Question: Who was a safety consultant?

Answer: Drew Pardus

<hl> One of them was Drew Pardus , a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. <hl> “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats. Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists.

One of them was <hl> Drew Pardus <hl>, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats. Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists.

One of them was <hl> Drew Pardus <hl> , a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son.


Question: What were bikers standing on?

One of them was Drew Pardus, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats. Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists.

Answer: their seats

One of them was Drew Pardus, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. <hl> The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats . <hl> Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists.

One of them was Drew Pardus, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on <hl> their seats <hl>. Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists.

The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on <hl> their seats <hl> .


Question: What were traffic problems caused by?

Answer: the motorcyclists

One of them was Drew Pardus, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats. <hl> Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists . <hl>

One of them was Drew Pardus, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats. Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by <hl> the motorcyclists <hl>.

Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by <hl> the motorcyclists <hl> .


Question: Who was Mr. Bresloff?

Answer: a Long Island motorcycle mechanic

One of them was Drew Pardus, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. <hl> Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, a Long Island motorcycle mechanic , narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. <hl> The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats. Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists.

One of them was Drew Pardus, a safety consultant from Lower Manhattan, who said four bikers ignored a red light and nearly ran him over as he tried to cross West Street with his wife and young son. “They almost hit us twice,” he told a 911 dispatcher. “They are speeding. They are doing wheelies. They are running red lights. They are a menace.” Mr. Steinglass also showed several videotapes in court, filmed by the helmet camera of one of the bikers, Kevin Bresloff. Most were recorded before the bikers on trial encountered the S.U.V. and so have little to do with the assault. Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, <hl> a Long Island motorcycle mechanic <hl>, narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The tapes also show some bikers racing down the highway standing on their seats. Portraying the bikers as a lawless mob is intended to counter the defense argument that it was Mr. Lien and his wife who started the conflict, out of frustration with the traffic problems caused by the motorcyclists.

Still, the prosecutor made Mr. Bresloff, <hl> a Long Island motorcycle mechanic <hl> , narrate the tapes, explaining how he and other bikers drove up on sidewalks, ran red lights and did wheelies on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.


Question: Who was assaulted?

Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”

Answer: Mr. Lien

Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” <hl> Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. <hl> According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”

Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw <hl> Mr. Lien <hl> assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”


Question: Who did not call the uniformed police?

Answer: Detective Braszczok

Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” <hl> Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. <hl> According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”

Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that <hl> Detective Braszczok <hl> never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”


Question: How many days passed before informing the Police Department?

Answer: two days

Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. <hl> According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. <hl> Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”

Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited <hl> two days <hl> before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”


Question: Who argued that someone else made a hole?

Answer: Mr. Arlia

<hl> Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. <hl> “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”

<hl> Mr. Arlia <hl> argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”


Question: Who was the prosecutor?

Answer: Mr. Arlia

<hl> Mr. Arlia argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. <hl> “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”

<hl> Mr. Arlia <hl> argues that someone else made that hole and that the detective, who maintains he had no idea who was actually in the Range Rover, assumed it had been broken by a projectile from inside the car. “He actually thought it was an attack from within and he reacted,” Mr. Arlia argued. “He never had any purposeful intent to cause harm.” Mr. Steinglass pointed out in his opening that Detective Braszczok never intervened when he saw Mr. Lien assaulted, nor did he call the uniformed police. According to a witness at a pretrial hearing, the detective waited two days before telling the Police Department that he had been involved in the attack, a decision his lawyer attributed to his fear that he would be fired. Three hours after the assault, Mr. Steinglass pointed out, Detective Braszczok sent two texts to colleagues in the Police Department, one saying the biker tour was “mayhem” and another stating “it was fun.”


Question: Which group performs the circumcision?

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

Answer: ultra-Orthodox Jews

<hl> The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. <hl> Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of <hl> ultra-Orthodox Jews <hl> in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.


Question: What is being used to influence parents?

