John Thomas Financial, a full service independent broker/dealer and investment-banking firm located in New York City’s Financial District, today announced the appointment of Avi Mirman as Head of Investment Banking. Mr. Mirman will be based at the John Thomas Financial Wall Street headquarters and will oversee all aspects of investment banking while leading the effort [...]
John Catsimatidis Picks Presidential Candidate; Discusses Greece and NYC Mayor Plans
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Greek Goddess of Comedy Ellen Karis Satirizes Greek-American Community
The Greek Goddess of comedy, Ellen Karis, satirizes the Greek-American community in her latest TV production, “Greek Chicks Rule”. Ellen entertains audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada as one of the very few Greek female stand-up comedians performing today. Her rants about being raised in New York City as a traditional Greek-American woman in a [...]
Greek Presbyter Economos of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing Passes Away
Pericles Rev. Anastasios Diakovasilis, presbyter economos of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing, passed away on Monday evening, January 16. His funeral was held at St. Nicholas Church, and he was interred on January 20 at Flushing Cemetery. Diakovasilis was born in Nisyros, a beautiful Aegean island off the coast of Asia Minor on [...]
Greek-Born Multi-Instrumentalist Spyros Koliavasilis to Perform in Bethesda
Spyros Koliavasilis will perform with his two bands — Mortes and the Mediterranean Colors — at a benefit concert for the Greek School of The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Bethesda on Saturday. Originally from Greece, Koliavasilis plays music from his homeland and the greater Mediterranean region on as many as 14 different [...]
Greek Yogurt Reinforces Economic Vitality of New York Agriculture
The New York Times piece — “Greek yogurt craze a boon for New York state” — is one of several recent articles in various publications with a common theme: the demand for Greek-style yogurt is growing, and much of it is being made in upstate New York. In the last six years, sales of Greek [...]
300 Byzantine Masterpieces To Be Exhibited in the US in 2013
Although the title of the exhibition is subject to change, it certainly provides a detailed description of the exhibit that will take place about a year from now in the US. Entitled “Byzantium: Masterpieces from Greek Collections”, the exhibition will include some 300 artifacts from different private and public Museums and monasteries in Greece, as [...]
New Hellenic-American Organization Established To Promote Greek Issues
A new non-profit Hellenic-American organization was formally launched on Monday, January 23, aiming to organize the joint efforts of all Greek-Americans to promote Greek issues in the US. The “Hellenic American leadership Council” (HALC) will focus mainly on grassroots outreach, citizen education, and extensive leadership training, in order to build a national network of Greek [...]
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon May Call Conference on Cyprus
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has urged the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus to make decisive steps towards a final agreement on the Cyprus problem, noting that at this state of the talks, to maintain the momentum and continue negotiations, even in an intensive manner, is not enough. Speaking after talks at [...]
Harry Kallas Elected Parish Council President of St. Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria
Harry Kallas has been recently elected (as of Jan. 15) Parish Council President of St. Demetrios Cathedral in Astoria. Kallas told National Herald that he is very satisfied to have attained his new post, and he is committed to do a lot for the parish and improve it, as he did while being president of [...]
Greek-American Ex-CIA Officer John Kiriakou Accused of Leaking Classified Information to Reporters
A former Greek-American CIA official in Arlington has been charged with leaking the name of a covert CIA officer and disclosing information revealing the role of another CIA employee in classified activities. Prosecutors with the Justice Department charged John Kiriakou of disclosing information about the capture and interrogation of alleged terrorists after September 11. Officials [...]
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Commits $130 Million to Ease Current Crisis in Greece
The Board of Directors of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, concerned with the socio-economic crisis in Greece, has committed up to $130 million (euro 100 million) over the next three years to help ease the adverse effects of the deepening crisis. This decision comes on the heels of a $1.9 million (euro 1.5 million) grant supporting [...]
“Greece: Staying with the Euro vs. Default and Exit” Dinner – Lecture in Los Angeles, CA
On Sunday, February 2, 2012, the American Hellenic Council and the Hellenic University Club of Southern California, in association with the Basil P. Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies, will host a Dinner – Lecture at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles with the subject of “Greece: Staying with the Euro vs. Default and Exit”. [...]
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01 / 26 John Thomas Financial Expands Investment Banking Division
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01 / 26 Greek Goddess of Comedy Ellen Karis Satirizes Greek-American Community
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01 / 26 Greek Presbyter Economos of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing Passes Away
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01 / 25 Greek-Born Multi-Instrumentalist Spyros Koliavasilis to Perform in Bethesda
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01 / 25 Greek Yogurt Reinforces Economic Vitality of New York Agriculture
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 03 George Demos Tells Fox News We Must Rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero
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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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02 / 09 St. George Community of Lynn, Massachusetts, Refuses to Pay its Contribution to the Archdiocese
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