry Hills, New Jersey’s Sawmill Village hasn’t turned out to be such a good spot for Greek restaurants. Kuzina by Sofia, which took the spot in 2007 from Athens Café, has also closed its doors now...
View ArticleSeptember Reading List – Short Stories and Nonfiction
For many parents, September is their favorite month. The kids are back in school and families can settle back into a routine. Stay-at-home parents can marvel at the quiet during the day as they tackle...
View ArticleElevation of the Holy Cross Celebrated
The Elevation of the Holy Cross was celebrated with vespers on Tuesday, September 13 at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone. Among those present Consul General of Greece in New York...
View ArticleThe Echoes of Constantinople Will Be Heard in Connecticut
NEW LONDON, CT– The St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church in New London welcomes noted author Foti Fotiu on September 17 at to discuss his book Constantinople: the Beautiful City and the Destruction of its...
View ArticleReps. Maloney and Bilirakis Send Letter on Panagia Soumela to Turkish Pres.
WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, sent a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
View ArticleAmbassador Geoffrey Pyatt, meets Rep. Gus Bilirakis, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Reps. Maloney and Bilirakis Meet with Ambassador Pyatt on Greece TNH Staff WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), co-chairs of the...
View ArticleNew York City Greek Film Festival 2016 Preview
The 10th New York City Greek Film Festival kicks off on September 29 and runs through October 19 with a fascinating array of films, documentaries, and short films. Festival attendees will have the...
View ArticleHigh School Girl Defending the Faith in Nebraska
OMAHA, NE – Many Greek-Americans would like to believe that prejudice is something experienced only by other ethnic groups and minorities, or that it doesn’t exist at all anymore. But that is not the...
View ArticleThe Pan-Icarian 113th Annual Convention Big Success in Big Apple
NEW YORK– The last full day of the 113th Pan-Icarian Annual Convention hosted by the Pan-Icarian Brotherhood of New York “Icarus” held at the Sheraton New York Times Square in Manhattan included many...
View ArticleKeep the Dream Alive Benefit in Honor of Theodore Spyropoulos
CHICAGO— A fundraising dinner in honor of the memory of the late Theodore G. Spyropoulos (1939-2014) will be held on Friday September 23. The Keep the Dream Alive Benefit will raise funds for the...
View ArticleAHEPA Gala to Honor Judge Tsoucalas on September 27
NEW YORK— The Manhattan Chapter of the Order of AHEPA, Delphi # 25 will host a Gala dinner event in honor of the Honorable Judge Nicholas Tsoucalas, celebrating a pillar of the Greek-American community...
View ArticleCappella Romana 25th Anniversary Celebration on September 23 and 24
PORTLAND, OR– Cappella Romana is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two concerts: Orthodox Music Ancient and Modern to be performed on September 23 at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, WA and on...
View ArticleHigh School Girl Defending the Faith in Nebraska
OMAHA, NE – Many Greek-Americans would like to believe that prejudice is something experienced only by other ethnic groups and minorities, or that it doesn’t exist at all anymore. But that is not the...
View ArticleThe Holy Metropolis of New Jersey Celebrates Holy Cross
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Holy Metropolis of New Jersey held its 2016 Holy Cross Celebration on Sunday afternoon. The Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Cross was held at the Paramount Theatre on the...
View ArticleDispute Whether Ancient Israeli Synagogue Mosaic Shows Alexander
Excavation of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel has uncovered what looks like a portrait of Alexander the Great meeting a Jewish high priest more than 2,300 years ago. “The quality of the mosaic...
View ArticleSenator Gianaris Introduces Greek Voter Registration Forms
ASTORIA, NY– Voter registration forms in the Greek language are now available. New York State Senator Michael Gianaris welcomed the newly accessible forms which will be available on the New York City...
View ArticleSNF Brain Insight Lecture at Columbia University
NEW YORK — The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture Series began on September 19 with an informative lecture by Dr. Helen Blair Simpson on the treatment of anxiety and obsessive compulsive...
View ArticleJaharis Family Foundation $15 Million Grant Expands Tufts’ Anatomy Lab
MEDFORD, Mass. — Tufts University is receiving a $15 million donation from the Jaharis Family Foundation to expand its anatomy lab where medical students dissect cadavers. The foundation was founded by...
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