Answer: education

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. <hl> On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. <hl> It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of <hl> education <hl> and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.


Question: What is the health department distributing to influence parents?

Answer: brochure

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. <hl> It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. <hl> A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new <hl> brochure <hl> about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.


Question: What disease did the city Health Department link the circumcisions to?

Answer: herpes

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. <hl> Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. <hl> The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the <hl> herpes <hl> virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.


Question: What group has serious concerns about the procedure performed on babies?

Answer: American Academy of Pediatrics

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. <hl> Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics , have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. <hl> The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the <hl> American Academy of Pediatrics <hl>, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

Public-health authorities, like the <hl> American Academy of Pediatrics <hl> , have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants.


Question: What day of the week was the baby found?

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

Answer: Monday

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. <hl> The baby, who was found on Monday , remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. <hl> Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on <hl> Monday <hl>, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

The baby, who was found on <hl> Monday <hl> , remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said.


Question: What kind of church was the baby found in?

Answer: Roman Catholic

<hl> The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. <hl> The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a <hl> Roman Catholic <hl> church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.


Question: What is the name of the hospital the baby was brought to?

Answer: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. <hl> The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center , officials said. <hl> Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at <hl> Jamaica Hospital Medical Center <hl>, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at <hl> Jamaica Hospital Medical Center <hl> , officials said.


Question: What is the name of the Queens district attorney?

Answer: Richard A. Brown

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. <hl> Richard A. Brown , the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday. <hl>

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services, as is routine in such cases. <hl> Richard A. Brown <hl>, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

<hl> Richard A. Brown <hl> , the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.


Question: Who is the baby in the custody of?

Answer: the city’s Administration for Children’s Services

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. <hl> Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services , as is routine in such cases. <hl> Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

The mother of a baby who was left this week in an unadorned crèche inside a Roman Catholic church in Queens was found and will not face criminal prosecution, the county district attorney said late Wednesday. The baby, who was found on Monday, remained in stable condition at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, officials said. Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of <hl> the city’s Administration for Children’s Services <hl>, as is routine in such cases. Richard A. Brown, the Queens district attorney, said in a statement that his office had decided not to press charges against the woman, whom he did not identify by name, after she was located and interviewed on Wednesday.

Officially, the baby, a boy, is in the custody of <hl> the city’s Administration for Children’s Services <hl> , as is routine in such cases.


Question: What is the name of the law that the mother followed the spirit of?

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

Answer: ‘Safe Haven’ Law

<hl> “The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law , which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. <hl> “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s <hl> ‘Safe Haven’ Law <hl>, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s <hl> ‘Safe Haven’ Law <hl> , which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said.


Question: What is the name of the church?

Answer: Church of the Holy Child Jesus

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd <hl> Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. <hl> One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the <hl> Church of the Holy Child Jesus <hl> and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.


Question: Why did the mother leave the baby in the manger?

Answer: it was the warmest place in the church

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. <hl> “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church , and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” <hl> Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because <hl> it was the warmest place in the church <hl>, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because <hl> it was the warmest place in the church <hl> , and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.”


Question: What is the address of the church?

Answer: 111-11 86th Avenue

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. <hl> One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue . <hl>

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at <hl> 111-11 86th Avenue <hl>.

One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at <hl> 111-11 86th Avenue <hl> .


Question: Detectives from which Precinct reviewed surveillance video?

Answer: 102nd

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” <hl> Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. <hl> One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the <hl> 102nd <hl> Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.


Question: What did the video capture the mother leaving the store with?

Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.

Answer: the baby and newly purchased towels

<hl> Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels . <hl> Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.

Another video captured her leaving the store with <hl> the baby and newly purchased towels <hl>. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.

Another video captured her leaving the store with <hl> the baby and newly purchased towels <hl> .


Question: What time was the baby discovered?

Answer: around 1 p.m

Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. <hl> But around 1 p.m ., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave. <hl>

Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. But <hl> around 1 p.m <hl>., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.

But <hl> around 1 p.m <hl> ., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.


