No hyperscale facilities have landed in New York yet — but Hochul signed a moratorium anyway, with her reelection and the state's utility bills on the line.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s order imposing a year-long moratorium on large new data centers in the state comes amid growing opposition to massive data center buildouts to power…

During this one-year pause, the state seeks to create a regulatory framework that will evaluate and address how data centers impact the environment, energy use and more.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s order imposing a year-long moratorium on large new data centers in the state comes amid growing opposition to massive data center buildouts to power…

The one-year pause starts now.

New York is becoming the first state to impose a statewide data center moratorium as backlash against the industry escalates.

New York Governor Hochul signs a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data center permits, impacting crypto miners and AI firms exceeding 20 MW peak

New York has paused large data center construction for one year. This action addresses concerns about rising power costs and strained water supplies. Governor Hochul aims to…

New York has imposed a one-year moratorium on data centres drawing 50MW or more, the first US statewide freeze on the AI build-out.

New York enacts a year-long moratorium on large data centers to safeguard the environment and energy resources amid rising AI demands.

There will be a one-year pause on building new data centers across New York to allow state officials to establish guidelines protecting residents and the environment.

The moratorium positions New York at the forefront of a growing national debate over how to manage the infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence. While technology…

New York will block the construction of any new large data centers for up to a year so the state can create rules to protect the environment and en...

New York became the first US state to stop the construction of any new large data centers over concerns about energy use. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on the…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday putting a moratorium on building large data centers for one year.

"It's my responsibility to take action and lead," Hochul said on Tuesday as she announced an executive order to ban data center development.

"Before it goes any further, I need safeguards in place to protect New Yorkers," said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

New York becomes the first state to impose a one-year moratorium on large data center approvals, impacting crypto mining and AI infrastructure investments.

“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one…

New York’s data center moratorium may become the blueprint for anti-AI movement.

New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come at the expense of…