Consul General Koutras Visits L.I. Greek American Chamber of Commerce
UNIONDALE, NY – The Long Island Greek American Chamber of Commerce held their most recent meeting in Nassau County at the law offices of Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale on Wednesday, February 15....
View ArticleKofinas Fertility Group Opens New Manhattan Center
NEW YORK – Dozens of colleagues, relatives, and friends attended the celebration of the opening of the Kofinas Fertility Group’s new fertility center in the heart of Manhattan on Friday, February 24....
View ArticleWriter Evan Spiliotopoulos Talks to TNH about Beauty and the Beast
LOS ANGELES – Originally from Athens, Evan Spiliotopoulos has made a name for himself in Hollywood as a writer with such credits as Hercules- starring Dwayne Johnson, and The Huntsman: Winter’s War, as...
View ArticleAravella Simotas Introduces Legislation to Protect Immigrants
ASTORIA – Queens Assemblymember Aravella Simotas announced that she is introducing on Monday statewide legislation to prevent the intimidation of crime victims and witnesses who are undocumented...
View ArticleTaki’s Serves Souvlaki With a Side of Fun
NEW YORK – Greek diners are a dime a dozen in Western New York, but Taki’s serves its souvlaki with a side of witty repartee, Buffalo News reports. The two-level dining room is adorned with posters...
View ArticleMiffed Over Migrant Shutout, Tough Talk, O’s Angelos Balks at Trump First Pitch
BALTIMORE – John Angelos is no fan of President Donald Trump and wouldn’t want him throwing out the first pitch at a Baltimore Oriole’s game – unless the Commander-in-Chief apologizes for what the...
View ArticleTNH’s 50 Wealthiest Greek-Americans 2017 List
Inside the Numbers: a Reader’s Guide to This Edition Americans love rankings, and Greek-Americans are no different. Our annual 50 Wealthiest Greek-Americans edition is, year after year, our most...
View ArticleProfessors Recreate the Sounds of an Ancient Greek Church in LA
LOS ANGELES – Chris Kyriakakis, professor of electrical engineering and director of the Immersive Audio Laboratory at University of Southern California and UCLA’s Sharon Gerstel used ‘acoustic...
View ArticleChef Sophia Manatakis to Appear on Chopped
NEW YORK – Greek and Italian-American chef Sophia Manatakis is 24 years old and a resident of Kinnelon, NJ. On Tuesday, March 21 at 10 PM she will appear on Food Network’s cooking competition show...
View ArticleDeacon Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos and the Youth Work
NEW YORK – Deacon Panagiotis Papazafiropoulos, Director of Youth Ministry of the Direct Archdiocesan District of New York didn’t always want to study theology and become a priest. Initially, his heart...
View ArticleJohn Catsimatidis May Run for NY Mayor Again
NEW YORK – Greek-American billionaire John Catsimatidis is ramping up his team ahead of another possible run for mayor next year. The business mogul was spotted meeting with strategists and potential...
View ArticleAt FDF, Samos Divers Association Emphasizes Volunteerism
SAN DIEGO, CA – Volunteerism and Philanthropy took center stage at the 41st Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF) in San Diego, CA, perfectly fitting the theme of this year’s celebration “All for One”...
View ArticleKavakos and Auerbach Discuss New Violin Concerto
NEW YORK – Insights at the Atrium: An Evening with Leonidas Kavakos and Lera Auerbach took place on Tuesday, February 28 with the gifted Greek violinist and the New York Philharmonic’s Mary and James...
View ArticleGreek-American Stories: A Religious Experience
By Phyllis “Kiki” Sembos John, Dimos, and Kipreos had arrived early at Dixon’s that Sunday afternoon. John, anxious to report on what he’d seen in church this morning, set down his hot cup of coffee,...
View ArticleFormer Secretary Arrested after Stealing $105K from Greek Church
PENSACOLA, Fla. – A church known for hosting the annual Pensacola Greek Festival and donating to charity has been victimized by crime. A six-figure theft has resulted in the arrest of a trusted...
View ArticleKavakos Performs World Premiere of Auerbach’s Violin Concerto
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, March 1, Leonidas Kavakos, the gifted Greek violinist, conductor, and the New York Philharmonic’s Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence for 2016-17, performed the world...
View ArticleSNF Grant Supports PAIR Project in New York City
NEW YORK – The New York City Department of Veterans’ Services and Department of Cultural Affairs named Bryan Doerries, Artistic Director of Theater of War Productions, as the City’s newest Public...
View ArticleVirginia’s ODU Students to Assist Refugee Camp Workers in Greece
NORFOLK, Va. – Greek native Kleopatra Moditsi is among 29 Old Dominion students who will spend spring break helping refugees, people with disabilities and restoring oyster reefs as part of the...
View ArticleGerolymatos’ Greek Civil War Monograph: a Book Every Greek and Every American...
Dr. Andre Gerolymatos, known to this newspaper’s readers as a longstanding columnist, and who is also a professor and Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at the...
View ArticleΝΥΤ About Korali, a Greek Restaurant on the Upper East Side
NEW YORK – On a snowy evening in January, Korali, a Greek restaurant on the Upper East Side, seemed capable of transporting diners from the cold, uncaring city streets to a sunny, cheery island in the...
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