S O C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON 1915-2016 VOL. 19, ISSUE 975 June 18-24, 2016 c v $1.50 Holy and Great Council Moving Forward; Patriarch Arrives Bartholomew Makes Last-Minute Request, but Russians and Other Churches not Attending

By Theodore Kalmoukos to 28. For months now, a Small Synaxis of the Primates has been CRETE, GREECE – The Ortho - scheduled for June 17th as well. dox Church from throughout The agenda items are: 1) The the world will gather for a his - mission of the Orthodox Church toric Holy and Great Council in the contemporary world; 2) (also called the Great Synod) on The Orthodox diaspora; 3) Au - Crete, scheduled at press time tonomy and the manner of its from June 19 through 27, to proclamation; 4) The sacrament witness its unity and strength of marriage and its impedi - speaking with one voice and one ments; 5) The importance of heart, despite attempts made by fasting and its observance to - some Local Orthodox Churches day; and 6) The relationship of to postpone it. the Orthodox Church with the Specifically, the Churches of rest of the Christian world. Bulgaria, Russia, Georgia, and On June 15, Bartholomew Antioch decided not to partici - made a last-minute plea inviting pate in the Synod, invoking rea - all the Churches to participate. sons about the texts and docu - He was warmly greeted at the ments and also the ongoing airport by His Eminence Arch - dispute between the ancient and bishop Irineos of Crete and historic Patriarchates of Antioch members of the Holy Synod of and Jerusalem over the issue of the Semi-Autonomous Church the canonical and ecclesiastical of Crete, Undersecretary of For - jurisdiction of the Archdiocese eign Affairs of Greece Ioannis of Qatar, established some three Amanatidis, the Mayor of Cha - years ago by the Patriarchate of nia Tasos Vamboukas, and other TNH/COSTAS BEJ Jerusalem. local civil, army and police au - St. Demetrios Graduation photo- Saint Demetrios High School in Astoria Celebrates its Senior Class Calls from the Patriarchates thorities. of Bulgaria and Moscow to His THE PATRIARCH’S WORDS Class of 2016 Salutatorian Julia Kokkosis, who received the Three Hierarchs Award, addressed her fellow graduates at the St. All Holiness Ecumenical Patri - The patriarch said in a wel - Demetrios High School graduation on June 10, noting the knowledge of religion, moral values, and love of the Greek language arch Bartholomew to postpone coming ceremony at the Chania instilled by the school. Graduations for the William Spyropoulos Day School and the Stephen and Areti Cherpelis Greek the Synod for a later date went Afternoon School also took place at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church, Flushing on June 10 and 11. unanswered simply because all Continued on page 11 the Prelates of the Local Ortho - dox Churches had agreed and signed the preconciliar docu - ments. NJHF Honors Spireas, Siamboulis, & Sweeney Patriarch Bartholomew, who Scaros on Fox will preside, arrived on Crete on June 15. More representatives By Demetris Tsakas Stephen Sweeney. head Panos Stavrianidis praised of the Greek character. He from self-governing Orthodox Discusses the Next Generation Initiative the Federation’s founders and praised the honorees for their Churches from around the world MOONACHIE, NJ – The Hel - Advisory Board Chairman Niki - its leaders today, emphasizing significant initiatives and devo - were arriving at press time. lenic Federation of New Jersey, tas Tampakis spoke about the that the Greek-American com - tion to the Greek community. Agenda items have been under Election, and at its Sixth Annual Awards Ban - Federation’s efforts to attract the munity of New Jersey continues “The new generation should discussion for more than 50 quet on June 13 in Moonachie, younger generation, noting the to be increasingly represented look up to these men as their years by Inter-Orthodox Prepara - NJ, presented the Alexander the seven student unions active in each year at the New York pa - role models.” tory Commissions and Pan-Or - New Book Great Award to the Greek Independence Parade, rade. Congressman Frank Pallone thodox Preconciliar Conferences. Dr. Spiro Spireas, Founder, and that this year for the first Greek Consul General Kon - (NJ), also a Philhellene, spoke In preparation for the Council, Chairman, and CEO of time, scholarships totaling stantinos Koutras reminded that of Senator Sweeney’s efforts to Bartholomew convened a TNH Staff Sigmapharm Laboratories; Pan $10,000 were awarded to Maria the Federation and community advocate Hellenic causes. Synaxis of Primates of