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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. What is pictured in the above photo?
A. The latest attempt to finish construction on the Canal Trail improvements to the Orange & Grove Street intersection
B. The living room of a Fair Haven Heights condo
C. An installation called “Dirt/Above/Below/Ground” at Creative Arts Workshop
D. The groundbreaking for new market-rate apartments in Phase 1 (c2) of the Tenth Square (former Coliseum site)
E. The unearthing of a time capsule buried in 1896 at Olive and Bradley streets
F. The laying of underground electric wires as part of a UI storm-proofing pilot
2. Which of the following projects is not receiving a grant from $25 million in newly approved state Bond Commission appropriations for New Haven?
A. The new Adult Ed building on Bassett Street
B. Floyd Little Athletic Center improvements
C. Educational Center for the Arts school building upgrades
D. Preserving affordable housing on Grasso Boulevard and Blake Street
E. Debt repayment for charter schools
F. A glass pulverizer for Goodwill of New Haven
G. Shubert Theater renovations
3. To whom did a downtown church’s affiliate sell the Emerson, its next-door rundown apartment building?
A. Mandy Management
B. Investor-developer Michael Hayes
C. The building’s tenants union
D. Neighborhood Housing Services
E. The Housing Authority of New Haven
4. What business is planning to open on the ground floor of 195 Church St. across from the Green?
A. Fepo Cafe
B. The Cat Cafe
C. Starbucks
D. Midas muffler
E. New Haven Bank
F. Bill’s Carousel
5. Who said this, where, this week? “We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”
A. Supt. of Schools Madeline Negrón delivering the keynote address at Adult Ed commencement
B. William Shatner delivering the keynote address at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School commencement
C. The new owner of Emerson Apartments to the building’s tenants union
D. The new owner of the new business on the ground floor of 195 Church St. at an “associate’s welcoming” training session
E. Federal Judge Victor Bolden quoting Trevor Noah in sentencing a member of the Exit 8 gang to 15 years in prison
F. Federal Judge Aileen Cannon quoting Ayn Rand in striking a portion of the indictment against Donald Trump in the classified documents case
6. Who said this, where, this week? “There is one thing that unifies the experiences of all immigrants. That is their hope.”
A. Mayor Justin Elicker quoting Arsenio Hill at the opening of a new tapas restaurant on Washington Avenue
B. State Sen. Gary Winfield quoting Vito Marcantonio at an IRIS fundraising event in Criscuolo Park
C. Supt. of Schools Madeline Negrón delivering the keynote address at Adult Ed commencement
D. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro at the official unveiling of the new monument replacing the Christopher Columbus statue in Wooster Square Park
E. Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson at a campaign stop at the Cat Cafe
7. Where is the Jitter Bus’s newest location?
A. Parked on Grove Street
B. Union Station’s parking garage
C. A Grand Avenue storefront
D. The lobby of Emerson Apartments
E. The Shubert lobby
8. The ribbon was cut this week on a “Recovery and Wellness Center” in the Hill. What is that?
A. The new location of the city health department, which includes services for employees and the public
B. A financial counseling center for beleaguered city taxpayers
C. A 52-bed addiction treatment facility
D. A CBD-infused “health” products outlet launched by an offshoot of Ocean Management
E. Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson’s local campaign headquarters
9. Which of the following people showed up at a campaign event to support Steve Winter’s candidacy for the 94th General Assembly District seat? (Check all that apply.)
A. State Sen. Gary Winfield
B. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker
C. Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett
D. New Haven alders President Tyisha Walker-Myers
E. Former New Haven alder candidate Rodney Williams
F. Hamden council President Dominque Baez
G. Hamden council member Abdul Osmanu
H. State Sen. Martin Looney
I. Democratic Socialists of America organizer Luke Melonakos-Harrison
10. Who is pictured below playing the saxophone at a recent Westville Music Bowl concert?
A. Evan Smith
B. Zem Audu
C. Clarence Clemons
D. James Taylor
E. Ornette Coleman
F. Bill Clinton
John Kritzman Photo
Answers
1. B Condos Drowning In Water Debt
2. G $25M+ In State Aid Flows To New Haven
3. B Leaky Church Apartments Sold For $2.7M
4. A New Cafe Coming To Ex-Starbucks On Church
5. E Gang Member Sentenced To 15 Years
6. D Monument Unveiling Sees“La Via Al Futuro”
7. C Jitter Bus Coffee Breaks Grounds On Grand
8. C Ribbon Cut For“Recovery & Wellness” Hub
9. A,B,C,D,E,F,H Dem Support Snowballs For Winter
10. A Bleachers Are The Boss Of The Bowl