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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
Mar
24
‘Pray At Home!’ Houses Of Worship Close Physical Doors, Open Virtual Ones

‘Pray At Home!’ Houses Of Worship Close Physical Doors, Open Virtual Ones

Photo via Makki Masjid.BROOKLYN – Houses of worship serve as safe havens for many people. It’s where they go
8 min read
Mar
24
Briefing 3/24: Desperate For More Ventilators. We Need 30k. We Got 400.

Briefing 3/24: Desperate For More Ventilators. We Need 30k. We Got 400.

The NYC Emergency Mgt warehouse where 400 ventilators arrived from the federal government. (Photo via the Mayor’s Office)Another
2 min read
Mar
23
BP Adams Relieves Coronavirus Anxiety By Meditating, You Can Join Him

BP Adams Relieves Coronavirus Anxiety By Meditating, You Can Join Him

Eric Adams meditating. (Photo via Adams’ office.)BROOKLYN – To reduce the spread of the coronavirus, we are told to “social
2 min read
Mar
23
Briefing 3/23: Back To School (Again), Drive-Through Testing, Inmate With Coronavirus

Briefing 3/23: Back To School (Again), Drive-Through Testing, Inmate With Coronavirus

Photo via Gov Cuomo.Good afternoon! We hope you enjoyed the weekend in the comfort of your homes or six
2 min read
Mar
20
‘The Department Doesn’t Understand,’ One Cop Explains Frustration Amid The Coronavirus

‘The Department Doesn’t Understand,’ One Cop Explains Frustration Amid The Coronavirus

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerSOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Doctors and nurses working in hospitals across the city are asking for more gloves, masks,
3 min read
Mar
20
Brooklyn Briefing 3/20: Marriage Bureau Closed, Tax Filing Deadline Extended, Luna Park Opening Postponed

Brooklyn Briefing 3/20: Marriage Bureau Closed, Tax Filing Deadline Extended, Luna Park Opening Postponed

A testing site on Flushing Avenue. Photo via Liam Quigley. [https://twitter.com/_elkue]Good Morning! It’s another Friday
2 min read
Mar
19
Brooklyn Briefing 3/19: 1K Doctors & Nurses Volunteer In 24 Hours, 4 Brooklyn Nets Players Test Positive, Enroll For Health Insurance

Brooklyn Briefing 3/19: 1K Doctors & Nurses Volunteer In 24 Hours, 4 Brooklyn Nets Players Test Positive, Enroll For Health Insurance

Via Governor Cuomo’s office.Updated throughout the day. Good morning! Here’s the latest on Coronavirus. New numbers are
3 min read
Mar
18
Life Of A Cabbie In The Age Of Coronavirus: The Bills Keep Coming

Life Of A Cabbie In The Age Of Coronavirus: The Bills Keep Coming

Hassan Iqbal buttoning up his thobe before going to the masjid. (Photo via Avery Leigh White)MIDWOOD/KENSINGTON – Being a
6 min read
Mar
18
Masbia Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen is Giving 14 Day Supplies to Help, Needs Volunteers

Masbia Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen is Giving 14 Day Supplies to Help, Needs Volunteers

Masbia of Flatbush in 2018. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)FLATBUSH – Many people and organizations have been stepping up [/coronavirus-in-brooklyn-what-you-can-do-to-help/] to
2 min read
Mar
17
Here is what your Council Members are doing during this Pandemic

Here is what your Council Members are doing during this Pandemic

Elected officials out in Southern Brooklyn discussing expanding H+H Coney Island capacity to serve the area. In particular – converting
11 min read