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Politics
The Budget Line Nobody Voted On
A $7.2M line item appeared in the adopted budget after the final council vote. We traced how it got there.
City
Court Backlog Leaves Tenants Waiting a Year for Hearings
Eviction cases are resolved in weeks. Tenant complaints against landlords now take an average of 14 months.
City
Night Buses Were Cut. Ridership Data Says They Were the Busiest.
The transit agency cited low demand when it cancelled overnight routes. Its own data shows the opposite.
Investigations
The Speed Camera That Tickets a Legal Speed
One intersection camera issued 19,000 tickets in a zone where the posted limit changed — but the camera’s setting never did.
Culture
Who Owns Your Block? We Mapped Every LLC in the City
A new public database built by our newsroom links 31,000 rental properties to their beneficial owners.
Investigations
Bridge Repairs Were Certified Complete. Inspectors Never Visited.
Sign-off documents for $12M in bridge work list inspection dates when the assigned inspectors were on leave.
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