Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas praised the passage of the 2016-2017 State Budget, which includes a middle-class tax cut, an increase to the State's minimum wage, paid family leave, and increased funding for education and mass transit.
Yanna Darilis interviews Halc Senior Fellow Nikolas Katsimpras and Halc Council Member Taso Pardalis on the mission of the Hellenic the Hellenic American Leadership Council's efforts to ensure the continuity of a distinct and distinguished Greek- American community; to promote a renewed commitment to civic involvement, human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world; and to enhance the historic relationship between the United States and worldwide Hellenism.
This year's 78th annual Greek Independence Day Parade commemorating the 195th Anniversary of Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire is set to march up Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on Sunday, April 10, 2016. More than 40 floats, 20 bands and 100,000 participants will take part in this year's parade, which kicks off at 1:30pm from 64th Street and continues to 79th Street.