BLK
This is the year when BlackRock was officially founded, marking the beginning of its journey in the financial industry.
What is 1988
This Senior Managing Director at BlackRock is based in New York and reports directly to the CEO-Chairman. They are also known for organizing events such as the 'L&C NY Happy Hour' and 'L&C April Town Hall' meetings.
Who is Chris Meade
This company, originally known for its popular social networking site, has rebranded itself to focus on building the metaverse, with ambitions to create a blend of virtual and physical realities. Blackrock occupies a shared building space with them.
What is Meta
This style of pizza is known for its large, foldable slices and classic toppings of tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. It originated in the Big Apple and is a staple of the city's cuisine.
What is New York-Style Pizza
This term refers to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, a single-elimination competition held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams fighting for the national championship.
What is March Madness
This acquisition is expected to catapult BlackRock into a leadership position in infrastructure investing.
What is Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)
In Enterprise Compliance, this is the new system where G&E disclosures will be made.
What is MyComplianceOffice (MCO)
This company, whose headquarters are The Spiral (66 Hudson Blvd.), earned $11 billion in revenues from selling the COVID-19 vaccine in 2023?
What is Pfizer
This is the color code for subway lines 4, 5, 6.
What is green
During this month, the United States honors the legacies of notable Americans such as Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass, and Martin Luther King Jr.
What is Black History Month
This BLK leader once remarked on the abundance of liquidity in the market by saying the world is 'swimming in cash.'
Who is Rob Kapito
What was the most popular name chosen for the Compliance Newsletter in 2021?
What is iComply
Which establishment, known for its Jewish delicacies, was renamed to honor the owner's three daughters when they joined the business?
What is Russ and Daughters
Airing from 2013 to 2021, this network sitcom followed the adventures of NYPD police detectives, with characters such as Jake Peralta, Terry Jeffords and Captain Raymond Holt.
What is Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Although originating in San Francisco, this end-of-year pub crawl has found its largest audience in New York City, where people dress as a certain elderly clad in red?
What is SantaCon
This year marked a significant milestone for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, as it made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange with an initial public offering.
What is 1999
There is a fourth DEI topic from 2023 not listed, “Be A Better Ally”, “Socio-economic Diversity” and “Women in the Workplace”.
What is “Inter-generational Collaboration"
This building, a residential condo, served as the filming location for Midland Circle Financial, a fictional front for the supervillain group "The Hand" in Netflix's Defenders. The building is named for the word to describe an artist's personal workshop.
What is Atelier
An event during which the setting sun or the rising sun is aligned with the east–west streets of the main street grid of Manhattan, New York City
What is the Manhattanhenge
Initially more popularly celebrated outside its own country of origin, this celebration encourages the wearing of green and shamrocks, and promotion of Irish culture, taking place in March.
What is St. Patricks' Day
In this significant year, BlackRock achieved its goal of having 32.5% of its senior leadership positions globally filled by women.
What is 2024
Una Neary, the Global Head of Compliance, owns this many NY Giants Superbowl rings.
What is two
This number of active Long Island Rail Road tracks lie beneath the engineering wonder that is Hudson Yards, necessitating the construction of platforms to support the development above
What is 30
This street marks the northern boundary of Central Park, serving as a transition from urban cityscape to lush greenery.
What is 110th Street
Initially meant to take place on May 1st, this federal holiday was established by Grover Cleveland as a celebration of trade unions, workers, and takes place on the first Monday in September each year.
What is Labor Day