the Ortho - Gregorian Enterprises President Xarhakis, Maria-Eleni Niko - as a whole is obligated to honor Federation President Savas dox Autocephalous Churches at NEW YORK – TNH Executive George Siamboulis; and New laidou, Ilias Pappas and Andreas its roots and to promote the Tsivicos expressed his satisfaction the Orthodox Centre of the Ecu - Editor Constantinos E. Scaros, Jersey Senate President and Savvas. Greek language and religion, menical Patriarchate in Cham - who also writes a regular polit - avid Philhellene, Senator Organizational Committee which are the main components Continued on page 7 bésy, Geneva, from January 21 ical column for the newspaper, appeared on the Fox News Channel on June 11 to discuss the presidential election. Weekend edition host Arthel The 10th Annual LA Greek Neville primarily focused on Scaros’ latest book, Grumpy Old Party: 20 Tips on How the Re - Film Festival’s Solid Lineup publicans Can Shed Their Anger, Reclaim Their Re - spectability, and Win Back the By Vasilis Papoutsis presented to Fox Filmed Enter - White House. tainment Chairman Jim Gianop - She began by asking Scaros LOS ANGELES, CA – The tenth ulos and to Academy Award Win - about Tip 3: Credibility Trumps anniversary of the Los Angeles ner J.K. Simmons in a ceremony Quantity, and whether Republi - Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) was hosted by Mena Suvari. can presidential nominee Don - celebrated in front of a sold-out Greek Deputy Minister of ald Trump measures up. “I be - crowd at the historic Egyptian Tourism Elena Kountoura came gan writing the book after the theater in Hollywood. from Athens to attend the festival 2012 election,” Scaros replied, Following the screening of and to promote Greece as an and explained that it was a crit - Christopher Papakaliatis' ac - ideal production locale for Amer - icism to Republicans criticizing claimed film Worlds Apart, the ican film companies. New this President Obama about the Honorary Orpheus Award was year was the arrival from Athens slightest, pettiest details. “Nit - of the Gastronomy Days-Athens picking,” instead of concentrat - International Culinary Film Fes - ing on substantive issues. Scaros tival that highlights Greek cuisine conceded that to this point, and presented a live cooking Trump does not follow the tip, Attorneys demonstration by Chef Marisa but that in many ways he is “the Churchill. exception to the rule.” The festival screened a total Neville then asked Scaros on Airbnb of 56 films, 24 of those were about Tip 7: Don’t “Latinofy” the North American premieres. Message Artificially. “Donald Opening night started with a live Trump does this very well, be - & NY Law performance from Greek singing cause Donald Trump does not star Alexia Vassiliou and pander to Latinos,” Scaros said, Grammy-nominated KCRW DJ pointing out that given all the By Constantinos E. Scaros Chris Douridas was the closing backlash Trump received for party DJ. questioning the impartiality of NEW YORK – Greek-American The opening night film was Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who is of attorney Alexander Lycoyannis Tasos Boulmetis' Mythopathy, Mexican descent, Trump did so of the New York firm Rosenberg Notias is the Greek title, his first TNH/COSTAS BEJ not solely based on Curiel’s her - & Estis, along with founding film since his groundbreaking Ribbon-Cutting at the New Krinos Facility in the Bronx— New York City Economic Development itage, but also because of the pro- member Warren A. Estis, have Politiki Kouzina. Corporation President Maria Torres-Springer and Krinos CEO and Chairman Eric Moscahlaidis Latino organizations to which he brought to light a dilemma for The movie follows the adven - at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the new Krinos facility in the Bronx. belongs. “The real racists,” Scaros New York landlord-tenant law in tures of a university student dur - The $26 million, state-of-the-art facility is 100,000 square feet and decorated with vibrant mu - the age of ever-expanding infor - ing the 1970s and 1980s in rals on the exterior walls. Continued on page 7 mation technology. Greece after the return of Estis (who is not of Greek de - Democracy following the over - scent even as his surname throw of the military junta. The sounds Hellenic) and Lycoyannis film navigates the hero's coming Krinos Opens New Facility in Bronx (whose father hails from Tragano of age as he embarks in the art Economy of and whose mother’s roots are of filmmaking, love and politics. from Smyrna) recently wrote Along the way the protagonist By Eleni Sakellis should move