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Note: Answers appear at the bottom of this story, along with links to relevant news stories from the past week.
1. Who is pictured above and why was he in the news this week?
A. William Randolph of A Broken Umbrella Theatre Co., who starred in a production of The Grinch
B. Sandy McLain, who was named the new city vital statistics registrar
C. Legal aid attorney Rich Kuby, who defended immigrant workers in an eviction case in housing court
D. Painting/power washing co. President and Fair Haven landlord Mark DeFrancesco, who succeeded in court in pressing an eviction against two of his immigrant worker/tenants who got injured on the job
E. Wilson Woodworth, the “mystery” lender who tried to hide his identity while giving $12.25 million in loans to New Haven “nonprofit” housing corporations run by imprisoned sex offender Rabbi Daniel Greer
F. Actor Jim Carrey, who made a surprise visit to a class at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School
2. CitySeed bought the former Gant shirt factory at 162 James St. with plans to convert it to …
A. An indoor cannabis grow lab
B. A commercial kitchens hub
C. A teen environmental education program
D. A storage facility for farmers market stands and equipment
E. An IMAX theater to show environmentally conscious films
3. Where did convicted sex offender Rabbi Daniel Greer sign 35 documents related to mortgages totaling $12.25 million to New Haven housing “nonprofits” he controls, as his former student/victim agreed to drop two lawsuits aimed at collecting an unpaid $22 million court judgement?
A. At his Norton Street yeshiva
B. In Superior Court on Church Street
C. In Suffield, where he’s incarcerated
D. At the Chick fil‑A in Wallingford
E. At the former Gant factory purchased by CitySeed at 162 James St.
F. At the office of state Attorney General William Tong, whose office’s Public Charities Unit “protects the public interest in gifts, bequests and devises for charitable purposes“
4. How many emergency calls came into the New Haven 911 center in 2023?
A. 34,949
B. 64,949
C. 94,949
D. 134,949
E. 164,949
5. Who this week said, “Philanthropy matters — donate what you can to community organizations that give back within our communities,” and when?
A. Rabbi Daniel Greer when signing for $12.25 million in mortgages to New Haven housing “nonprofits” he controls
B. Attorney General William Tong when announcing an investigation into the anonymously-recorded $12.25 million signed by imprisoned sex offender Rabbi Daniel Greer on behalf of Greers’ housing “nonprofits” at the same time one of Greer’s victims dropped two lawsuits aimed at collecting an unpaid $22 million court judgment
C. Community Foundation CEO Will Ginsberg when announcing plans for this year’s May 1 – 2 “Great Give“
D. Alder Carmen Rodriguez when delivering the Black and Hispanic Caucus’s annual State of the City address
E. Painting/power washing co. President and Fair Haven landlord Mark DeFrancesco when donating $5,000 to New Haven Legal Assistance Association to represent immigrant tenants evicted by employers after job-related injuries
6. The housing authority received $3 million in federal earmarks “Congressionally directed spending” to …
A. Modernize its West Rock community center
B. Train 40 residents for jobs in the “Moving to Work” program
C. House injured immigrant laborers evicted by predatory employer/landlords
D. Buy 35 rental properties in the Edgewood neighborhood from “nonprofits” run from prison by a convicted sex offender
E. Start a community garden at its Q Terrace and Monterey developments
7. Whom is the Elicker administration paying $75,000 to spend six months helping it figure out how to fix/reimagine the Livable City Initiative (LCI) anti-blight and neighborhood-development agency?
A. Former mayoral challenger and current housing authority chief Karen DuBois-Walton
B. Former Board of Education member Darnell Goldson
C. Former mayoral challenger Liam Brennan
D. The Safe Streets For All/Traffic-Calming Cutthroat Consulting Collective
E. Painting/power washing co. President and Fair Haven landlord Mark DeFrancesco
F. Rabbi Daniel Greer in his capacity as president of numerous New Haven Housing “nonprofits”
8. Crowds filled Wooster Square Park and surrounding streets for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. How many years has the festival taken place?
A. 1
B. 22
C. 41
D. 51
E. 63
F. 145
9. What did 3 alders at a budget hearing press schools Superintendent Madeline Negrón to do?
A. Offer more details on how efforts to improve HVAC maintenance in city schools
B. Start closing some schools in 2024 rather than wait until 2025
C. Hire more teachers of color
D. Keep schools open on presidential primary days
E. Add protein-rich vegan options to school lunches
10. Where was New Haven high schooler Malakhi Grant in the photo below?
A. On a class trip to the newly reopened Peabody Museum
B. On a class trip to Yale Leitner’s Observatory
C. On a family weekend trip to NYC’s American Museum of Natural History
D. At the ESUMS science fair
E. On a LEAP student spring-break tour of HBCUs, at a stop at the Virginia Air and Space Center
Answers
1. D Judge OKs Migrant Workers’ Eviction
2. B Commercial Kitchens Coming To James St.
3. C Sex Offender Finds Millions, Keeps Yeshiva
4. E Staff-Strapped 911 Keeps Saving Lives
5. D Black & Latino History Powers Annual Address
6. A HANH Scores $3M For Community Center Rehab
7. C LCI Could Grow & Split; Brennan To Consult
8. D French Students Chase Cherry Blossoms At 51st Fest
9. B Alders Press NHPS On School Closures
10. E LEAP Students Hit The Road