All posts tagged "featured"
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Stevie Nicks: The Reigning Empress of Rock & Rollby Markos Papadatos Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stevie Nicks chatted with Markos Papadatos about her “24 Karat Gold” concert film, her live album, upcoming single on October 9, and she shared the key...
- Posted October 21, 2020
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Time To Do Your Dutyby Andy & Mike Manatos Today we must heed the little-known Greek, Polybius, who was born 100 years after the Golden Age, when the Romans were dominant. He deduced the underlying element that made Democracy work. He...
- Posted October 21, 2020
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Greek Americans are not Blindly Supporting TrumpThe chairman of a group called “Greek Voices for Trump” recently wrote a column here suggesting that only one candidate for president in the Unite State has earned the support of Greek-Americans and that is Donald Trump....
- Posted October 21, 2020
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Debbie Matenopoulos, Co-Host of “Home & Family”by Markos Papadatos Debbie Matenopoulos is the co-host of “Home & Family” on the Hallmark Channel. She chatted with Markos Papadatos about her show, cookbook, and Greek heritage. For almost two decades, this five-time Emmy-nominated TV personality...
- Posted October 21, 2020
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George Bizos: South Africa’s Lion of FreedomAn immigrant who became Nelson Mandela’s friend and lawyer By Kelly Fanarioti It was noon on September 10th when the voice of the distinguished lawyer who spared Nelson Mandela from a life sentence and millions of Africans...
- Posted October 21, 2020
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Hellenic Medical Society President, Dr. Panagiotis Manolas: The pandemic from a doctor’s point of viewDr. Panagiotis Manolas is a surgeon affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, among others, and a founding partner of Surgical Specialists of Greater New York. He is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the...
- Posted April 29, 2020
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Dr. George Liakeas on His Miraculous Recovery from The VirusDr. Liakeas, 48, is in family practice and the medical director of Lexington Medical Associates in Manhattan. He is affiliated with Lenox Hill and Mount Sinai Hospitals and has been in practice for sixteen years, with a...
- Posted April 29, 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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New Book: The Vanishing Greek Americans – A Crisis of IdentityThe process by which successive ethnic groups shape and are themselves reshaped by the cultural values of their adopted country is the social history of an entire people. No ethnic group can be viewed as an isolated...
- Posted April 29, 2020
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NYU Langone Health Expert Dr. Stella Lymberis on coping with the coronavirus pandemicWith a global health crisis and pandemic, now past its percolating point, it seemed like the right time for NEO magazine to feature a story on Dr. Stella Lymberis, a wife and mother of two, a health...
- Posted March 24, 2020
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The RevolutionHis wife and his son stood apart at the railing of the ship while he stood back and smoked along with the old man with the hairy arms and striped shirt and the one gold tooth where...
- Posted March 24, 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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Sotirios Voulgaris: the Greek behind BulgariSotirios Voulgaris (1857-1932) was the Greek creator of Bulgari, one of the world’s most famous jewelery brands today. Born in the Greek village of Kalarites in March of 1857, Sotirios began his career as a jeweller in...
- Posted March 24, 2020
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COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) HITS THE U.S.WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY! COVID-19 has been spreading across the U.S. since late January along the West Coast and is currently spreading along the East Coast, with cases now appearing in...
- Posted March 24, 2020
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Nassau County DA Madeline Singas: “It’s Not About Being a Man or a Woman; It’s about the Work that You Do”Madeline Singas just won reelection to be the Nassau County District Attorney in Long Island, New York based on her record: crime went down 25% during her watch, the notorious MS-13 gang in the county was decimated...
- Posted January 13, 2020
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Oscar-winning Director Louie Psihoyos: “I make films to change the world”by Kelly Fanarioti Oscar-winning filmmaker Lοuie Psihoyos tries to refute the legend – as he calls it – that people consume meat in order to be healthy and strong. “The Game Changers,” with executive producer and creator...
- Posted January 13, 2020
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Inaugural Fundraiser for the New York Chapter Heritage Greece a Great Success!The New York Chapter Heritage Greece of the National Hellenic Society recently held its inaugural Casino Night at the Plandome Golf Country Club in New York with great success! More than $110,000 was raised and as a...
- Posted January 13, 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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Leadership 100 29th Conference to Convene in Palm BeachThe 29th Annual Leadership 100 Conference will convene February 20-23, 2020, at The Breakers in Palm Beach, attended by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, who will address Leadership 100 for the first time, according to Argyris Vassiliou, Chairman...
- Posted January 13, 2020
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Drake Behrakis on creating a new legacy for our kidsDrake Behrakis was a teenager when he first visited Greece with his family and discovered a whole other world of family and history and culture. “That really sparked the flame in my family,” says the 55-year-old real...
- Posted December 12, 2019
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OXI Courage and Service Awards in Washington DC Showcase Modern Day HeroesThe 9th Annual Washington Oxi Day Foundation Courage and Service Awards again celebrated OXI courage, past and present, before top US policymakers and thought leaders at inspiring events on October 24 in Washington, DC. From honoring Greek-American...
- Posted December 12, 2019
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The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation was honored as “Most Distinguished Greek American Organization”The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation was honored as “Most Distinguished Greek American Organization” on Sunday, October 20th at the United Hellenic Voters of America Gala event. In addition to the Foundation being honored, Chairman Robert Buhler was also...
- Posted December 12, 2019
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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
