Peter Senzamici
@psenza.bsky.social
Manhattan Civil Courts reporter @nypost // Litigious? Get in touch psenzamici@nypost.com // Past work with Daily News, THE CITY, Patch & more!
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Governor Hochul vetoed a measure to speed up New York’s public records process, which is among the slowest in the nation. We asked our reporters about their most protracted records requests.
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Hochul Promised Faster Public Records. She Just Vetoed a Fix.
Governor Hochul vetoed a measure to speed up New York's public records process, which is among the slowest in the nation. We asked our reporters about…
nysfocus.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Governor Hochul vetoed a measure to speed up New York’s public records process, which is among the slowest in the nation. We asked our reporters about their most protracted records requests.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/20/h...
nysfocus.com/2025/10/20/h...
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The day after the Chinatown raid, New York AG Tish James launches an online portal for the public to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
October 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The day after the Chinatown raid, New York AG Tish James launches an online portal for the public to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.
Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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We have a @lopatto.bsky.social piece on the hacker who breached Columbia and acquired Zohran Mamdani's college application. It's not great for NYT to be using hacked materials originating from an anime Nazi but this part especially stuck out to me. www.theverge.com/cyber-securi...
July 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We have a @lopatto.bsky.social piece on the hacker who breached Columbia and acquired Zohran Mamdani's college application. It's not great for NYT to be using hacked materials originating from an anime Nazi but this part especially stuck out to me. www.theverge.com/cyber-securi...
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Great essay by Kim Phillips-Fein comparing LaGuardia and Mamdani:
jewishcurrents.org/lessons-from-la-guardia
jewishcurrents.org/lessons-from-la-guardia
Lessons from La Guardia
Can Zohran Mamdani reshape New York—and national—politics like Mayor Fiorello La Guardia once did?
jewishcurrents.org
July 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Great essay by Kim Phillips-Fein comparing LaGuardia and Mamdani:
jewishcurrents.org/lessons-from-la-guardia
jewishcurrents.org/lessons-from-la-guardia
From Donlon's new $10m notice of claim:
"If Sheppard’s recent claims are to be believed, then he threatened to kill a man he believed was mentally impaired. If his claims are false, then he is weaponizing fabricated mental health allegations to justify retaliation."
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"If Sheppard’s recent claims are to be believed, then he threatened to kill a man he believed was mentally impaired. If his claims are false, then he is weaponizing fabricated mental health allegations to justify retaliation."
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Former NYPD commissioner Tom Donlon to sue Adams, ex-spokesman for $10M over claims he was too old and ‘mentally not fit’
Former NYPD commissioner and FBI agent Tom Donlon plans to sue Mayor Eric Adams and his ex-top spokesperson for claiming he was an old man with cognitive issues. Donlon filed the notice of claim Mo…
nypost.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
From Donlon's new $10m notice of claim:
"If Sheppard’s recent claims are to be believed, then he threatened to kill a man he believed was mentally impaired. If his claims are false, then he is weaponizing fabricated mental health allegations to justify retaliation."
nypost.com/2025/07/21/u...
"If Sheppard’s recent claims are to be believed, then he threatened to kill a man he believed was mentally impaired. If his claims are false, then he is weaponizing fabricated mental health allegations to justify retaliation."
nypost.com/2025/07/21/u...
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The subway risk chart you've been waiting for (Sawyer County, Wisconsin, is where Sean Duffy is from). Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
July 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The subway risk chart you've been waiting for (Sawyer County, Wisconsin, is where Sean Duffy is from). Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Interesting that they went with Stoicism here - it's the real test for that particular philosophical perspective after all
Phenomenal news story this and I love how the Mail seems quite supportive of it.
Violence plummets in men's prison after inmates were taught philosophy
Inmates at HMP Wayland, Norfolk, were taught how to live virtuous, peaceful lives based on resilience, rational thinking and self-discipline.
www.dailymail.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Interesting that they went with Stoicism here - it's the real test for that particular philosophical perspective after all
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NYC, more than 130,000 voters have submitted their ballots.
Still trying to figure out your ranking? Our Meet Your Mayor quiz can help: projects.thecity.nyc/meet-your-ma...
And find all our election explainers here: projects.thecity.nyc/the-city-ele...
Still trying to figure out your ranking? Our Meet Your Mayor quiz can help: projects.thecity.nyc/meet-your-ma...
And find all our election explainers here: projects.thecity.nyc/the-city-ele...
June 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
NYC, more than 130,000 voters have submitted their ballots.
Still trying to figure out your ranking? Our Meet Your Mayor quiz can help: projects.thecity.nyc/meet-your-ma...
And find all our election explainers here: projects.thecity.nyc/the-city-ele...
Still trying to figure out your ranking? Our Meet Your Mayor quiz can help: projects.thecity.nyc/meet-your-ma...
And find all our election explainers here: projects.thecity.nyc/the-city-ele...
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RPA STUDY: Congestion pricing "has reduced traffic not only in Manhattan’s congestion relief zone (CRZ) but on roadways across the region. These time savings seem to be stable — remaining consistent and undiminished" -- rpa.org/news/lab/con...
Congestion Pricing: Faster All Around
Since the start of the Central Business District Tolling Program (CBDTP) on January 5th, 2025 the program has reduced traffic not only in Manhattan’s congestion relief zone (CRZ) but on roadways acros...
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June 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
RPA STUDY: Congestion pricing "has reduced traffic not only in Manhattan’s congestion relief zone (CRZ) but on roadways across the region. These time savings seem to be stable — remaining consistent and undiminished" -- rpa.org/news/lab/con...
