Within the last three years, the Greek economic crisis has been drawing the attention of the news agencies throughout the world. But those who seem to be really concerned about what is going on in Greece are the Greeks abroad. In recent years, in most meetings of Greek expatriates, the main topic of their discussions [...]
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New York “PIGS” Out Like Greece
According to a new survey, New York is still one of the “PIGS” -acronym which comes from the four crisis-stricken European countries Portugal [P], Italy [I], Greece [ G] and Spain [S])- along with Illinois and California. A general look at the finances of the- supposedly- shiny state of opportunity, ranks NY, in the 49th [...]
Electricity From Greek Yogurt Leftovers
Amazing as it sounds, Greek yogurt leftovers in New York are being used for power generation, according to CTV. The production of more Greek yogurt has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process. Yogurt makers commonly ship it back to farms to be used as feed and fertilizer, while it’s also used to [...]
Jen Psaki Supports Greece
State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki, when asked, declined to comment on the issue of Greek public broadcaster’s layoffs. “We’ve heard no such reports. I am not aware of something specific at this time. Of course, we sure recognize that Greece has been dealing with some hard economic times, and we support Greece and the Greeks [...]
N.Y. Man Opposes Mother’s Prison Release
One of the sons of Niki Rossakis, jailed for murdering her husband in 1993 in Astoria, N.Y., said he doesn’t want her to get parole because he now believes – after years of thinking otherwise – that she didn’t kill him because he was brutal to her as she claimed. After spending nearly 20 years [...]
Temporary Employment for Greeks in the US
Ted Spyropoulos, Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on Temporary Employment of Greeks in America (TEGA) said, “Unemployed young Greek citizens may have an opportunity to work for a year in America.” The U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee has unanimously adopted the TEGA amendment to America’s immigration reform legislation. If it becomes a law, Greek-Americans will [...]
Tribute to Agathon and Koza Mostra
Wall Street Journal in an extensive article made a special tribute to acclaimed 58-year-old Agathon Iakovidis and the Greek band Koza Mostra. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 which took place in the Swedish city Malmo, the Greek entrant finished a respectable sixth. However, according to WSJ the success of the newly formed band’s Balkan-inspired [...]
AMCHAM Makes Investor Pitch In N.Y.
Some 28 Greek companies will be attending an investment forum in New York sponsored by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) an event aimed at showing Wall Street that Greece is slowly beginning to recover and as its banks are being recapitalized. The June 5-6 conference will be held at the Plaza hotel and AMCHAM [...]
Former Lawyer Kalpakis Charged With Stealing $4M
According to Nassau County District Attorney, Kathleen Rice’s announcement, a disbarred attorney has been indicted on multiple felonies for stealing more than $4 million from multiple individuals and banks he was representing in real estate deals, including among them his own wife, the National Herald reported. Greek-American James Kalpakis, 52, of Old Westbury, was arraigned [...]
Greek-American Linked to NY Gambling Ring
Greek-Australian Peter Skyllas, 51, from Bronx, New York, is among the 34 people who were arrested last month with charges of involvement in illegal gambling and betting circuits. On April 16, according to investigators, the 34 people allegedly involved in an offshore sports betting operation, were a Russian organized crime operation that included illegal, high-stakes [...]
N.Y. Atlas Soccer Marks 67th Year
One of the best-known and most successful amateur soccer teams in the United States, the Atlas club of New York is celebrating its 67th anniversary this year with a dinner dance Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas S. Gouletas, Chairman of the Board American INVSCO as well as George Andreadis, Owner of G.A. Real Estate. The event [...]
Byzantine Art Travels to the US
Two film productions, one from the National Gallery of Art in Washington and one from the Greek Ministry of Culture, will be made at archaeological sites and monuments in Greece in the coming months. The purpose is the production of a film entitled, Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections, which will be [...]
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06 / 19 Greeks in Washington Back Their Homeland
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06 / 17 Composer Spiros Skordilis Passed Away
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06 / 17 New York “PIGS” Out Like Greece
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06 / 16 Exclusive: New Comcast Cable CFO Cathy Avgiris Talks Telecommunications
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06 / 16 Resolution to UN calls for new Special Adviser on Cyprus
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02 / 11 Exclusive: Hillary Clinton Will Run for President in 2016 – Confirmed
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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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12 / 03 Epirotes Abroad Blast Berisha’s “Greater Albania”
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10 / 23 Mitt Romney, Greece is Not a Punching Bag
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