Ninth Avenue international, the greek foods store right behind the port authority bus terminal, is filled with dazzling displays of nuts, legumes, grains, olives, spices, cheeses and olive oil at rock-bottom prices.

Kelly Vlachakis, daughter of legendary Greek American businessman Eftychios Van Vlachakis, who passed a few days ago, sends a message to Greece, through an interview she gave to Ethnos newspaper, to the homeland her father never forgot.

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, the European Left’s candidate for European Commission president, will not take part on Monday night in a televised debate between other hopefuls for the top post in Brussels.

Things are really picking up for acclaimed Greek director George Lanthimos this year. After his Oscar nomination for foreign language film with “Dogtooth” a few years ago, he has been shooting his first English-speaking feature film debut “The Lobster” starring international performers Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz.