NYC Mayor Mamdani backs expanding New York's data center moratorium to 20 MW projects
AINowInstitute · x · 2026-10-21
At the "People's AI Assembly" in NYC, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he will push Gov. Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act, expanding the existing executive-order moratorium.
- The current pause covers projects over 50 MW; the bill would lower it to 20 MW and require renewable-energy and labor standards for 5 MW+ sites.
- Mamdani cited a "complete abdication of federal law" on AI; supporters fear the executive order could be rescinded by future administrations.
- Anti-data-center sentiment is rising nationwide per multiple surveys.
Related event: NYC Mayor Vows to Expand Data Center Ban at People's AI Event(2 posts)→
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