Tag: New York City

George Zapantis

Archbishop Elpidophoros Officiates at Funeral of George Zapantis

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America gave a eulogy on Monday at the funeral of George Zapantis, the 29-year-old resident of Whitestone,

June 29, 2020

John Catsimatidis Pondering Mayoral Run in New York City

Numerous publications are reporting that billionaire business mogul John Catsimatidis is creating an exploratory committee to map out the political

June 8, 2020
Archbishop Elpidophoros

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at Black Lives Matter Demonstration

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America participated in peaceful protests unfolding on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, as seen on a

June 3, 2020

Greek Filmmaker’s Mask PSA Currently in 2nd Place in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Contest

Hundreds of New Yorkers submitted videos for a content that was launched by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office. According to the

May 22, 2020
Bel Aire Diner

Astoria Diner Pivots From “Dine-in” to “Drive-in”

The Bel Aire Diner in Astoria, Queens hasn’t closed its doors in 25 years, and its owners were determined to

May 16, 2020

Coronavirus Takes A Slice of the (Greek) Big Apple: Michael Halkias Made Everyone’s Dreams Come True

Michael Halkias, the owner of the iconic Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, New York, has passed away from Covid-19. Halkias

May 8, 2020
Greek American

A Quintessential Greek American Couple Succumb to COVID-19

They met the summer of 1976 as camp counselors at a Greek American camp for at-risk children in New York

April 30, 2020
Greek restaurant

Popular Greek Restaurant Chain Donating Thousands of Meals to Hospitals

Although closed since mid-March, the grill is fired at Avra’s 48th Street location in Midtown Manhattan with an assembly-line of

April 27, 2020
Theophilos Papaelias

New York City Community Mourns Their Chanter of More Than Four Decades

May 5th would have been the 55th anniversary of Theophilos Papaelias’ arrival in the United States as a young, starry-eyed

April 24, 2020

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