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More than 40 percent of New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo’s top endorsements by elected officials have come from people who publicly condemned him four years ago, a POLITICO review found.
Former critics who once demanded Cuomo resign are now endorsing him
A POLITICO review of Cuomo’s touted endorsers found that few of them stood by him in 2021.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
More than 40 percent of New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo’s top endorsements by elected officials have come from people who publicly condemned him four years ago, a POLITICO review found.
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"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...
Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.
www.wnep.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...
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AI doesn’t help you work less or get paid more, but does destroy the environment and climate.
Study looking at AI chatbots in 7,000 workplaces finds 'no significant impact on earnings or recorded hours in any occupation'
Despite AI’s promise to revolutionize white-collar work, most workers are using it sparingly—or hiding it from their boss.
fortune.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
AI doesn’t help you work less or get paid more, but does destroy the environment and climate.
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The vanished icon of Atlantic Ave. was the relic of a secretive family who grabbed buildings from immigrant owners across the booming borough.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur
The vanished icon of Atlantic Ave. was the relic of a secretive family who grabbed buildings from immigrant owners across the booming borough.
www.thecity.nyc
May 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The vanished icon of Atlantic Ave. was the relic of a secretive family who grabbed buildings from immigrant owners across the booming borough.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/19/s...
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Biggest city getting bigger (again) as new census estimate has New York City netting 87,000 new residents in the past year.
May 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Biggest city getting bigger (again) as new census estimate has New York City netting 87,000 new residents in the past year.
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“Mr. Rodríguez, we’re going to miss you,” a girl told the teacher after singing.
“I’m going to miss you, too,” he said, fighting back tears of his own.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
“I’m going to miss you, too,” he said, fighting back tears of his own.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Fearing deportation, a beloved music teacher gives a final lesson
Jesús Rodríguez, a Venezuelan national whose U.S. humanitarian parole status is set to expire soon, decided to voluntarily leave the United States out of worry of being detained.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“Mr. Rodríguez, we’re going to miss you,” a girl told the teacher after singing.
“I’m going to miss you, too,” he said, fighting back tears of his own.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
“I’m going to miss you, too,” he said, fighting back tears of his own.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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a small Texas county found a way to make money off migrants: arrest them for trespassing, make them post bail to get out of jail, turn them over to ICE, collect forfeited bail money. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
May 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
a small Texas county found a way to make money off migrants: arrest them for trespassing, make them post bail to get out of jail, turn them over to ICE, collect forfeited bail money. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
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Shoutout to Daniel Bice of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, who’s been on the Judge Dugan story all week. You can catch up on his coverage here www.jsonline.com/staff/264800...
Daniel Bice
Daniel Bice is a columnist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Watchdog team.
www.jsonline.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Shoutout to Daniel Bice of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, who’s been on the Judge Dugan story all week. You can catch up on his coverage here www.jsonline.com/staff/264800...
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When you hear stories of government agents refusing to show their badges, understand that a wave of imitation robberies and crimes will follow.
Miller and Homan will probably hire her now. She's their kind of people:
Florida Woman Posed as ICE Agent to Detain Ex-Boyfriend's Wife: Police
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Florida Woman Posed as ICE Agent to Detain Ex-Boyfriend's Wife: Police
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Florida woman posed as ICE agent to detain ex-boyfriend's wife: Police
The woman warned the victim that she would "suffer the consequences" of her husband's actions, court documents said.
www.newsweek.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
When you hear stories of government agents refusing to show their badges, understand that a wave of imitation robberies and crimes will follow.
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GM from Manhattan criminal court
I'm covering Harvey Weinstein's second NY trial on sex crimes charges, for @npr.org
opening arguments today
here's HW's atty's most recent tweet >>
I'm covering Harvey Weinstein's second NY trial on sex crimes charges, for @npr.org
opening arguments today
here's HW's atty's most recent tweet >>
April 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
GM from Manhattan criminal court
I'm covering Harvey Weinstein's second NY trial on sex crimes charges, for @npr.org
opening arguments today
here's HW's atty's most recent tweet >>
I'm covering Harvey Weinstein's second NY trial on sex crimes charges, for @npr.org
opening arguments today
here's HW's atty's most recent tweet >>
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Mister Rogers never misses
January 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Mister Rogers never misses
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This piece was written last November, when tariffs were only threatened. To the shock of many, they are now being implemented.
In general, analysts suggest they will boost vehicle prices from $3,500 to $12K per new vehicle, depending on segment + many other factors.
Some #EV specifics here.
In general, analysts suggest they will boost vehicle prices from $3,500 to $12K per new vehicle, depending on segment + many other factors.
Some #EV specifics here.
How Trump’s tariffs could drive up the cost of batteries, EVs, and more
The incoming administration’s hostile trade plans threaten to slow the shift to cleaner industries, boost inflation, and stall the economy.
www.technologyreview.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This piece was written last November, when tariffs were only threatened. To the shock of many, they are now being implemented.
In general, analysts suggest they will boost vehicle prices from $3,500 to $12K per new vehicle, depending on segment + many other factors.
Some #EV specifics here.
In general, analysts suggest they will boost vehicle prices from $3,500 to $12K per new vehicle, depending on segment + many other factors.
Some #EV specifics here.
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eyyyyyyyy
“Let’s give it up for Bill de Blasio. He was only 17 minutes late today,” BP Donovan Richards jokes. “Congestion pricing is working!”
March 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
eyyyyyyyy
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March 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM