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Zainab Iqbal

Zainab Iqbal

Zainab is a staff reporter at Bklyner who sometimes writes poetry in her free time || zainab@bklyner.com
Oct
08
Ditmas Park Neighbors Rally To Save Benji, The Homeless Cat

Ditmas Park Neighbors Rally To Save Benji, The Homeless Cat

Benji the Cat. (Photo via Dahlia Schweitzer)DITMAS PARK – In the midst of chaos and politics, neighbors got together to
6 min read
Oct
07
What’s Happening In Brooklyn: Boro Park Protest, The Red Zone, Crashes

What’s Happening In Brooklyn: Boro Park Protest, The Red Zone, Crashes

Ocean Parkway (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)We are already a week into October! We wish we had some good news,
3 min read
Oct
07
Boro Park Leaders Silent As Residents Protest COVID-19 Restrictions

Boro Park Leaders Silent As Residents Protest COVID-19 Restrictions

A fire that demonstrators started last night. (Photo via Citizen app)BORO PARK – Hundreds of Orthodox Jewish residents gathered in
6 min read
Oct
06
Illegal Dumping On Farragut Road In East Flatbush Is Out Of Control

Illegal Dumping On Farragut Road In East Flatbush Is Out Of Control

The Borough President at the dumping ground. (Photo via Eric Adams)EAST FLATBUSH – Farragut Road near Utica Avenue has become
4 min read
Oct
06
Park Slope Chase Bank Vandalized With ‘Fuck 12’ & ‘BLM’

Park Slope Chase Bank Vandalized With ‘Fuck 12’ & ‘BLM’

Photo via Jessie ChildsPARK SLOPE – A Chase Bank location was graffitied with red paint and a few messages over the
2 min read
Oct
05
Nurse Killed In Sunset Park While Cycling Home From Hospital Shift

Nurse Killed In Sunset Park While Cycling Home From Hospital Shift

Photo: Paul Stremple/BklynerSUNSET PARK – On Saturday, October 3 shortly after 7:30 a.m, Clara Kang was bicycling home,
2 min read
Oct
05
‘You Can’t Forget Sama’: Community Calls For Safer Streets After 7-Year-Old Killed By Driver

‘You Can’t Forget Sama’: Community Calls For Safer Streets After 7-Year-Old Killed By Driver

Sama’s dad and brothers. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BATH BEACH – The community is calling for safer streets after seven-year-old
5 min read
Oct
05
Four-Year-Old Boy In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Driver While Crossing The Street

Four-Year-Old Boy In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Driver While Crossing The Street

GERRITSEN BEACH – A four-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was struck by a minivan driver while crossing
1 min read
Oct
05
Six People Hurt In Pitkin Avenue Fire This Morning, Including Four-Year-Old Boy

Six People Hurt In Pitkin Avenue Fire This Morning, Including Four-Year-Old Boy

Fire on Pitkin Avenue early this morning. (Photo: Loudlabs NYC)EAST NEW YORK – A four-year-old boy and five more people
1 min read
Oct
02
Get Involved With Census 2020—There Is Still Some Time Left!

Get Involved With Census 2020—There Is Still Some Time Left!

Photo by Enayet Raheem [https://unsplash.com/@raheemsphoto?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
2 min read