- Ilias Katsos: the Colossus of …Georgitsi who Built the Colossi of New York
- Madeline Singas Confirmed to New York State Court of Appeals
- Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection Fellows Researching Fascinating Greek American History
- “Eye Spy” a Moment: Inside the Lens of Photojournalist Tasos Katopodis
- AHEPA Celebrates 99th Anniversary and Greece’s Bicentennial with its Annual Convention in Athens
All posts by Athena Efter
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“Eye Spy” a Moment: Inside the Lens of Photojournalist Tasos KatopodisJournalists report a story. Sometimes they tell a story. Sometimes it’s a little bit of both. Good journalism tells a good story based on facts. Journalists, for the most part, are writers. They love words. They also...
- Posted July 4, 2021
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In Pursuit of Persephone: A Journey with PersouTheater Director Ellpetha Tsivicos explores the healing power of sights, scents, tastes, and sounds with her production of Persou, an immersive sensory experience celebrating the regeneration of spring. Ellpetha, with her cast and crew, and writer and...
- Posted July 4, 2021
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Manage Your Life with KarmascoreIf only I had a dime for every time I said I wouldn’t go back to that person, talk to that person, or deal with that person ever again, I’m not sure I’d be a rich woman,...
- Posted July 4, 2021
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Move over Ducklings: Make Way for Zoe!If ducks could sing, they would quack. If any books about Boston come to mind, many of us may be familiar with Robert McCloskey’s illustrated children’s story about a family of ducks set in the Boston Public...
- Posted April 30, 2021
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From Legal Notes to Blue Notes, Aggeliki Psoni Charts Her TunesWhen she’s not using her big voice to advocate for social justice, Aggeliki Psoni can be found singing the high sevens on her blue notes, or bringing them down a notch to a smoky low. Aggeliki is...
- Posted March 23, 2021
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George Petrocheilos Spins Catalio Capital Management into Biotech BreakthroughsAt just 28 years old, George Petrocheilos is already running a private equity firm with over 250M assets under management. With offices in Baltimore and Washington, DC, and now in New York, Catalio Capital Management LP is...
- Posted December 24, 2020
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Move Over Rockefeller, Astoria Gets Its Star!We aren’t comparing Rockefellers to Astors here, but if the spirit of John Jacob Astor were floating through Athens Square Park, we could say that Astoria, the Queens community named after the famed wealthy businessman, has gained...
- Posted December 24, 2020
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Historic Brooklyn Diner Struggles to Survive Another ShutdownIrene Siderakis, owner of Brooklyn’s iconic Kellogg’s Diner is tired. She might even say fed up, but she continues to persevere despite the hardships her business is facing. She didn’t sign up for this business. Her husband...
- Posted December 24, 2020
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Nic Faitos of Starbright: from Finance to FloralsNic Faitos took his years of marketing and advertising experience on Wall Street to stock out of finance and stock up on perennials. In 1991 he ventured out to start his own ad agency, and instead found...
- Posted December 24, 2020
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Poker Chips, Umbrellas and Violins: All in a Cane’s Work“Speak softly and carry a big stick” may be something that American president Theodore Roosevelt once said, but he wasn’t writing to Al Capone nor using his cane. Gus Tsiavos, however, might have a different story when...
- Posted October 21, 2020
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Daughters of Penelope Evryklea Chapter 36 Kicks off the Year with the “Sunset Dinner” FundraiserThe Daughters of Penelope “Evryklea”, Manhattan Chapter 36 held recently a charity benefit at Mykonos Blue in the Chelsea Flower District of Manhattan. The rooftop “Sunset Dinner” featured a three course dinnerand raffles worth over $8000 provided...
- Posted October 21, 2020
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Secret Agent Evy Poumpouras: Brains, Beauty, and BrawnWhen one thinks of a strong, fearless, and independent woman, Evy Poumpouras can be considered a paradigm. She not only wrote the book, but she has the hands-on experience and training to go along with it. She...
