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Asking Albany · Res 0693-2026

Imposing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers, and requiring the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue environmental impact…

New York City Council

Latest action Oct 22, 2026

Sponsor: Crystal Hudson (Council Member, District 35, Democratic)

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Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.9144/A.10141, imposing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers, and requiring the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue environmental impact statements on data centers and to issue orders to ensure that added electricity and gas costs are borne by the data centers

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 24, 2026. About our data

What this can and cannot do

This is a request, not a law. The City Council is asking the New York State Legislature and the Governor to act, because the subject is outside the city's authority. Passing it commits the city to a position; it does not change the rule.

Summary

Imposing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers, and require the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue environmental impact statements on data centers. (S.9144/ A.10141)

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted

Committee

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic2
  • Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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Full history

  1. Oct 22, 2026

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  2. Oct 22, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

    NYC Council

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