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Kathy Hochul: “We have over 30 applicants [for large-scale data centers].”

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Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York "has to lead" on 1-year, large-scale data center ban

Published July 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:47

They don't have an ability to say no to tax breaks. And so I decided that I could do much more, especially in this basically flooding the zone is what's happening now. We have over 30 applicants [for large-scale data centers]. So in a very short time, I changed my position saying, you know what, this, the state has to lead here. But it's not about being the first. (01:47–01:50)

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