New York has become the first US state to impose a statewide moratorium on new AI data centres, with Governor Kathy Hochul citing concerns over electricity demand, water consumption, environmental impacts and rising utility costs.

New York became the first US state to freeze large data center construction for one year over concerns about power costs, water use and AI-driven energy demand.

To date, 46 people have been infected from breathing mist from bacteria-filled water coolers on the Upper East side.

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New York City officials assured residents that water flowing from their faucets will continue to be perfectly safe — even if it might taste a bit different — as they announced plans Monday to address massive leaks in the supply system by shutting down ...

Photo spread from Waterworks: The Hidden Water System of New York by Stanley Greenberg (2025) (all images courtesy Kris Graves Projects, unless otherwise noted) New York City is defined in many ways by its iconic infrastructure, from our parks to the ...

ENR grouped New York’s latest round of water and sewer awards into four regions to show where state-funded projects are moving toward procurement and early construction in 2026. January 2, 2026 New York’s most recent round of state water and sewer ...