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Diaspora
George Logothetis Named Grand Marshal for NYC Greek Independence Day Parade
George M. Logothetis, Executive Chairman of Libra Group, has been named Grand Marshal for New York’s Greek Independence Day Parade to be held on Sunday, April 30.
The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York announced that as part of...
Greek News
Greek TV Series ‘Maestro’ Goes to NYC Before Netflix Release
“Maestro”, the acclaimed Greek television series about to be screened on Netflix, will be the subject of an event in New York.
The event hosted by the Consulate General of Greece will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at...
Diaspora
The Construction School Changing Lives in New York City
A unique construction school created by Greek-Americans is changing peoples' lives by providing new skills to unemployed and disadvantaged youth.
Greek church
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at World Trade Center Reopens
The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, reopened on Tuesday.
After twenty-two years, due to financial setbacks and construction delays, it was reopened to the...
Business
NY Capital Link Forum to Address Economy, Investments in Greece
The prospects for the Greek economy and investments will be at the forefront of discussion at the Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum, which will be held at the Metropolitan Club in New York on December 9th.
“Sustaining Growth &...
Greek News
New York Is the Athens of America, Says Eric Adams in Greece Visit
The mayors of Athens and New York signed a twinning agreement on Thursday at the Greek capital's Town Hall.
Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, who received visiting New York Mayor Eric Adams, underscored in his speech that, despite being divided by...
Crime
Emirates Flights at Athens Airport Disrupted After CIA Terror Alert
Two Emirates flights from Athens airport were disrupted on Thursday evening after a CIA alert received by Greek authorities.
A U.S.-bound Emirates plane made an emergency landing at Athens International Airport "El. Venizelos". Another flight was grounded.
The CIA's information referred...
Diaspora
Republican Malliotakis and Democrat Sarbanes Win Re-Election Bids
Two Greek-American House Representatives have been re-elected in the 2022 U.S. midterms.
The first, New York Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, won against former Democratic Rep. Max Rose in a rematch between the two.
The second, Democratic Rep. John Sarbanes, was reelected...
Diaspora
Astoria: The Ever-Changing Greektown of New York
Astoria was the place to be for Greeks who moved from their homeland to the United States around the turn of the last century.
Diaspora
Greek-Americans: The Forgotten Heroes of the Balkan Wars
Thousands of Greek-Americans returned to their homeland in 1912-1913 to fight in the Balkan Wars. As many as one-third of all the men in the Greek Army during the Balkan Wars were Americanized Greeks who had left everything they...