to New Jersey, but specialty foods market. The new two articles in the New York Law loses what he loves most and has he was adamant about staying building and systems will im - Greece to Journal (Apr. 6 and Jun. 1) to adopt and overcome that re - BRONX – The largest importer, in New York. “We’re a New York prove and streamline our pro - about the complexities of New ality. Director Boulmetis was very distributor, and manufacturer of company,” Moscahlaidis re - duction and distribution. I am Grow Again York City residents making their happy with the audience recep - Greek, Mediterranean, and Mid - marked. The 2.5 acres in the proud of what we’ve built and apartments available for a num - tion at the festival: “the LAGFF dle Eastern specialty foods, Kri - Bronx is an ideal location with am excited about the opportu - ber of days or weeks to tourists. is a very important institution. It nos Foods opened its new facil - direct access to the Cross-Bronx nities that lie ahead for our com - TNH Staff Specifically, the focus is on is vital to have a forum that pro - ity in the Bronx on June 15. Expressway. The energy efficient pany.” use of the service Airbnb (web - motes Greek Cinema in the en - Two days earlier, TNH toured lighting and HVAC systems, and Krinos will employ 100 em - ATHENS – The Bank of Greece site: airbnb.com), which serves tertainment capital of the world. the facility and spoke with Kri - 1,743 solar panels generating ployees in the Bronx when they has backed international fore - as a forum through which own - We received excellent treatment nos Chairman Eric Moscahlaidis. 70% of the new facility’s power are at full capacity. A cutting- casts that Greece's economy will ers and tenants seeking to earn from everyone involved.” The state-of-the-art facility in are among the green elements edge warehouse management return to growth next year and some money by renting their An Australian/New Zealand the Tremont section of the of the facility. The solar panel system will increase the effi - is urging bailout lenders to act co-production, Alex & Eve chron - Bronx is an impressive structure. installation is one of the ten ciency of shipping and minimize swiftly to ease the country's debt Continued on page 4 icles the challenges facing a cou - At 100,000 square feet, the fa - largest in New York City. The out of stocks. The manufactur - load. ple with different religious back - cility cost $25 million and will power generated, 566.475 kilo - ing operation housing produc - In a report published June grounds. Alex is a handsome and serve as the new corporate watts annually, is enough to tion lines for packing jars, tubs, 14, the central bank said Greece shy Greek Orthodox man who headquarters, manufacturing power 65 residential homes a and bags features new equip - is expected to emerge from a For subscription: falls in love with Eve, a successful operation, and distribution cen - year. With 55 trees planted on ment and machinery, including mild recession to grow 2.5 per - 718.784.5255 lawyer from a Lebanese Muslim ter for the company. The Long and off-site, Krinos is also help - a German-designed plastic cup cent next year — close to fore - [email protected] family. Both families furiously op - Island City plant, in use since ing to create more green space sealing machine, the first of its casts of 2.7 percent growth pose the union as their children 1981, was technologically out in the community. kind in the United States. Visu - made by the European Commis - try to distance themselves by ig - of date and no longer large Moscahlaidis said “the new ally striking murals on the exte - sion and the International Mon - noring their feelings. Preceding enough for the growing com - facility is a significant milestone rior walls of the building by the etary Fund. pany. Moscahlaidis noted that for Krinos as we continue to Continued on page 6 many suggested the company lead within the Mediterranean Continued on page 4 Continued on page 11 4 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 18-24, 2016

PHOTOS: TNH/COSTAS BEJ Krinos CEO and Chairman Eric Moscahlaidis spoke to The Na - tional Herald about the new, state of the art facility featuring cutting edge technology in the Bronx on June 13. Krinos Chair - man Eric Moscahlaidis and The National Herald publisher/ed - itor Antonis Diamataris view the vibrant murals on the exterior of the new Krinos facility in the Bronx on June 13. The massive warehouse at the new Krinos facility in the Bronx features cut - ting technology to maximize efficiency with a bin and barcode system to streamline distribution.

