Greek-Americans
Diaspora
Thousands of Greek-Americans Seek Greek Citizenship During Pandemic
Greek-Americans are flocking to consulates in the United States and applying for Greek citizenship -- even during the pandemic -- in hopes that they can more easily travel there in the future.
The understandable emotional upset this past year over...
Diplomacy
Greek-American Leaders Call on the US to Halt Turkish Aggression
Five prominent Greek Americans have published a sponsored editorial in the New York Times asking the US administration to stop Turkey from escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
They also request that Washington endorse Greece’s position in favor of adherence...
Diaspora
The Hellenic Initiative’s Virtual Gala Raises $1.6 Million for Greek Causes
Greeks from around the world united in fervent support of Greece's economic recovery and provided record-breaking donations for crisis relief at the first-ever Virtual Gala of The Hellenic Initiative (THI) on November 12, 2020.
"Philanthropy, from the Greek root philanthrōpia...
Diaspora
What Astoria is Voting on the 2020 Election: Everyday Greek Americans Speak their Mind
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...
Greek News
All the Greek-Americans Running for Office in the 2020 Elections
Five representatives of Greek descent are currently serving in the US Congress, and all of them are up for reelection on Tuesday in the hotly-contested 2020 elections.
Democrats John Sarbanes, Charlie Crist, Chris Pappas and Dina Titus are joined by...
Greek News
Greek-American Jurist Named as Chief Judge in US Court of Federal Claims
Eleni M. Roumel, who has served as a Federal judge judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for only eight months, since February of this year, was recently appointed to serve as the Chief Judge of that...
Diplomacy
Joe Biden’s Manifesto for Greek Americans and U.S.-Greece Relations
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...
Greek News
Greek-American State Trooper Runs for New York Senate Seat
Veteran New York State Trooper Mike Siderakis, a resident of Nesconset, Long Island, is running for a seat in the New York Senate in this year's elections.
The Democrat, who has three children with his wife Sandra, once served in...
Education
Washington OXI Day Foundation Offers Annual Philotimo Scholarships
The annual Washington, D.C. based scholarship competition celebrating the Greek spirit is once again underway.
Sponsored by the Washington OXI Day Foundation, the awards will give recipients scholarships totaling up to $10,000 this year, doubling the usual amount as a...
Greek church
Construction Set to Restart at Ground Zero’s St. Nicholas Shrine
In an event hosted by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and attended by Mayor Bill DeBlasio, Archbishop of America Elpidophoros and other notables on Monday, the governor announced the resumption of the reconstruction of the St. Nicholas Shrine at...