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May
04
Batya Goldberg Turns On Trump: How The President Lost One Of His Fiercest Supporters

Batya Goldberg Turns On Trump: How The President Lost One Of His Fiercest Supporters

Batya Goldberg. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)ISRAEL – Brooklyn’s passionate young conservative activist is no longer conservative. And she is
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May
01
Tenants Demand Rent Cancelation For At Least Four Months, #RentStrike

Tenants Demand Rent Cancelation For At Least Four Months, #RentStrike

Brooklyn building. Photo by Anthony Fomin [https://unsplash.com/@aginsbrook?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=
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Apr
27
Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: “If you need help, ask. If you have something to give, give.”

Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: “If you need help, ask. If you have something to give, give.”

Kensington during the pandemic. (Photo via Taslima Akhter, with permission) KENSINGTON/WINDSOR TERRACE – The once vibrant neighborhood filled with chatter
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Apr
23
Ramadan In Brooklyn During A Pandemic: A Virtual Community & Stronger Faith

Ramadan In Brooklyn During A Pandemic: A Virtual Community & Stronger Faith

The Quran. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – At this time last year, streets in Muslim-majority communities were packed. People were
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Apr
16
‘Why Don’t They Believe Me?’ Muslim Boy Asks

‘Why Don’t They Believe Me?’ Muslim Boy Asks

Young men in a mosque. (Photo: Rifky Nur Setyadi on Unsplash)BAY RIDGE – The Department of Education (DOE) argued that
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Apr
10
Distance Learning For Children From Non-English Backgrounds Isn’t So Easy

Distance Learning For Children From Non-English Backgrounds Isn’t So Easy

Erica Wilde waving to her student before dropping off the books. (Photo via Wilde, with permission)BROOKLYN – The coronavirus pandemic
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Apr
09
No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

A grave being dug at a cemetery in New Jersey. (Photo: Ahmed Ali, used with permission)SUNSET PARK – A funeral
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Apr
02
Muslims And Jews Struggle To Observe Burial Traditions As Loved Ones Die In The Pandemic

Muslims And Jews Struggle To Observe Burial Traditions As Loved Ones Die In The Pandemic

Imam Ahmed Ali (center, standing) at a janazah at the Marlboro Muslim Memorial Cemetery in New Jersey. (Photo via Ali)
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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
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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
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