Krinos Grand Opening of its New State-of-the-Art Facility in the Bronx

Continued from page 1 rate the facility and also beau - community. rate the six firefighters who per - the plaque in honor of the fallen ited the facility on June 12 to tify the neighborhood with vi - Being a part of the commu - ished on April 4, 1956 due to a firefighters. The lot was vacant see the artist’s latest work. Most world-renowned Victor brant color and dynamic im - nity is important to Krinos, and wall collapse of the previous for nearly thirty years until the flew in from Moscow to paint Matthews on the East wall, agery. Moscahlaidis highlighted honoring the history, however structure. The ceremony to new facility was built. the mural on the north wall of Moscow-based artist Misha Most the fact that the company did sad, led the company to place a mark the 60th anniversary of Famed British-Indian author the Krinos facility, his first piece on the North wall, and Kenny not want to simply “build a plaque on the Northwest corner the tragedy was held on April 4 Salman Rushdie, an avid art col - ever in New York. Scharf on the West wall deco - box,” but also connect with the of the building, to commemo - and included the dedication of lector and fan of Matthews, vis - Attorneys Lycoyannis and Estis Make Sense of NY Law about Airbnb Rentals

Continued from page 1 vacation or medical treatment – buildings, such as, for example, and so long as there is no mone - photoluminescent exit path dwellings on a short-term basis tary compensation provided. It markings for exits and stairwells, can converge with tourists seek - would seem, then, that New the posting on every hotel room ing to avoid exorbitant hotel Yorkers who are out of town for entrance door of diagrams show - fees. Naturally, the attorneys ex - a few days who allow, say, ing the route to two stairwells or plain, a tourist haven like New friends or relatives to stay in other means of egress, and the York City is tailor-made for their apartments for free during provision of portable fire extin - Airbnb. The only problem is, in that time, do not violate that sec - guishers.” many cases, such “landlord-ten - tion of the MDL. CRACKDOWN? ant” transactions are in apparent But that probably doesn’t al - Both articles are very clear in violation of the law. low NYC occupants to apart - their explanations, and written The most prevalent law they ment-swap, Lycoyannis told with ample information for legal cite is New York City’s Multiple TNH. professionals, yet in language Dwelling Law (MDL) §4(8)(a), Suppose, for instance, that a simple enough to render them which defines a “multiple Greek-American family living in reader-friendly to the layperson. dwelling” as any residential a Manhattan apartment decides It is not clear how much of a building with three or more to visit Greece, while their focus there will be to put an end apartments, and which prohibits cousins on Samos would like to to the abuse of New York’s laws occupation for less than 30 con - come to New York. By apartment by would-be Airbnb users. It is secutive days. swapping, Lycoyannis explains, also difficult to determine Because the majority (72% that rather than paying for lodg - rOSENBErG & ESTiS whether such a crackdown might between 2010 and 2014, the at - ing at their respective destina - Estis Lycoyannis: Attorneys Warren Estis (L) and Alexander Lycoyannis. be more or less prevalent than, torneys wrote in the Journal) of tions, both families would use say, rented units whose condition would-be vacations do lot last a each other’s residences as a “de tion regarding the occupant re - to obtain the landlord’s consent structed to house non-transient violations provisions of the Board month or longer, those seeking facto hotel,” thereby saving maining on the premises while before offering use of their apart - permanent residents who will of Health, or which, in violation to rent all or part of a NYC apart - money. While it is not certain the visitor is there does not apply ments, which is usually not the presumably acquire a familiarity of federal immigration law, in - ment for a few days or a couple that MDL prohibits apartment in the case of rent-controlled case in an Airbnb transaction. with their surroundings that will volve illegal aliens. of weeks defy what the MDL swapping as such – there is no apartments, because the law is Moreover, there is the New York allow them to vacate quickly in Nonetheless, Attorneys Estis mandates. current case pending about this designed to prohibit occupiers of City Fire Code to consider. the event of a fire or other emer - and Lycoyannis through their ar - Estis and Lycoyannis identify – Lycoyannis can envision how a apartments with rent subsidized “Residential apartment build - gency, hotels, by nature, are pop - ticles provide very useful infor - two exceptions to the law: 1) if court might interpret the law in considerably below market value ings are usually not constructed ulated by transient guests with - mation about an industry that in the “permanent occupant” a way that defines free lodging from profiting by charging high to the heightened standards that out such familiarity. a world of explosive technologi - (owner or tenant) continues to as “monetary compensation.” It rents to roommates. the New York City Fire Code re - “Thus, the fire code requires cal breakthroughs and a stagnant occupy the unit simultaneously; sounds like a “close call,” he told OTHER VIOLATIONS quires with respect to hotels,” the that hotels be constructed with economy in which every penny and 2) if the occupant is away TNH. Estis and Lycoyannis also site attorneys write. “While residen - certain additional safeguards not counts, understandably contin - for personal reasons – such as In any case, even the excep - provisions that require tenants tial apartment buildings are con - present in residential apartment ues to thrive.