Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney representing Astoria New York and Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois State Treasurer were the recipients of the 2008 Justice of Cyprus Award, presented at the Cyprus Federation of America Testimonial Dinner, on Saturday, October 4, at the Terrace On The Park in New York.

At the presentation of awards to Maloney and Giannoulias by the Cyprus Federation of America, Greek-Americans and Cypriot-American officials attended and spoke. The Archbishop of America, Dimitrios, described the ongoing occupation of Cyprus, after 34 years, as sad and unprecedented. He underlined that the situation did not serve anyone, not the Turkey, nor the Turkish-Cypriots.

A new, remodeled area where students of the Hellenic Classical Charetr School in Brooklyn can seek sources and help for their studies while at the same time, reinforce their knowledge through a rich collection of 10 thousand books was recently inaugurated during a special event. Honoring a special individual who contributed greatly in the founding and operation of the first charter school in New York, the school's authorities gave the new library the name "Stephen F. Kahn Memorial Library and Media Center", whose creation was made possible by a 350 thousand dollar grant from the US government.

The preparation for the annual Thanksgiving Day dinner-that is being organized for the 19th consecutive year, news pertaining to apartment rental prices and issues concerning the greater Queens area were tabled during a meeting last Wednesday of the Greek-American Homeowners Association.

The names of Greek students from abroad who successfully passed the Greek tertiary education entry examinations were announced yesterday by the Education ministry. The names can be viewed on the ministry's website at www.ypepth.gr by entering the candidates special code number in the corresponding box. In addition, candidates may receive information by contacting the ministry's offices during working days and hours.