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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
02
Postcards In The Park: Appealing To Voters A Different Way

Postcards In The Park: Appealing To Voters A Different Way

At their postcarding event last Saturday where 1,200 postcards were completed. (Photo: Lia Minkoff)PARK SLOPE – Every Saturday for
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Oct
02
A Tree Falls In Brooklyn. Two Months After Isaias, Still There.

A Tree Falls In Brooklyn. Two Months After Isaias, Still There.

The fallen tree. (Photo: Ryan Lynch)DITMAS PARK – Tropical Storm Isaias hit Brooklyn in early August. [/was-brooklyn-prepared-for-tropical-storm-isaias/] It left 22,
2 min read
Oct
01
Teen Charged As An Adult, Held Without Bail For Attempted Murder In J’ouvert Shooting

Teen Charged As An Adult, Held Without Bail For Attempted Murder In J’ouvert Shooting

Photo by Bill Oxford [https://unsplash.com/@bill_oxford?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
2 min read
Oct
01
Absentee Ballot Vendor Donated Over $100k To GOP Campaigns

Absentee Ballot Vendor Donated Over $100k To GOP Campaigns

BROOKLYN – Last month the Board of Elections (BOE) sent out nearly 100,000 absentee ballots with return envelopes that had
3 min read
Sep
30
Project Dignity: PAYS Looking For Clothing Donations For Those In Need

Project Dignity: PAYS Looking For Clothing Donations For Those In Need

PAYS giving out clothing last weekend. (Photo: PAYS)MIDWOOD – The Pakistani American Youth Society (PAYS) [https://www.paysusa.org/] is
2 min read
Sep
30
Deer, Eels, Raccoons, And A Pet Shop In Need of A Helping Hand

Deer, Eels, Raccoons, And A Pet Shop In Need of A Helping Hand

Via Park Slope Pet Supplies.BROOKLYN – It’s the last day of September! Where has the time gone? A lot
3 min read
Sep
30
One Dead, One Injured After Crashing Speeding Car Into Tree

One Dead, One Injured After Crashing Speeding Car Into Tree

The car was destroyed during the crash. (Photo: Hillel Lichtenstein) KENSINGTON/MIDWOOD – A 24-year-old is dead and a 21-year-old is
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Sep
29
7-Year-Old Sama Ali, A ‘Sweet, Smart, & Loving Girl’, Killed Crossing Street

7-Year-Old Sama Ali, A ‘Sweet, Smart, & Loving Girl’, Killed Crossing Street

Sama Ali. (Photo via MAS Youth Center)BATH BEACH – Seven-year-old Sama Ali was on her scooter wearing pink Adidas sandals.
5 min read
Sep
28
Hundreds Of Eels Dumped Into Prospect Park Lake

Hundreds Of Eels Dumped Into Prospect Park Lake

Prospect Park Lake in August. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN – Someone dumped hundreds of live eels into the
2 min read
Sep
28
Dr. Reza Fakhari Is A Strong Defender Of Human Rights— And Teaches Students To Be As Well

Dr. Reza Fakhari Is A Strong Defender Of Human Rights— And Teaches Students To Be As Well

Dr. Reza Fakhari. (Photo via Fakhari)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Dr. Reza Fakhari, 67, was born and raised in Iran. He immigrated
5 min read