Westchester Political News Sample

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New York City Mayor

1. Editor’s note: De Blasio talks to the Irish, Italians and Mamdani - City & State New York, (Bill de Blasio), July 14, 2026
2. NYC’s vagrant camp near Intrepid growing into skid row as Mamdani’s ‘more humane’ policy forces cops to stay put - New York Post, (Eric Adams), July 14, 2026
3. Ex-Adams aide sues NYC after Mamdani says city won’t continue to represent him in sexual assault cases - amNewYork, (Eric Adams), July 14, 2026
4. Ex-Adams aide sues NYC after Mamdani says city won’t continue to represent him in sexual assault cases - PoliticsNY, (Eric Adams), July 14, 2026
5. Citing Vague ‘Legal Requirements,’ Mamdani Won’t Say If or When He’ll Fix Bedford Avenue - Streetsblog New York City, (Eric Adams), July 14, 2026
6. Man gets prison in deadly shooting of ex-girlfriend as she pushed their baby's stroller in NYC - The Independent, (Eric Adams), July 14, 2026

1. First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers Launched by Governor Kathy Hochul - Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
2. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces moratorium on data centers - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
3. Governor Kathy Hochul hits pause on AI data centers - NEWS10 ABC, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
4. New York pauses permits for largest data centers while Hochul weighs broader bill - amNewYork, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
5. New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Pause New Hyperscale Data Centers - Inside Climate News, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
6. N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs data center moratorium executive order - Axios, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
7. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs nation's first data center moratorium - upi.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
8. Hochul draws cheers, jeers over statewide data center moratorium - WXXI News, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
9. ‘New York will lead the way’: NYS Gov. Hochul’s data center moratorium includes a new model for funding AI infrastructure - Fortune, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
10. Hochul imposes data center moratorium; here's what it means for WNY - The Business Journals, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
11. New York won’t build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks - Boston Herald, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
12. Hochul draws outrage with first-in-nation ban on large-scale AI data centers in NY - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
13. Kathy Hochul Signs First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers - News of the United States - NOTUS, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
14. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces moratorium on data centers - Central Oregon Daily, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
15. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign moratorium on data centers - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
16. Video New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign moratorium on data centers - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
17. New York governor orders first statewide data center moratorium - Stateline, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
18. ‘An important first step’: Portland residents express relief after Hochul pauses hyperscale data centers - WKBW, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
19. New York imposes first-in-the-nation statewide freeze on ‘hyperscale’ data centers - KLAS 8 News Now, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
20. Hochul makes New York first state to implement data center moratoriums - Adirondack Explorer, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
21. State grants $6M to expand mental health clubhouses outside NYC - Crain's New York, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
22. New York Becomes the First State To Ban New Data Centers - Reason Magazine, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
23. Hochul orders pause on NY data center development for up to 1 year - Rochester Business Journal, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
24. Hochul enacts first statewide data center moratorium - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
25. New York governor signs nation’s first moratorium on large data centers - Route Fifty, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
26. New York enacts nation's first statewide moratorium on AI data centers - Business Insider, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
27. Hochul signs order blocking new giant data centers in New York - New York Daily News, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
28. New York Enacts First US Ban On Data Center Construction - Engadget, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
29. Gov. Kathy Hochul orders one-year data center moratorium in New York - Lohud, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
30. New York enacts yearlong pause on all AI data center construction - wng.org, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
31. New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium - WIRED, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
32. New York Hits Pause on Data Centers - CommercialSearch, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
33. New York becomes first state to pause hyperscale data center permits - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
34. New York becomes first state to impose data center moratorium - The Washington Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
35. New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban - CNBC, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
36. Gov. Kathy Hochul discusses New York's moratorium on AI data centers - Yahoo, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
37. This Governor Just Became the First Statewide Politician to Regulate AI Data Centers - The Story Exchange, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
38. New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium - Reuters, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
39. New York Governor Kathy Hochul establishes the nation's first statewide moratorium on new AI data centers - Good Good Good News, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
40. Hochul orders 1-year ban on large data center construction - The Real Deal, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
41. N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs data center moratorium executive order - Yahoo, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
42. New York imposes the first statewide moratorium on data centers in US - Baltimore Sun, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
43. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces moratorium on data centers - Modern Ghana, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
44. Will New York’s Data Center Moratorium Actually Stop Anything? - Heatmap News, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
45. Hochul demands answers about proposed ICE facility in Newburgh - Daily Freeman, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
46. New York enacts nation's first statewide temporary ban on new data centers. Here's why. - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
47. New York becomes first state to freeze new AI data centers in move critics warn could drive away jobs - Fox Business, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
48. Hochul Temporarily Bans New Data Centers in NY Amid Scrutiny of Climate Impacts - The City Reporter, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
49. New York lawmakers react as Hochul orders 1-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
50. Hochul puts one-year pause on large data centers in New York State - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
51. Reaction pours in over Hochul's data center moratorium - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
52. Albany data center proposal faces new questions after Hochul's statewide moratorium - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
53. N.Y. Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium, Halting $10B Of Development - Bisnow, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
54. New York is halting large data center construction in the country's first statewide ban - qz.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
55. Gov. Hochul places one-year pause on environmental permits for 'hyperscale data centers' - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
56. N.Y. Imposes Nation’s First Statewide Data Center Moratorium - RTO Insider, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
57. New York becomes first state to impose one-year pause on new AI datacenters - The Guardian, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
58. New York Enacting Nation’s First Statewide Data Center Moratorium - Commercial Observer, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
59. New York Enacts Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers - The New York Times, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
60. New York Becomes First State to Ban AI Data Centers - Futurism, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
61. Kathy Hochul to sign one-year ban on data center construction - Washington Examiner, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
62. New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers - WTNH.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
63. Opinion | New York’s Data Center Self-Sabotage - WSJ, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
64. Gov. Hochul to halt AI data center construction in New York in 1st-in-nation move - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
65. New York Just Hit Brakes on AI: Kathy Hochul To Reportedly Freeze New 50 MW Data Centers Amid Grid Strain - Benzinga, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
66. Push still on for more extensive data center legislation after Hochul executive order - Buffalo Toronto Public Media, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
67. GENESEE COUNTY/Alabama Town supervisor to remind state of Home Rule rights - Video News Service, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
68. NYPIRG praises Hochul's moratorium on hyperscale data centers - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
69. New York freezes data center development while state crafts regulatory framework - The Business Journals, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
70. ‘Hyperscale’ data centers get put on pause in New York in a historic move - Fast Company, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
71. NY puts one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers - Orleans Hub, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
72. New York halts data center development, but people aren’t impressed - Cybernews, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
73. New York Has Put The Brakes On AI Data Centers. It's The First State To Order A Construction Pause. - International Business Times, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
74. Hochul’s Halt of Data Center Construction in New York Is Met With Dismay - freebeacon.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026
75. Hochul presses DHS for answers on reported immigration detention sites in New York - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), July 14, 2026

