Ilana Gersten

Journalism and Political Science student at Northeastern University

[Clara McCourt @McCourtClara]

One year later, this crew won a student @newenglandemmy for best newscast! Thanks to everyone involved! 🏆

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

And that marks the end of my co-op at @7News. Thank you so much 7 News, it was a wonderful time.

[FBI Boston @FBIBoston]

#FBI Boston's Special Agent in Charge Joe Bonavolonta's statement on today's arrest

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s monarch for the past 70 years, has died aged 96 https://t.co/nuFdc3PV49

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: The U.S. Senate confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court. https://t.co/d5KVZKv4iG

[Boulder Office of Disaster Management @BoulderOEM]

#NCARFire The East Boulder Community Center, 5660 Sioux Drive, is now open as an evacuation point. Evacuees are invited to go there for more information and resources. Household pets are welcome. Emergency personnel will determine shelter needs as the situation unfolds.

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

Lena Cavallo can see her new Seaport apartment from the pier. While she doesn’t have any urgent concern about floods nearby, she's aware of the possible danger.
“We need to pay attention to everything the science is telling us in order to prepare.” @thescopeboston #RisingSeaport

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

“I'm thinking the Seaport's in new development. So [the flooding is] probably being taken into consideration,” said Lisa, who is new to the Seaport area.
If flooding becomes a problem for her, her priority is finding an inland route to walk her dog. @TheScopeBoston #RisingSeaport

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

Yuri Machkasov works as a new business specialist in the Seaport area and has seen the flooding from his office

“There was a time where actually we had a garbage dumpster floating down the street,” said Machkasov. @TheScopeBoston #RisingSeaport

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

I never thought my time as a student journalist would lead to me reporting at the Miss World Pageant in Puerto Rico but here we are!

[emerson @emerson_toomey]

THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND FOR WHAT REASON!!!! not only is @northeastern putting the safety of its students, faculty, and staff on the line, but our campus is in the middle of four neighborhoods and centrally located in the city. what are residents supposed to to do?????

[Boulder Office of Disaster Management @BoulderOEM]

Fire Command has issued an order of evacuation for the City of Louisville. If you're in the area, please act quickly.

[. @RJPIII]

New apps, writes @GerstenIlana, can help teens and young adults become more financially literate, and improve chances for a secure financial future. via @TheStreet https://t.co/IphseN6nCL

[. @RJPIII]

The Future of Paid Family Leave
With paid leave being taken in and out of the reconciliation bill, you might be wondering, what is paid leave, and why is it so important? Check out @GerstenIlana #RetirementDaily article on the topic. via @TheStreet https://t.co/grSBg5Nk3b

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

If you saw my tweets yesterday about the Racial Wealth Gap, check out this article I wrote that goes into detail about one of the contributing factors to the Racial Wealth Gap: Student Loans https://t.co/PB4wHUqyD3

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

Read more at https://t.co/4o2EKvPrlK

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

If you share with a family member how supporting them is impeding your growth and your inability to retire, there's likely to be more trepidation approaching you again, according to Kamila Elliott #NAPFA21

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

A good tool would be to include family support in budgeting. #NAPFA21

[Ilana Gersten @GerstenIlana]

"It requires significant effort from a planning perspective to close this gap in the next 50 years" - @kamila_elliott #NAPFA21