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Note: Answers appear at the bottom of this story along with links to relevant news stories from the past week.
1. New Haven’s zoning rules stopped Hassan Alsufyani from opening a Westville convenience store, but did allow him to open …
A. A daycare facility
B. A smoke shop
C. A pizza pop-up
D. A drug injection site
E. A Democratic Party ward committee headquarters
2. How many motor-vehicle thefts were reported citywide in the four weeks leading up to Sept. 1?
A. 3
B. 19
C. 119
D. 213
E. 319
3. A liquor store owner urged city zoners to “think about supporting small stores.” What was she specifically asking them to do?
A. Consider New Haven’s increased downtown density when weighing variances
B. Classify nips as “full-sized beverage containers”
C. Block another small businessperson from opening another liquor store 11 city blocks away
D. Allow an entrepreneur to open a convenience store rather than a smoke shop in Westville
E. Move zoning hearings to booze dispensaries and bars
4. The zoning board denied entrepreneur Mirza Hafiz permission to open what in the triangular former Tip Top Market building in Kimberly Square?
A. An on-demand, on-site chicken slaughterhouse
B. A smoke shop
C. A vegan soft-serve “ice cream” stand
D. A food coop
E. An Apple store
5. The city offered “tiny shelter” resident Joel Nieves a new home in …
A. The Hill
B. West Rock
C. Guilford
D. Branford
E. It didn’t
6. Miguel Pittman rode to the Hall of Records in a ___ to cast the first early ballot in his race for Ward 3 alder.
A. Hyundai
B. Scooter
C. Tesla Truck
D. Driverless Waymo
E. Golf cart
F. Dirt bike
7. What did Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti call Kara Rochelle, his Democratic opponent for a state rep seat?
A. Liberal
B. “Flip-flopper”
C. “MIA”
D. “Hoe-chelle”
E. “Paczki”
8. What did Kara Rochelle call David Cassetti, her Republican opponent for a state rep seat?
A. Liberal
B. “Meanie”
C. A drug addict
D. “Roseland Apizza face”
E. “Trump Lite”
9. What is “Time A Tell”?
A. The name of a new single by New Haven’s Saucers
B. The brand of a popular new locally designed hoodie line
C. The stage name of the lead actor in “Rap Dap Dap,” the opening play in Yale Rep’s fall season
D. A new interactive pre‑K curriculum approved by New Haven’s Board of Ed
E. A TikTok video challenge to measure climbing speeds up East Rock and West Rock
10. What is Alex Guzhnay’s new role in City Hall?
A. Mayoral legislative liaison
B. Alder
C. Citizen ombudsman
D. Grantwriter
E. Grants analyst
Answers
1. B Zoning Enables Reluctant Smoke Shop
2. C Car Break-Ins Bedevil Beaver Hills
3. C Zoners Deny Coliseum Liquor Store
4. A Poultry Market Proposal Slaughtered
5. D Tiny Shelter Resident Rejects Branford Move
6. E Early Voting, & Golf Carts
7. D Cassetti Uses Derogatory Term Toward Incumbent, Says It Was Retribution
8. C Cassetti Uses Derogatory Term Toward Incumbent, Says It Was Retribution
9. B Time Has Told: These Hoodies Are A Hit
10. A Former Alder Returns To City Hall