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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
Sep
19
Deborah Lauter on Hate Crimes, Segregation and Standing Up Against Threats

Deborah Lauter on Hate Crimes, Segregation and Standing Up Against Threats

Deborah Lauter. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)CITY HALL – Hate crimes have spiked all over the country. They have risen in
5 min read
Sep
19
Have You Seen This Man Who Attempted To Rape Two Women In Park Slope?

Have You Seen This Man Who Attempted To Rape Two Women In Park Slope?

A sketch (left) and a photo of the man from the second incident.PARK SLOPE – Cops are looking for a
1 min read
Sep
19
Shirtless Man Slashed and Robbed A Woman In Williamsburg

Shirtless Man Slashed and Robbed A Woman In Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are searching for the man who slashed a woman and robbed her last week. On September 10 at
1 min read
Sep
18
National Grid Continues Denying New Gas, Holding Brooklyn Hostage

National Grid Continues Denying New Gas, Holding Brooklyn Hostage

A sample of the letter National Grid has been sending people, asking them to lobby. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DOWNTOWN
4 min read
Sep
18
Shahana Hanif Is Running To Represent District 39 In City Council

Shahana Hanif Is Running To Represent District 39 In City Council

Shahana Hanif. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)KENSINGTON/PARK SLOPE – Shahana Hanif was meant to survive. When she was diagnosed with
8 min read
Sep
17
Affordable Housing: Who Can Really Afford This?

Affordable Housing: Who Can Really Afford This?

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Homeless activists and VOCAL-NY walked into a luxury apartment building– which the City has deemed
5 min read
Sep
17
NYPD School Safety Agent Killed in Murder-Suicide

NYPD School Safety Agent Killed in Murder-Suicide

CLINTON HILL – A man shot and killed his girlfriend– who was an NYPD school safety agent– and then shot and
1 min read
Sep
16
Another Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Speeding Driver In Hit-And-Run

Another Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Speeding Driver In Hit-And-Run

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS – A father of three was struck and killed by a speeding driver while he was
1 min read
Sep
16
27-Year-Old Man Shot Last Week Has Died

27-Year-Old Man Shot Last Week Has Died

CROWN HEIGHTS – Cops are looking for the person who shot and killed a 27-year-old man last week. On September 11
1 min read
Sep
13
Brooklyn Weeps For Little Enzo

Brooklyn Weeps For Little Enzo

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – Last night was the vigil for 10-year-old Enzo Farachio [/enzo-farachio/]. He was killed by a driver
4 min read