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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
16
Local Pols Cut Locks on Playgrounds, Mayor Says Not So Fast

Local Pols Cut Locks on Playgrounds, Mayor Says Not So Fast

Photo via Simcha Eichenstein’s office.BORO PARK/MIDWOOD – The weather is getting nicer and kids are getting restless staying
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Jun
16
Motorcycle Crash In Canarsie Kills Rider

Motorcycle Crash In Canarsie Kills Rider

CANARSIE – A crash with a car killed a 38-year-old motorcyclist last Friday. On June 12 at around 3:45 p.
1 min read
Jun
15
Briefing 6/15: Black Lives Matter Street Mural In Bed Stuy, Early Voting Begins & More

Briefing 6/15: Black Lives Matter Street Mural In Bed Stuy, Early Voting Begins & More

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Monday! The weather is cooler today than it was last week. Remember to keep wearing
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Jun
15
‘I Shouldn’t Have To Be Afraid To Just Live:’ Alhassan Umar From The Bronx Goes Viral In Brooklyn

‘I Shouldn’t Have To Be Afraid To Just Live:’ Alhassan Umar From The Bronx Goes Viral In Brooklyn

Alhassan Umar (right) at a protest. (Photo via Mamadou Barry, [https://www.instagram.com/leboss.official/] Leboss Shoots Photography, [https:
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Jun
15
Black Transgender Lives Matter Rally Gathered Thousands In Brooklyn Yesterday

Black Transgender Lives Matter Rally Gathered Thousands In Brooklyn Yesterday

Photo via David L. Bowles, @aquanasium [https://www.instagram.com/aquanasium/], with permission.PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Thousands of people in masks
3 min read
Jun
12
Briefing 6/12: Neighbors Feeding Neighbors, Public Hearing, & Barber Vows To Keep Clipping

Briefing 6/12: Neighbors Feeding Neighbors, Public Hearing, & Barber Vows To Keep Clipping

The sky yesterday. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)It’s finally Friday! We hope you have a relaxing weekend. Remember to
1 min read
Jun
12
Power. Courage. Strength: Hercules Reid On What His Blackness Means To Him

Power. Courage. Strength: Hercules Reid On What His Blackness Means To Him

Photo via Hercules Reid.EAST FLATBUSH – Hercules Reid, 27, is not a native Brooklynite. He was born and raised upstate
5 min read
Jun
11
Briefing 6/11: Protests Continue, Virtual Job Fair For Contact Tracers & More

Briefing 6/11: Protests Continue, Virtual Job Fair For Contact Tracers & More

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Thursday! I hope you enjoyed the rain today. There’s a lot happening, so let’
2 min read
Jun
11
Free COVID-19 Diagnostic & Antibody Testing On Newkirk Avenue Tonight

Free COVID-19 Diagnostic & Antibody Testing On Newkirk Avenue Tonight

MIDWOOD – There will be free COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody testing inside the Pakistani American Youth Society (PAYS) headquarters on the
2 min read
Jun
11
Fort Hamilton Streets Named After Confederate Generals Still Haven’t Been Renamed

Fort Hamilton Streets Named After Confederate Generals Still Haven’t Been Renamed

General Lee Ave at Fort Hamilton Army Base. GoogleFORT HAMILTON – Three years ago [/congresswoman-continues-to-call-for-fort-hamilton-street-renaiming/], local politicians and community leaders gathered
3 min read