Adam Playford is Projects Editor for The Upshot. He previously worked as an investigative reporter and editor at the Tampa Bay Times, Newsday and the Palm Beach Post.
Don’t be surprised if you can’t always tell. Neither could two teachers, a professor, nor even the renowned children’s author Judy Blume.
By Claire Cain Miller, Adam Playford, Larry Buchanan and Aaron Krolik
See the stocks the lawmakers reported buying and selling and how their trades potentially conflicted with the committees they sat on.
By Alicia Parlapiano, Adam Playford, Kate Kelly and Ege Uz
A New York Times analysis found that 97 lawmakers or their family members bought or sold financial assets over a three-year span in industries that could be affected by their legislative committee work.
By Kate Kelly, Adam Playford, Alicia Parlapiano and Ege Uz
Four of the five basement apartments where people were killed in Queens were illegal conversions, as was one in Brooklyn, the Department of Buildings said.
By Matthew Haag and Jonah E. Bromwich
At least 11 people were found dead in basements after torrential rains flooded New York City — nearly as many as those killed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, where the storm made landfall.
By Mihir Zaveri, Matthew Haag, Adam Playford and Nate Schweber
There are tens of thousands of basement apartments in New York City, most of which are illegal and flout safety regulations.
By Mihir Zaveri, Matthew Haag, Adam Playford and Nate Schweber
The team that developed Champlain Towers managed to build the condos despite checkered pasts, internal strife and a last-minute change that infuriated leaders in Surfside, Fla.
By Mike Baker and Michael LaForgia
This was featured in live coverage.
By Michael LaForgia, Adam Playford and Lazaro Gamio
The collapse of Champlain Towers South has prompted a review of hundreds of older high-rises. Some buildings ignored or delayed action on serious maintenance issues.
By Michael LaForgia, Adam Playford and Lazaro Gamio
Mr. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, has called money the “enemy of politics.” But his fund-raising has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of campaign-finance and ethics laws.
By Michael Rothfeld