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Lawmakers, Advocates and Alarmed New Yorkers Rally for AI Data Center Moratorium Bill

by

Joyceline Kwarko

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May 14, 2026

“Communities across New York have been blindsided by data center proposals and they are furious. People who are struggling to pay their energy bills should not have to compete with Bitcoin mining operations and AI servers for power from the grid. The legislature can stop this right now with a moratorium and give communities the time and protection they deserve.”

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