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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
Aug
15
Brooklyn Imam Calls For Action To Protect Muslims Around The World

Brooklyn Imam Calls For Action To Protect Muslims Around The World

Imam Ahmed Ali at a press conference a few months back. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BENSONHURST – A Brooklyn Imam has
3 min read
Aug
15
Drunk, Reckless Driver In The Bronx Kills Crown Heights Neighbor

Drunk, Reckless Driver In The Bronx Kills Crown Heights Neighbor

CROWN HEIGHTS – A woman from Brooklyn was killed waiting for the bus at the bus stop in the Bronx when
1 min read
Aug
09
Two Pedestrians Killed By Cars This Week – In Ditmas Park And Brownsville

Two Pedestrians Killed By Cars This Week – In Ditmas Park And Brownsville

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerDITMAS PARK/BROWNSVILLE – Two pedestrians were killed by drivers while crossing streets this week in two separate
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Aug
09
Assembly Member Staffer Who Once Rallied Against Embezzlement, Arrested For Allegedly Embezzling $80k Himself

Assembly Member Staffer Who Once Rallied Against Embezzlement, Arrested For Allegedly Embezzling $80k Himself

Maruf Alam outside a Kensington embezzlement rally in 2017. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)SUNSET PARK – Maruf “Mitu” Alam, 29, had
4 min read
Aug
08
East NY Rapist Turns Himself In

East NY Rapist Turns Himself In

EAST NEW YORK – The man who raped a woman earlier this week was arrested and charged after he turned himself
1 min read
Aug
08
Kashif Hussain Is The New Deputy Public Advocate Of Infrastructure

Kashif Hussain Is The New Deputy Public Advocate Of Infrastructure

Kashif Hussain speaking at New Zealand vigil. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) LITTLE PAKISTAN –  Neighbor Kashif Hussain was appointed the Deputy
4 min read
Aug
07
Sunset Park’s Muslim Community Center Robbed Before Eid

Sunset Park’s Muslim Community Center Robbed Before Eid

SUNSET PARK – The Muslim Community Center, home of the non-profit Muslims Giving Back, [https://www.muslimgivingback.com/] was robbed just
3 min read
Aug
06
NYPD School Safety Officer Arrested For Forcing Sex Act On Teenager

NYPD School Safety Officer Arrested For Forcing Sex Act On Teenager

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – An NYPD school safety officer was arrested for allegedly forcing a teenager to perform oral sex
1 min read
Aug
06
Cops Looking For This Man In Recent Stabbing

Cops Looking For This Man In Recent Stabbing

BEDFORD STUYVESANT – Cops need help searching for a man who they say stabbed another to death early last month. On
1 min read
Aug
05
Do You Know This Little Girl?

Do You Know This Little Girl?

GRAVESEND – A four-year-old girl was found wandering by herself near Calvert Vaux Park/Dreier Offerman Park. Cops need help finding
1 min read