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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
Dec
17
Pols Urge Cuomo to End MTA’s ‘Dangerous Policing Policy’

Pols Urge Cuomo to End MTA’s ‘Dangerous Policing Policy’

At a protest in Downtown Brooklyn last month. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Back in June, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that
3 min read
Dec
17
Man Exposed Genitals to School Girls in South Slope

Man Exposed Genitals to School Girls in South Slope

Photo: NYPDSOUTH SLOPE — Cops are still looking for a man who exposed his genitals to several young girls as they
1 min read
Dec
16
Here are Brooklyn’s Worst Landlords: 2019 Edition

Here are Brooklyn’s Worst Landlords: 2019 Edition

The list of the worst landlords in NYC is out, and yes, NYCHA is still the worst. Of private landlords,
7 min read
Dec
16
Two Men Rob a Teen and a 21-Year-Old in Crown Heights

Two Men Rob a Teen and a 21-Year-Old in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS —  Two men are suspected in two separate robberies that took place last week on the border of Crown
1 min read
Dec
16
Man with Knife Breaks into Boro Park Home

Man with Knife Breaks into Boro Park Home

BORO PARK — Cops are looking for a man who broke into a house early Saturday with a knife. On December
1 min read
Dec
13
War on Cars: Doug Gordon On Changing Culture and Imagining a Different Kind of City

War on Cars: Doug Gordon On Changing Culture and Imagining a Different Kind of City

Doug Gordon. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE  — Street safety advocate Doug Gordon, 45, has over 20,000 followers [https:
6 min read
Dec
12
A New Scholarship Supports the Muslim Dream

A New Scholarship Supports the Muslim Dream

SUNSET PARK — The non-profit organization Muslims Giving Back [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] (MGB) just announced its first-ever scholarship program for
3 min read
Dec
12
Bushwick Teen Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder for June Shooting

Bushwick Teen Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder for June Shooting

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBUSHWICK — An 18-year-old is arrested for shooting and attempting to murder a 17-year-old, back in June. On
1 min read
Dec
11

Keeping Faith: The Story of Mike Vinitsky

Mike Vinitsky. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)CONEY ISLAND — Once upon a time the 41-year-old Mikhail Vinitsky worked as an NYPD
5 min read
Dec
11
Two Brooklyn Natives Are Victims of New Jersey Kosher Market Shooting

Two Brooklyn Natives Are Victims of New Jersey Kosher Market Shooting

JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City. Courtesy of Google Maps.NEW JERSEY — In the shootout that left six people dead,
4 min read