Articles by Rabia Gursoy

About Rabia Gursoy

I am currently a junior at Stony Brook University's School of Journalism and also work as the social media and communications coordinator at the Office of Student Affairs. My passion in journalism is towards international news reporting. Besides this, I am also passionate about audio and video editing. I am currently the multi-media assistant editor at the Statesman Newspaper. Born in Turkey and raised in New York, I am currently based in New York.

Over 14,000 Students stuck abroad due to embassy closures and flight cancelations

April 28, 2020 Rabia Gursoy 0

By Rabia Gursoy My sister, Nihal Gursoy, sent me a text on April 10 at around 8 p.m. “Don’t tell my parents I don’t want […]

Movie theaters on Long Island struggle to bring in revenue as films and film clubs move online

April 8, 2020 Rabia Gursoy 0

By Rabia Gursoy Meeting up with film lovers to enjoy a nice afternoon on April 4, Kaitlyn Champlin turns her computer camera on and takes […]

Food banks and restaurants step up to help communities in need amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 1, 2020 Rabia Gursoy 0

By Kelly Alvarado and Rabia Gursoy Paul and Alex Todaro, a senior couple, are the only volunteers left at the Long Island Cares center on […]

LI church inspires unity against rising hate crimes

March 11, 2020 Rabia Gursoy 0

By Claudia Motley and Rabia Gursoy Reverend Aneela Arshed made her way up the stairs to a room full of people, who had gathered at […]

Hempstead Trustees consider taking legal action against downtown developers

March 4, 2020 Rabia Gursoy 0

By Rabia Gursoy and Cindy Mizaku Trustees of Hempstead Village voted on Feb. 20 to take legal action against the developers in charge of a […]

New York Marine Rescue Center saves twice as many turtles this winter

February 26, 2020 Rabia Gursoy 0

By Kelly Alvarado and Rabia Gursoy Some 80 sea turtles, double the amount from last year, were rescued between November and February on the coast […]

BOCES hold meeting to discuss changes in state aid

February 12, 2020 Rabia Gursoy 0

By Rabia Gursoy and Josh Joseph Over 300 school executives and superintendents met with lawmakers at the Longwood Legislative Breakfast to raise their concerns about […]