- Posted July 12, 2020
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AHEPA Gold Coast Chapter 456 Steps Up in Times of CrisisIt’s been a little over a few months now since NEO magazine reached out to John Levas, former president of Gold Coast Chapter 456, District 6 of AHEPA. John was A 32-year member of the organization and...
- Posted July 12, 2020
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Move over Ouzo. Make Way for Stray Dog Wild Gin!When it comes to Greek spirits, we think of lots of sunshine, cool beachside island breezes, and crystal clear waters of aquamarine blue distilled enough to swim in. We also think of another type of spirit, Ouzo,...
- Posted July 12, 2020
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Hotelier Argyri Katopodi on how Greece and the Tourist Industry Are Coping with the Covid-19 PandemicNEO’s interview with Argyri Katopodi, a professional in the hospitality and tourist industry in the picturesque Ionian Island of Lefkada, offers an insight into life on the island, its economy, and how the Coronavirus pandemic may affect...
- Posted April 29, 2020
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Demetries Grimes: Another Run with a Top Gun?Commander Demetries Grimes is not done serving. Now as a retired US naval officer, war hero, aviator, Secretary of Defense Executive Fellow, and diplomat, having eared his “golden wings”, he still has miles to go. In addition...
- Posted April 29, 2020
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Doing What’s Right and Getting it Done: Senator Raptakis Applies a Common Sense Approach to GovernmentRhode Island State Senator Lou (Leonidas) Raptakis has a motto Lou of “no one’s voice but ours”, earning him popularity as an outspoken advocate for being a man of his word when it comes to effective government....
- Posted March 24, 2020
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Calithea: The Evolution of Skin CareWith so many oils out there touted as being good for you, Greeks has always known that olive oil is a tried and true elixir of health benefits and a valuable serum of beauty. Yes, beauty. Greeks...
- Posted March 24, 2020
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The Ronald McDonald House New York Greek Division Celebrates 40 Years of ServiceThe Ronald McDonald House New York’s Greek Division held its 24th annual Christmas dinner on December 10 at the New York Athletic Club, celebrating 40 years of offering support to children receiving cancer treatment, and their families....
- Posted January 13, 2020
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John Levas’ Legacy of Leadership as AHEPA’s Gold Coast Chapter PresidentA 32 year member of AHEPA (American Hellenic Education Progressive Association) and president of its Gold Coast Chapter 456, District 6 for 18 years, John Levas has stepped down to start a new chapter in his life....
- Posted December 12, 2019
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George J. Tsunis, Esq. Honored at the 31st Annual Hellenic Lawyers Association GalaOn November 1st, 2019, the Hellenic Lawyers Association (HLA) held its 31st Annual Dinner Gala at the Pierre Hotel, in NYC. This year’s honoree was George J. Tsunis, Esq., Founder, Chairman and CEO of Chartwell Hotels, Chairman of...
- Posted December 12, 2019
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Pi Bakerie: where baking Meets artInspired by the Greek symbol of circumference (π) and the tradition of making pies, Pi Bakerie, located on 512 Broome Street, in Manhattan, has elevated baking to an art form. On my way there, I felt like...
- Posted December 12, 2019
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From Tosca to La Boheme to Madama Butterfly, Soprano Eleni Calenos Scales the Heights of the Opera RepertoireWhile opera enthusiasts and aficionados are always searching for the next Maria Callas, they also know she was the one and only La Divina. We can’t necessarily recreate her, but we can rediscover her breath through a...
- Posted October 26, 2019
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Takis Kastanis: Cracking the Yolks at YolkWhen dining out, whether it’s breakfast or brunch, eggs are always on the menu, and you can pretty much have them anyway you like them – scrambled, hard-boiled, poached, fried, sunny side up, or folded in an...
- Posted April 25, 2019
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Chartering Classics One School at a Time – The Hellenic Classical Charter School Expands to Staten IslandIt’s been two years since I last spoke with Joy Petrakos, Founding Director of Operations, about the success of the Brooklyn-based Hellenic Classical Charter School (HCCS) in Park Slope. I remember her great enthusiasm for the school...
- Posted January 2, 2019
