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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
May
14
Briefing 5/14: Opera Performances, Drag Racing & More Arrests

Briefing 5/14: Opera Performances, Drag Racing & More Arrests

Volunteering at a food pantry. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)It’s Thursday! The sun is shining and we
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May
14
Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Anna with her son Jesse. (Photo by Jordan Rathkopf, with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – During the coronavirus pandemic, people have been
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May
13
Briefing 5/13: More Deaths, A Lawsuit, Open Streets, & Small Business Relief Bills

Briefing 5/13: More Deaths, A Lawsuit, Open Streets, & Small Business Relief Bills

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Wednesday! The coronavirus is still out there, so please remember to practice social distancing and
2 min read
May
13
Four Murders In Five Days In Brooklyn

Four Murders In Five Days In Brooklyn

BROOKLYN – There were six deaths in five days in the borough. Four of them were murders, and two are yet
2 min read
May
12
Briefing 5/12: More Deaths, Free Masks, & Jobs

Briefing 5/12: More Deaths, Free Masks, & Jobs

Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.It’s Tuesday! The sun is out and the birds are chirping. The coronavirus
2 min read
May
12
Another Anti-Semitic Incident In South Williamsburg

Another Anti-Semitic Incident In South Williamsburg

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerWILLIAMSBURG – A couple was arrested after allegedly shouting anti-Semitic slurs at three Jewish men, while also trying
2 min read
May
12
The Power Of Sisterhood: Raising $18,000 To Help Undocumented Bangladeshis

The Power Of Sisterhood: Raising $18,000 To Help Undocumented Bangladeshis

Photo via the Hanif sisters.KENSINGTON – Shahana and Sabia Hanif are two Bangladeshi-American sisters who call Kensington their home. Both
4 min read
May
11
Briefing 5/11: Increase In Shootings & More Than 70 Rabbis, Priests, Ministers Killed From Coronavirus

Briefing 5/11: Increase In Shootings & More Than 70 Rabbis, Priests, Ministers Killed From Coronavirus

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeHappy Monday! Did you enjoy the rain pour for a bit from the comfort of
2 min read
May
11
Operation Feed Brooklyn Works With Restaurants To Feed Hospital Workers

Operation Feed Brooklyn Works With Restaurants To Feed Hospital Workers

Photo via Operation Feed Brooklyn.BROOKLYN – Operation Feed Brooklyn [https://www.operationfeedbrooklyn.com/] is yet another great local initiative that
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May
11
Some Hope After Grief: Park Slope Mom Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Some Hope After Grief: Park Slope Mom Gives Birth To Baby Girl

PARK SLOPE – Two years ago, Ruthie Ann Miles was pregnant and crossing the street with her five-year-old daughter Abigail Joy,
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