Pop Culture
This week, Khloe Kardishian revealed a new _______ during the Season 2 premiere of “The Kardashians.”
Baby
This scientist was the first female winner of a Nobel Prize (in 1903)
Marie Curie
This powered the original Central Park Carousel when it opened in 1871
Horses
DOHMH has announced that they will begin vaccinating what type of animals in NYC against rabies? -Their plan is to distribute individual baits containing an oral rabies vaccine. On Staten Island they will fly a helicopter at low altitudes to deploy the vaccine baits.
Raccoons
This team member recently switched from Blink fitness to a cool new private gym -where the equipment is always open.
Noah O'Connor
This is the title of Michelle Obama‘s 2018 memoir
Becoming
Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in this year
1989
Of NYC's four major zoos, where would you NOT be able to view a sea lion show:
1.) Bronx Zoo
2.) Queen's Zoo
3.) Prospect Park Zoo
4.) NY Aquarium
Prospect Park Zoo
Through its Virtual ExpressCare service, H+H has issued 20,000 doses of this oral antiviral drug developed by Pfizer that can be used to treat COVID-19.
Paxlovid
This team-member's sister is getting married in approximately a fortnight. Congrats!
Asim
This artist's song “Say So” has become the soundtrack of a very popular TikTok dance
Doja Cat
Riyadh is the capital of this Middle-Eastern country
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
In 2007, what contemporary art museum opened their new venue on Bowery Street in Manhattan?
1.) The New Museum
2.) The Tate Modern
3.) The Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum
4.) The Chelsea Art Museum
1.) The New Museum
This First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Equity Officer for DOH recently resigned from his position. You may have recently witnessed his farewell speech. He would like to thank his family.
Dr. Torian Easterling
This team-member recently visited Madison Square Garden where they saw not only Florence but also the Machine perform together in concert.
Raifa
This Jersey Shore star served 8 months in prison for tax evasion
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
Ozone is comprised of this many molecules of oxygen
Three
During a press conference this week, Mayor Adams indicated that he was open to the idea of moving this NYC landmark. -Mayor Bloomberg also considered the same idea.
Madison Square Garden
Comptroller's Memorandum #22-01, issued on August 17, 2022, modifies Directive 10's criteria for capital eligibility for the demolition of an existing building or structure. The modification removes which of the following sections from Directive 10:
1) The demolition and removal of the building or structure is necessitated by, or is in anticipation of, the preparation of the site for the construction of a new City-owned building, structure, facility or other element of infrastructure (or such elements owned by a City component unit as reported in the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR); or
2) The demolition is undertaken for the purpose of removing a hazardous or potentially hazardous condition, provided that the building or structure is City owned or owned by a City component unit as reported in the ACFR.
3.) If building look ugly, tear down forcefully.
Section 2
This team member thinks they went to visit the Queen's Zoo as a kid, but doesn't seem totally sure.
Mina
This comedic actor was originally cast as the voice of Shrek but due to their untimely death, the role was given to Mike Meyers
Chris Farley
Icosahedrons have how many equal sides?
20
Over a dozen quarries across France have claimed to be the origin of the granite used in the facade of the Statue of Liberty's pedestal. From which city did the granite actually originate?
Guilford, CT
Mayor Eric Adams' most recent "This Past Week" email, (sent out this Monday) closed with a quote from which former NYC Mayor: "I wake up every morning and say to myself 'Well, I'm still in New York'. thank you God"
Hint: During WWII, he served as an infantryman with the 104th Infantry Division, landing in Cherbourg, France, in September 1944. He earned a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, a World War II Victory Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge for service in the European Theater of Operations.
Mayor Ed Koch
This team-member can be found in Portugal. Thank goodness we didn't get locked out of their FMS account while they've been gone
Tim O