Question: What is the name of the parish maintenance worker that found the baby?

Answer: José Morán

Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. <hl> But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán , returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave. <hl>

Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, <hl> José Morán <hl>, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.

But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, <hl> José Morán <hl> , returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.


Question: What was the baby laying atop of?

Answer: a towel

Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. <hl> It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop a towel , his umbilical cord still attached. <hl> The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.

Another video captured her leaving the store with the baby and newly purchased towels. Footage from a camera at the church showed the same woman entering with the infant, the police said. Then it showed her leaving — this time without him. It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop <hl> a towel <hl>, his umbilical cord still attached. The videos were not time-stamped, the police said. But around 1 p.m., a parish maintenance worker, José Morán, returned from an hourlong lunch and heard the cries of a baby in the front of the nave.

It is not clear how long the baby was left alone lying atop <hl> a towel <hl> , his umbilical cord still attached.


Question: What is the name of the spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn?

Rocio Fidalgo, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

Answer: Rocio Fidalgo

<hl> Rocio Fidalgo , a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. <hl> “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

<hl> Rocio Fidalgo <hl>, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

<hl> Rocio Fidalgo <hl> , a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened.


Question: What is the name of the parish priest?

Answer: Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue

Rocio Fidalgo, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” <hl> For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue , 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. <hl> And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

Rocio Fidalgo, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” For the parish priest, the <hl> Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue <hl>, 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

For the parish priest, the <hl> Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue <hl> , 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope.


Question: How old is Rev.Christopher Ryan Heanue?

Answer: 28

Rocio Fidalgo, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” <hl> For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, 28 , the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. <hl> And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

Rocio Fidalgo, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, <hl> 28 <hl>, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, <hl> 28 <hl> , the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope.


Question: Why did the story go viral according to the priest?

Answer: it’s a beautiful story

Rocio Fidalgo, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” <hl> “The story went most certainly viral, because it’s a beautiful story ,” he said. <hl> “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

Rocio Fidalgo, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to which the church belongs, said that from time to time, people leave unwanted children at its churches, though she declined to say how often this happened. “It’s not uncommon,” Ms. Fidalgo said. “But we feel and we believe that these mothers trust our churches in the middle of their desperation.” For the parish priest, the Rev. Christopher Ryan Heanue, 28, the infant’s appearance carried a message of hope. And he saw in it some divine foresight. He had not intended for the crèche to be set up so early in the season. “That was the providential part of this,” he said on Wednesday. The baby, he added, “found in this a home.” “The story went most certainly viral, because <hl> it’s a beautiful story <hl>,” he said. “I pray that it’s a story that will make people appreciate the gifts of life.”

“The story went most certainly viral, because <hl> it’s a beautiful story <hl> ,” he said.


Question: What is the name of the parish secretary?

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

Answer: Paul Cerni

<hl> Paul Cerni , the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. <hl> The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

<hl> Paul Cerni <hl>, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

<hl> Paul Cerni <hl> , the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent.


Question: Who is in charge of the parish's day-to-day administration?

Answer: Father Heanue

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. <hl> “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue , who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. <hl> Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said <hl> Father Heanue <hl>, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

“We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said <hl> Father Heanue <hl> , who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration.


Question: What year was the parish established?

Answer: 1910

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. <hl> The parish, established in 1910 , has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. <hl> “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in <hl> 1910 <hl>, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

The parish, established in <hl> 1910 <hl> , has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born.


Question: What month did Father Heanue arrive to the parish?

Answer: February

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. <hl> “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. <hl> Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in <hl> February <hl> and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.


Question: How large is the parish's congregation?

Answer: 1,500

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. <hl> The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about 1,500 people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. <hl> “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.

