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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
Apr
24
Suspect Shouts Homophobic Slurs, Punches Man In Arm

Suspect Shouts Homophobic Slurs, Punches Man In Arm

PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN – Cops need help searching for a suspect who allegedly shouted homophobic slurs and punched a man earlier
1 min read
Apr
23
Lots of Shade Thrown At District 45 Candidate Forum

Lots of Shade Thrown At District 45 Candidate Forum

Candidates, organizers, and moderator Kadia Goba. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) MIDWOOD – About 150 residents of Community District 45 came to
5 min read
Apr
22
Old First Reformed Church Celebrates Easter In Sanctuary After 8 Years of Repairs

Old First Reformed Church Celebrates Easter In Sanctuary After 8 Years of Repairs

People leaving Easter Service. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE – Hundreds of people attended Easter service at the Old First
3 min read
Apr
22
An Ax Murderer Killed A Pregnant Woman

An Ax Murderer Killed A Pregnant Woman

Savannah Rivera via Facebook.WILLIAMSBURG – Neighbor charged with murdering a 20-year-old pregnant woman with an ax over the weekend. On
1 min read
Apr
18
Man Who Walked Into St. Patrick’s Cathedral Attempting Arson Taught At Brooklyn College

Man Who Walked Into St. Patrick’s Cathedral Attempting Arson Taught At Brooklyn College

MIDTOWN – A man walked into St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan carrying gasoline and lighter fluid last night. He was
2 min read
Apr
18
Another Cyclist Fatally Struck By Truck

Another Cyclist Fatally Struck By Truck

A ghost bike to commemorate the death of a cyclistBORO PARK – A 26-year-old cyclist died after being struck by a
1 min read
Apr
18
Hit-And-Run Leaves Pedestrian With Skull Fractures

Hit-And-Run Leaves Pedestrian With Skull Fractures

MADISON – A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle whose driver did not care to stay at the scene over the
1 min read
Apr
17
Challenging, Stubborn Marine Park Fire Takes Hours To Put Out

Challenging, Stubborn Marine Park Fire Takes Hours To Put Out

MARINE PARK – A five-alarm fire erupted from a sushi restaurant today morning. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt. At about 6:
2 min read
Apr
16
Yemeni Bodegas Boycott NY Post After Ugly Cover

Yemeni Bodegas Boycott NY Post After Ugly Cover

Photo via Rabyaa Althaibani Twitter.BAY RIDGE – Yemeni businesses in Brooklyn are boycotting the NY Post after the paper published
5 min read
Apr
12
Help Cops Find Man Who Forcibly Touched A Woman

Help Cops Find Man Who Forcibly Touched A Woman

NEWKIRK PLAZA – Cops need assistance searching for a man that forcibly touched a woman inside the Newkirk Avenue Subway Station.
1 min read