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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
Jul
22
Absentee Votes Allow Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forrest Declare Victory Over Incumbent Assemblymen

Absentee Votes Allow Emily Gallagher, Phara Souffrant Forrest Declare Victory Over Incumbent Assemblymen

Emily Gallagher (left) and Phara Souffrant Forrest (right).BROOKLYN – Almost a month after elections, Emily Gallagher finally declared victory in
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Jul
22
Brooklyn Youth Raise Money For COVID-19 Relief For Palestinian Refugees

Brooklyn Youth Raise Money For COVID-19 Relief For Palestinian Refugees

Photo via Hossam el-Hamalawy [https://www.flickr.com/photos/elhamalawy/6359922733/in/photolist-aG1gse-aLmeUR-ooTq7U-o7CJxF-nAgrhU-5RWCwo-5S7668-8ZatUS-5Nk1kr-5PH6NT-nj1peY-nAuTVv-nj1hAZ-nAd1k4-igwTJ-nj1v5z-nAgj7b-nj1ykU-nj1tHj-nj1mLS-nAv5Wt-nyskAC-ejvPRP-nj1rTg-nAv8vA-nj1fTv-nAcY9R-nj1fj4-5NpgyW-nAgqsC-nysiQJ-nj1rnq-nAgfBq-nAcXNa-nCh7bK-nAgev7-5PH6cM-nAuV1X-nAuZte-nAgfzS-nj1kuq-nj1pco-nAuVWV-nysnCJ-nAuUbR-nCh8s2-nj1vwN-nAd6ec-nAgrGm-nj1vWL] /Flickr Creative Commons.BROOKLYN –  Even though Palest
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Jul
21
Briefing 7/21: NY Travel Advisory Expanded To 31 States, MTA Operation Respect & More

Briefing 7/21: NY Travel Advisory Expanded To 31 States, MTA Operation Respect & More

Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City TransitIt’s Tuesday! It’s still hot out so please remember to
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Jul
20
Briefing 7/20: Last Phase Of Reopening, Back-to-School Town Hall, Traffic & More

Briefing 7/20: Last Phase Of Reopening, Back-to-School Town Hall, Traffic & More

Lifeguarding for 4 years. Name not given. Photo by Erica Price/BklynerIt’s Monday! And it’s hot. Make sure
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Jul
20
Stay Hydrated And Check On Your Neighbors In This Heat

Stay Hydrated And Check On Your Neighbors In This Heat

Photo by Erica Price/Bklyner.BROOKLYN – It’s hot out there. Today may feel as high as 100F, even while
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Jul
17
Briefing 7/17: Six Years Since Eric Garner Died, Fourth Reopening On Monday & More

Briefing 7/17: Six Years Since Eric Garner Died, Fourth Reopening On Monday & More

Black Lives Matter. (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.)Happy Friday! We hope your week was a great one. And we
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Jul
17
A Brownsville School Brings Conversation Of Race Inside The Classroom, Empowering Students

A Brownsville School Brings Conversation Of Race Inside The Classroom, Empowering Students

Jamel Floyd protest. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)BROWNSVILLE – To bring the conversation of race inside the classroom and to give
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Jul
16
Briefing 7/16: A New Street Safety Bureau & Alcohol To Be Served Only To People Who Order Food

Briefing 7/16: A New Street Safety Bureau & Alcohol To Be Served Only To People Who Order Food

From this morning. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)It’s Thursday! We are still living in a pandemic so please be
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Jul
16
Fourth Graders Write Essays To Raise Awareness Of 2020 Census

Fourth Graders Write Essays To Raise Awareness Of 2020 Census

A student from P.S.257 made this poster to encourage people to fill out the census. (Photo via HITN)
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Jul
15
Briefing 7/15: Today Is Deadline To File Taxes, Another Player Testing Positive For Coronavirus & More

Briefing 7/15: Today Is Deadline To File Taxes, Another Player Testing Positive For Coronavirus & More

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Wednesday! Can you believe we are already halfway done with July? Where has the time
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