Paul Cerni, the parish secretary, said that the shifts in the congregation’s demographics have vaguely mirrored those in the broader community, with a growing number of immigrants from predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America replacing those of Western European descent. The parish, established in 1910, has a congregation that now numbers about <hl> 1,500 <hl> people, he said, with about a quarter foreign-born. “We should pray the baby gets a proper home,” said Father Heanue, who arrived at the parish in February and is in charge of its day-to-day administration. Should the baby eventually be put up for adoption, he said, he had one wish. “I would like to see the child stay in this community,” he said.


Question: When did Pablo Picasso leave for Paris?

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

Answer: 1904

<hl> BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904 , he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. <hl> One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in <hl> 1904 <hl>, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in <hl> 1904 <hl> , he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work.


Question: Who was the greatest influence on Picasso's early life?

Answer: group of friends

<hl> BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. <hl> One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a <hl> group of friends <hl> who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.


Question: Where was Pablo Picasso before he left for Paris in 1904?

Answer: Barcelona

<hl> BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. <hl> One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left <hl> Barcelona <hl> for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.


Question: Who helped to establish Picasso in Barcelona?

Answer: the Reventós

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. <hl> One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós , helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. <hl> Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. One prominent Catalonian family, <hl> the Reventós <hl>, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

One prominent Catalonian family, <hl> the Reventós <hl> , helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager.


Question: Where did Picasso's family settle from when he was a teenager?

Answer: Málaga

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. <hl> One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from Málaga when he was a teenager. <hl> Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.

BARCELONA — When a young Pablo Picasso left Barcelona for Paris in 1904, he left behind a group of friends who proved to be perhaps the greatest influence on his early life and work. One prominent Catalonian family, the Reventós, helped establish Picasso in Barcelona, where his family had settled from <hl> Málaga <hl> when he was a teenager. Two brothers, Jacint (“Cinto”) and Ramón (“Moni”) Reventós, became crucial friends for the young Picasso, influencing him both politically and artistically: Their household was frequented by pillars of the Catalan Modernisme movement, such as Santiago Rusiñol and Ramón Casas. Jacint Reventós remained a friend until he and Picasso were elderly.


Question: What is the intimate exhibition called at the Picasso Museum?

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “Picasso I Els Reventós,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.

Answer: Picasso I Els Reventós

<hl> These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “ Picasso I Els Reventós ,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. <hl> The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “<hl> Picasso I Els Reventós <hl>,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “ <hl> Picasso I Els Reventós <hl> ,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10.


Question: Where did Picasso study before going to Barcelona?

Answer: Madrid

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “Picasso I Els Reventós,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. <hl> “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid , he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. <hl> “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “Picasso I Els Reventós,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in <hl> Madrid <hl>, he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.

“When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in <hl> Madrid <hl> , he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour.


Question: What did Picasso try to establish himself as when arriving in Barcelona?

Answer: an artist

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “Picasso I Els Reventós,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. <hl> “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as an artist ,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. <hl> “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “Picasso I Els Reventós,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as <hl> an artist <hl>,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.

“When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as <hl> an artist <hl> ,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour.


Question: When did PIcasso start to shape as an artist?

Answer: around 1900

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “Picasso I Els Reventós,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). <hl> But it is the period around 1900 that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home. <hl>

These friendships have inspired an intimate exhibition, “Picasso I Els Reventós,” at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona through Jan. 10. The show includes letters and drawings that reveal the artist’s lifelong connection to an adopted family whose influence came at a pivotal time in his life. “When Picasso came to Barcelona after studying in Madrid, he tried to establish himself here as an artist,” said Malén Gual, curator of the exhibition, during a recent tour. “He met Ramón, who introduced Picasso to his family.” “The Reventós home was a lively place where Picasso met lots of people at parties,” Ms. Gual continued. “The father was a poet and was in all the social meetings around the city. Picasso became an important friend for both Ramón and Jacint.” Picasso’s early works are a far cry from his Cubist and Surrealist work later in his career. The museum chronicles these early works, including his Blue Period (1901-4) and Rose Period (1904-6). But it is the period <hl> around 1900 <hl> that began to shape the young artist — and his connection to his native country and his sense of home.