Pop Culture
This week, Khloe Kardishian revealed a new _______ during the Season 2 premiere of “The Kardashians.”
Baby
Balsam, Fraser, and Douglas are all types of what?
Firs
This classic American "diner" dish named after a famously fun NYC location was spread across the eastern U.S. and midwest by Greek and Macedonian immigrants who entered the U.S. via Ellis Island during the 1900s and 1910s.
the Coney Island Hotdog
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 available.
Noah O'Connor
What actor turned down a whopping $110 million offer from NBC to film a tenth season of his popular sitcom?
Jerry Seinfeld
What general betrayed the U.S. after being passed up for promotion?
Benedict Arnold
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 Hamid
Taylor Swift made her chart debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with this lead single from her 2006 self-titled debut album.
"Tim McGraw"
"Remember the Maine!" was the rallying cry for what war?
The Spanish-American War
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 Chowdhury
What year does Marty McFly try to return to in Back To The Future?
1985
hat temperature is absolute zero (within 5 degrees)?
-273.15C or -459.67F
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 Mustafa
Last week, this creator, writer, and star of ABC's Abbott Elementary became the second Black woman to win an Emmy for writing.
Quinta Brunson
What is the name of the ship Darwin sailed on when he made his historic visit to the Galapagos Islands?
H.M.S. Beagle
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 haven't gotten locked out of their FMS account since they've been gone
Tim O