1. Senate Democrats demand Pentagon release findings on Iran school strike investigation - The Hill, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 14, 2026
2. Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike - The Times of Israel, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 14, 2026
3. Gillibrand, climate advocacy group praise moratorium on data centers - Brooklyn Eagle, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 14, 2026
4. (NOT SO) SIMPLE STUFF: Whose job is it – really – to take care of our seniors? - Finger Lakes Times, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 14, 2026
5. Senators introduce bipartisan plan to tackle Social Security insolvency - AOL.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 14, 2026
6. Roy Cooper found his conscience two hours after Chuck Schumer did - Washington Examiner, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
7. ‘Pay The Price…’: Sen Collins Rips Chuck Schumer For ‘Endangering’ Amy Barrett, Kagan In SCOTUS Rant - The Times of India, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
8. US Senate minority leader demands investigations into fatal ICE shootings - Anadolu Ajansı, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
9. Senators rally to Russia sanctions bill, one of Graham's top priorities - News4JAX, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
10. Senate Democrats block advancement of defense bill to protest Trump’s hostilities with Iran - The Guardian, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
11. Trump Is 'Cheerleading' September Government Shutdown Over SAVE Act, Chuck Schumer Says - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
12. Readers sound off on the CLARITY Act, E. Jean Carroll and American horses - New York Daily News, (Chuck Schumer; Kirsten Gillibrand), July 14, 2026
13. WATCH: Chuck Schumer Appears to Rip a Massive Fart During Senate Floor Speech - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
14. Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
15. Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war - Oskaloosa Herald, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
16. Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war - Ottumwa Courier, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
17. Schumer gets his Democrats ready for another shutdown showdown - Washington Times, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
18. Schumer slams Trump over Iran war - Al Jazeera, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
19. Senate Democrats Block $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill Over Iran, Spending Dispute - CUToday, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
20. US Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense bill over Iran war objections - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
21. Senate Dems draw rare line against must-pass Pentagon bill - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
22. Schumer urges US Senate to pass Graham's Russia sanctions bill following senator's death - A News, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
23. Schumer urges Trump to heed Congress on Iran troop withdrawal - Crypto Briefing, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026
24. Iran’s coastal strategy challenges US military presence in Middle East - Crypto Briefing, (Chuck Schumer), July 14, 2026

1. Letitia James ‘never misses an ambulance to chase’: Gasparino - Fox News, (Letitia James), July 14, 2026
2. Consumer alert: 23andMe hit with $18 million penalty after massive DNA data breach - amNewYork, (Letitia James), July 14, 2026
3. AG: Suffolk County weightlifter arrested after claiming $100K in disability benefits - News12 | Long Island, (Letitia James), July 14, 2026
4. Attorney General Letitia James Meets With Leaders of Kaser and New Square Villages - Monsey Scoop, (Letitia James), July 14, 2026

1. Attorney General James Announces Arrest of Long Island Man for Fraudulently Obtaining Disability Benefits, Attorney General: New York, July 14, 2026
2. Attorney General James Delivers $250,000 to Improve Lead Safety Training for Construction Workers, Attorney General: New York, July 14, 2026
3. Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers’ Genetic Data, Attorney General: New York, July 14, 2026

1. New York lawmakers react as Hochul orders 1-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers - WRGB, (Carl Heastie), July 14, 2026

1. Sources to MS NOW: White House task force to release docs on election irregularities - Yahoo, (Sean P. Maloney), July 14, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “Game of ‘Survivor’ in Maine Democrats’ Senate nominating convention”, July 14, 2026
2. “Wisconsin Elections Commission finds probable cause Musk broke election law with $1M post”, July 14, 2026
3. “Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation”, July 14, 2026
4. “Ken Griffin Has Poured $40 Million Into Helping Republicans Win the Midterms”, July 14, 2026
5. “NC auditor’s former liaison resigns amid furor over pressuring county elections board on early voting plans”, July 14, 2026
6. “Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech”, July 14, 2026
7. “Election deniers have their sights on Arizona’s secretary of state—again”, July 14, 2026
8. Wisconsin Gubenatorial Candidate Fires Campaign Manager for False Campaign Finance Reports, July 14, 2026
9. With friends like these . . ., July 14, 2026
10. “America’s other elections problem”, July 14, 2026
11. “Some states will ask voters to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments”, July 14, 2026
12. “Blanche Was a Driving Force in Retribution Campaign, Emails Show”, July 14, 2026