RCN Corporation announced today that it continues to expand its international programming with the addition of three Greek Channels: MEGA Cosmos, ALTER Globe and STAR International. RCN is a leading provider of all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet, and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers, in Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley, PA, New [...]
Archive | October, 2009
Greek Mob: The Greek “Outfit” Across America
Aside from Philedelphia other Greek elements sprouted across the American plains. In, Boston four leaders emerged James Chalmas (loanshark), Louis Venios (strip club owner and mob frontman), William “Skinny” Kazonis and Arthur C. “Tash” Bratsos (loanshark). Bratsos was under the authority of mob associate Joseph Barboza, who himself was not Italian but Portugese. Barboza was [...]
Stephen Lagakos, International Leader in Biostatistics and AIDS Research, Dies
Stephen Lagakos, an international leader in biostatistics and AIDS research and professor of biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), died in an auto collision on Monday, October 12, 2009 in Peterborough, N.H. He was 63 years old. His wife, Regina, and his mother, Helen, were also killed in the daytime accident, along [...]
President Obama Appoints Eleni Tsakopoulos Ambassador to Hungary
And George Apostolakis, Commissioner to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. President Obama said, “As we take on the 21st century challenges facing our nation, I am confident that these individuals will work to keep our nation safe at home, and strengthen our partnerships abroad. I look forward to working with them in the months and years [...]
Six Grecian treasures join Walters exhibit
Art museum highlighting heroes and myths of ancient Greece Four slabs of marble and two clay vases bound for Baltimore received exit visas issued by the Hellenic minister of culture himself. They were driven to the airport in Athens, Greece, in a truck with a suspension so steady that a plastic cup of water didn’t [...]
What’s in a name? Trouble if Olympics is part of a business’ name
Firms change rather than fight USOC The Olympic movement has passed over Chicago, but it has left a lasting and unpleasant mark on George Tsoukas’ business. For some 40 years, he has owned a butcher shop near Randolph and Halsted streets. But a year or two ago, his shop known as Olympic Meat Packers Inc. [...]
Athenian society anniversary event
On Sunday October 11th the Athenian Society will celebrate the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Athens from the German occupational forces at an event ot be held at the Archdiocese Cultural Center in Astoria, Queens at 4.30 pm. The key note speaker at the event will be Panteion University graduate and high ranking bank [...]
Greek-Americans back Giannoulias
The candidacy of 33-year-old Alexis Giannoulias for the position of federal senator for Illinois – held until last November by US President Barack Obama – has enthused the Greek-American community. Last week, Giannoulias visited New York for appearances at events to financially aid his pre-election campaign. The Illinois Treasurer officially launched his campaign on July [...]
Pres. Barack Obama congratulates Papandreou
Prime Minister-elect, George Papandreou, received a phone call from US President Barack Obama, who said he wanted to be amongst the first to congratulate the PASOK leader. It is expected that there will soon be a meeting between the two leaders to be determined vis the diplomatic route. Mr. Papandreou expressed his desire President Obama [...]
Congressman Billirakis Visits California
Last week, the American Hellenic Council organized a meeting with visiting Greek-American Republican Congressman from the 9th District of Florida Gus Bilirakis. The event was courtesy of George and Bettina Kallins and was held at the Capri Laguna Inn Hotel in Laguna Beach, CA. Mr. Bilirakis was visiting Southern California as part of a 2010 [...]
Composer Mimis Plessas in New York
Greece’s multi-award winning acclaimed composer and pianist Mimis Plessas’ returned to New York following a 22 year absence for three special performances at the Queens Theatre in the Park and Dizzy’s Jazz Club. Mimis Plessas together with vocalist Evi Siamanda and New York-based vibraphonist Christos Rafalides presented their work and their recent CD recording “echo: [...]
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05 / 23 Greek Relief from Archaeological Museum of Athens Goes on View At Getty Villa
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05 / 23 2012 Global Summit of Women to Take Place in Athens
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05 / 23 Τsantes Family Donates $100,000 in Support of Hellenic Studies Program
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05 / 23 George Tsetsekos to Step Down as Dean of LeBow College
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05 / 22 Campaign Calls on Greeks Outside of the Country to Support Their Homeland
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 12 John Thomas Financial CEO Thomas Belesis Is Optimistic @FoxBusiness
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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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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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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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