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A sculpture of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been recently erected in a playground in New York's Central Park. The bright red statue depicts Putin sitting atop a miniature war tank. French artist James Colomina took credit for the statue on...

Greek-American restaurateur Dean Poll will shutter the iconic Loeb Boathouse restaurant in Central Park, a New York City institution he has operated for over twenty years. He cited rising labor and costs of goods as the reasons for permanently...

The first Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Hierarchs in North and Central America was convened today by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America at the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel in New York City (photo). This Assembly is the result of...

Unprecedented rain in New York City on Friday, September 29, led to a major problem: too much rainwater for the city's sewer system to handle. This caused serious flooding in the streets, basements, schools, subways, and even cars in...

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America announced on Friday that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will meet with President Joe Biden during his visit to the United States. The Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit begins this Saturday, October 23. The visit to the US,...

New York City and New Jersey suffered at least nine deaths as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida as it brought torrential rains to the Northeast on Wednesday night. Several people who lived in illegally-constructed basement apartments in...

As the funeral of George Floyd, whose death in police custody spawned global outrage, was taking place in Houston Texas, relatives of victims of police brutality gathered in New York demanding justice. Floyd died in Minneapolis last month after a...

The National Hellenic Student Association (NHSA) of North America hosted its 20th Convention last weekend, October 12-14th in New York City. The theme of the convention, “Tomorrow Is Now,” focused on current events, professional development, leadership, and community engagement. The...

On Sunday, March 5 at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park, New York, the Cyprus Children's Fund held its Annual Testimonial Dinner honoring the first lady of Cyprus Ms Andri Anastasiades and Judge Harriet Pavles George. Established in 1974 after the Turkish...

This year's list of top travel destinations puts some of the world's most eye-catching spots within reach, and the "Big Apple" isn't an exception. Enjoy a 15-minute NYC sightseeing helicopter tour coming face-to-face with an exhilarating view as you fly...

The Wall Street Journal published a long article on John Catsimatidis of Greek descent, billionaire businessman and candidate for mayor of New York , on May 20, in the U.S. edition of the newspaper with the headline, He doesn’t...

Marina And The Diamonds talks to Markos Papadatos about her newest album, Electra Heart, and her Lonely Hearts Club tour, as well as her single How to be a Heartbreaker. What is particularly impressive about her, is that she...

NEW YORK - The Euripides Summer Festival of New York was to feature the play, Children of Hercules, play written by renowned ancient Greek writer Euripides,  at the festival's premiere on August 7 in Manhattan. Stephen Diacrussi, founder of the...

An event to support the new Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus, who was elected to this high office last February, was organized by expatriate Greeks at the famous restaurant "Boathouse" in the heart of Central Park in Manhattan. ''Mr. Priebus was warmly welcomed'', stated the National Herald. "I am proud to be Greek,...

Investigators from the National Weather Service are still trying to assess whether the short-lived freak storm that brought us gravel-colored skies, felled trees, and all manner of flying objects yesterday afternoon was actually a tornado A woman was killed when...