Memorial Plaque in Lithgow Commorating Soldiers Who Defended Greece
LITHGOW, Australia – A marble plaque commemorating the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who defended Greece and Macedonia during both World Wars was established in the park a few days ago in Queen...
View ArticleAssemblymember Simotas Calls for Limit on ICE Agents Access to Courthouses
NEW YORK – In a letter to Justice Janet Di Fiore, the Chief Judge of the State of New York and head of the Office of Court Administration (OCA), New York State Assemblymember Aravella Simotas strongly...
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Kehila Kedosha Janina Holocaust Remembrance Day Event
NEW YORK – Kehila Kedosha Janina (the Holy Community of Janina) on Broome Street in Manhattan, the only Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere, held its annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance...
View ArticleSNF Brain Insight Lecture on the Neuroscience of Movement
By Eleni Sakellis NEW YORK – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture on the Neuroscience of Movement took place on Tuesday, April 25 with Columbia University Professor Thomas M. Jessell,...
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Andriotis Makes a Major Donation to St. Demetrios School (Video)
By Demetris Tsakas NEW YORK – Saint Demetrios School of Astoria has received a $1 million donation from the School Board President, Nikos Andriotis. The money will be spent solely on the renovation of...
View ArticleGrigos Takes the Reins at the Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union
By Demetris Tsakas NEW YORK – The former Executive Vice President of the Bay Ridge Federal Credit Union, Anthony Grigos, last week assumed the duties of President and Chief Executive Officer. Grigos...
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Greek-American Nicole Malliotakis Running for NYC Mayor (Video)
NEW YORK – Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, represents parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn and has filed paperwork with the state and the city to run in the mayoral election. “My intention is to run,...
View ArticleGreek-Briton Who Vanished in 2015 Found in Turkey, Lived in ISIS Stronghold
Stefan Aristidou, a Greek-British national who vanished after landing at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus in 2015, has been found in a Turkish town near the border with Syria, where he said he had gone to...
View ArticleCypriot-American Demos Parneros Named Barnes & Noble’s Chief Executive
NEW YORK – Cypriot-American Demos Parneros has been named Chief Executive Officer for Barnes & Noble, the Fortune 500 company, the nation’s largest retail bookseller, and a leading retailer of...
View ArticleKalliope Barlis’ Book Provides Phobia Relief
By Eleni Sakellis Phobia Relief: From Fear to Freedom by internationally bestselling author Kalliope Barlis is a helpful book for those suffering from phobias and illogical fears. A step by step guide,...
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As Greece’s DryShips Value Sank, CEO Economou’s Fortune Rose Fast
Rising and falling like a ship in a storm, the state of the Greek company DryShips is still in a storm but its Chairman and CEO, George Economou, may have made untold millions of dollars as it was...
View ArticleAncient Greek Music – By Anthony Paraskevopoulos, Ed. D.
By Anthony Paraskevopoulos, Ed. D. Mythology and Magic: There is no way we can adequately describe the degree to which Music was important in Ancient Greece. Although most of us know them only as a...
View ArticleLudlow to Air on Greek TV and Live Stream
NEW YORK – The award-winning documentary Ludlow Greek Americans in the Colorado Coal War, a 2016 production directed by Leonidas Vardaros will air on Sunday April 30, at 10:15 PM (Athens time) on Greek...
View ArticleGreek American Stories: Mind Over Matter
By Phyllis “Kiki” Sembos I began worrying about Vasili, (Bill to you), because it appeared he couldn’t see. I first suspected it when I had placedthe plastic garbage bag in the kitchen and left it by...
View ArticleGus Bilirakis Supports Bill to Prevent Congressional AHCA Exemptions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) announced his support for legislation to prevent Members of Congress from exempting themselves and their staff from the American Health Care Act (AHCA). “In...
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Petros Sofikitis’ First Solo Overseas Exhibition Opens Friday in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN – Greek photographer Petros Sofikitis presents his first overseas solo exhibition, dedicated to all things that lead to one’s fall and rebirth opening on Friday, Apr. 28 at 8 PM at 147...
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Son of Sofia Wins Top Prize at Tribeca Film Festival
By Aria Socratous NEW YORK – Son of Sofia (O gios tis Sofias) written and directed by the Greek filmmaker Elina Psykou took home the top prize for the Best International Narrative Feature at the 2017...
View ArticleGreek-American Family Trying to Send Easton Crash Victim to Greece
EASTON, MA – A campaign to pay for a crash victim’s funeral in his home country has raised thousands of dollars in two days. The GoFundMe campaign was created late Wednesday, the day after 45-year-old...
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Saint George Church Piscataway 44th Annual Festival
PISCATAWAY, NJ – New Jersey’s Greek Festival Season begins at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway, at the 44th Annual Greek Festival, from May 18-21. Hours of operation are...
View ArticleThe Junta Revisited Conference in Sacramento
By Beverley Gerolymatos SACRAMENTO, CA – On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of the Greek colonels Junta (April 21 1967), a conference commenced in the garden of the Julia Morgan House in...
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