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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
Jun
22
Briefing 6/22: Barbershops, Salons, Houses of Worship Reopen And More

Briefing 6/22: Barbershops, Salons, Houses of Worship Reopen And More

Loony’s Juice bar on Cortelyou Road.It’s Monday! And summer has officially started. Despite the wonderful weather, the
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Jun
22
Remembering Shafiq Hussain, Taken Too Soon By COVID-19

Remembering Shafiq Hussain, Taken Too Soon By COVID-19

Photo via Almas Shafiq.MIDWOOD –  When Almas Shafiq, 23, got accepted into the NYC Teaching Collaborative [http://nycteachingcollaborative.org/] a
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Jun
19
Briefing 6/19: Happy Juneteenth, Talks About Bike Lane On Brooklyn Bridge Roadway & More

Briefing 6/19: Happy Juneteenth, Talks About Bike Lane On Brooklyn Bridge Roadway & More

Adrian Childress/BklynerIt’s finally Friday! What a week, huh? Today is also Juneteenth. We did a post about it
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Jun
19
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Crown Heights

Pedestrian Struck By Car In Crown Heights

Photo: Loudlabs NYCCROWN HEIGHTS – A pedestrian was struck by a car last night and is currently in serious condition in
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Jun
18
Briefing 6/18: Playgrounds To Open On Monday, Boxing Gym Pleads To Open & More

Briefing 6/18: Playgrounds To Open On Monday, Boxing Gym Pleads To Open & More

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Thursday! Tomorrow is Juneteenth. And Sunday is Father’s Day. We hope you’re staying
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Jun
18
Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Carlos Menchaca. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Carlos Menchaca has introduced legislation calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo “to
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Jun
17
Briefing 6/17: Street With Black Lives Matter Mural To Be Pedestrian-Only Plaza & More

Briefing 6/17: Street With Black Lives Matter Mural To Be Pedestrian-Only Plaza & More

The Mayor painting the BLM mural in Bed Stuy. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.)It’s Wednesday! We hope
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Jun
17
Rubie Inez Williams On Investing In The Black Youth Through The Arts

Rubie Inez Williams On Investing In The Black Youth Through The Arts

Photo via Dominique Sindayiganza, @sindayiganza [https://www.instagram.com/sindayiganza/], with permission.BED STUY – Rubie Inez Williams believes in a
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Jun
17
Early Morning Shooting In East Flatbush Leaves One Dead, One Injured

Early Morning Shooting In East Flatbush Leaves One Dead, One Injured

EAST FLATBUSH – Two men were shot early this morning. One of them died, while the other is in stable condition
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Jun
16
Briefing 6/16: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Will Go On & More

Briefing 6/16: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Will Go On & More

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Tuesday! Can you believe we’re already halfway through June? A lot has been happening,
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