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Thousands of Greek Americans and philhellenes celebrated National Independence Day in Boston and Chicago by attending the annual parades on Sunday. The parade in Boston commemorating Greece’s march to freedom which began on March 25th, 1821 began at 1 o’clock just...

The National Hellenic Society held their annual Heritage Weekend honoring Emmy & Golden Globe Winning Best Actor Michael Chiklis this past weekend, Oct 7-10, at the Waldorf Astoria Resort in Dana Point, CA. Archaeologists John Camp and Beth Fisher were...

The Atlantic Bank of New York with almost a hundred years of service to the Greek-American community continues to grow and help its customers realize their goals. With its flagship branch at 35 Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, it...

A pair of Greek-American artists used New York's snowy weather to beautify their neighborhood by making a snow sculpture of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. Melissa Vadakara and Marios Tzavellas, residents of the Greek-American hub of Astoria, who are prolific...

Election fever has also caught the Greek-American community in Astoria, New York, as millions of Americans are heading to the polls for the Presidential election which is regarded as one of the most divisive and polarized ever. "Politics was so...

Joe Biden's team released on Thursday an outline of the policies that the Democratic candidate will implement regarding Greek-Americans and relations with Greece and Cyprus if elected in the November elections. "Throughout his many years in public life, Joe Biden has...

Dozens of Greek Americans gathered outside the home George Zapantis in Whitestone, New York on Saturday to hold a vigil and demand justice for the 29-year-old man who died last week of cardiac arrest induced by excessive force used...

For Greek-American students who attend Queens College in Flushing, New York, it’s never too late to rediscover one’s heritage and learn more about where they come from. While there has been a notable trend of fewer and fewer people identifying...

A fascinating new documentary about second and third generation Greek Americans was recently screened at Thessaloniki's International Film Festival. Narrated by Olympia Dukakis and produced by the Greek Heritage Society of Southern California, the film "The New Greek Americans" highlights...

Support for US President Donald Trump has increased compared to 2016, despite negative views of his handling of Greek issues, according to the findings of an electronic survey conducted by the well-respected pollsters of Signet Research on behalf of...

Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the President of the Hellenic Republic, spoke on the telephone with Archbishop Elpidophoros on Thursday, during which she expressed her support to the Greek American community during this difficult time of the global pandemic. According to a statement...

Hundreds of Greek Americans gathered in Astoria neighborhood in New York City on Sunday, to show support to Greece amid a new migrant surge. "Let's all together, send a strong message to our fellow Greeks that are protecting the borders,...

The Consulate General of Greece in New York organized an event ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th) dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Greek Jewry during WWII. The Holocaust Remembrance Day of the Greek Jewry...

The historic archives of Boston's ''the Hellenic Chronicles'' newspaper are facing imminent danger if they are not soon digitized, and for this reason, the Greek community of the city is trying to raise funds to assist in the digitization...

The Greek-American community will have a strong representation in the House following Tuesday's midterm elections. A Greek presence on the political map of the United States seems all but certain in the coming years, as six prominent politicians were elected. Republican...