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gothamist.com > news > ny-subsidies-for-rockland-county-data-centers-top-320m-report-says

NY subsidies for Rockland County data centers top $320M, report says

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (542+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026 at 10:34 a.m. ET New York agencies have provided at least $321 million to corporations building data centers in Rockland County since 2013, according to a new report by government watchdog group Reinvent Albany. The Rockland County Development Agency and the New…...

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gothamist.com > news > dozens-of-nj-towns-are-banning-data-centers-can-they-survive-legal-challenge

Dozens of NJ towns are banning data centers. Can they survive legal challenge?

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (604+ words) Published Aug 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET Last month, a data center developer sued Andover Township, New Jersey, over local officials' move to ban the energy-hungry tech facilities just months after they planned to embrace one. Mayor Tom Walsh doesn’t seem that worried…...

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gothamist.com > news > ny-social-media-users-face-age-authentication-requirement-starting-in-january

NY social media users face age authentication requirement starting in January

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (553+ words) Published Jul 28, 2026 at 2:56 p.m. ET New Yorkers will need to prove they’re adults before continuing to scroll through their social media feeds starting this January. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced detailed regulations the state plans to implement…...

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gothamist.com > news > hochul-puts-hold-on-large-data-centers-in-new-york

Hochul puts hold on large data centers in New York

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (404+ words) Published Jul 14, 2026 at 5:06 a.m. ET Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered a one-year moratorium on large data centers in New York, which would be the first statewide temporary ban in the country. Hochul said her order pauses state environmental permits for one…...

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gothamist.com > news > new-york-eyes-first-in-nation-moratorium-on-data-center-development

New York eyes first-in-nation moratorium on data center development

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (588+ words) Published Jun 3, 2026 at 3:09 p.m. ET State lawmakers plan to pass a one-year moratorium on new data center projects in New York before the end of the legislative session this week. If the moratorium is approved and signed into law, advocates say…...

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gothamist.com > news > new-york-begins-planning-for-data-center-boom-and-its-strain-on-the-electric-grid

New York begins planning for data center boom, and its strain on the electric grid

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (374+ words) Published Feb 14, 2026 Demand for data centers is rapidly growing in New York, but Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants tech companies to foot the bill for their mammoth energy costs. Hochul said Thursday that the Public Service Commission will begin…...

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4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (9+ words) Religious buffer zones still on the table in Albany Gothamist...

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gothamist.com > news > verizon-says-major-service-outage-is-resolved-affected-customers-will-be-compensated

Verizon says major service outage is resolved, affected customers will get $20 credits

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (340+ words) Published Jan 15, 2026 Modified Jan 15, 2026 Verizon service is back for affected customers in the New York area after a widespread outage disrupted cellphones across the country for much of Wednesday, the company said. Affected customers will receive account credits worth $20 each,…...

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gothamist.com > news > cell-service-outages-hit-nyc-as-officials-investigate-cause-and-assess-potential-effects

Cell service outages hit NYC as officials investigate cause and assess potential effects

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (579+ words) Published Jan 14, 2026 at 2:45 p.m. ET Modified Jan 14, 2026 at 5:53 p.m. ET A nationwide Verizon outage left cellphone users, including more than 10,000 customers in New York City, without service on Wednesday. The mass disruption began around noon and prompted an emergency alert from New…...

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gothamist.com > news > nyc-phone-ban-reveals-some-students-cant-read-clocks

NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (630+ words) Published Dec 26, 2025 at 10:01 a.m. ET Some New York City teachers say it’s high time for a refresher on old-fashioned clocks. Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones revealed that many teens…...