Kathy Hochul is a person tracked in our intelligence system with 5 linked articles.
New York State enacted an executive order halting permits for new data centers 50 MW and larger, pending environmental review, with a potential one-year moratorium and additional legislative moves targeting 20 MW+ projects.
New York will ban law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks on duty and bar ICE cooperation in sensitive locations, as part of a 2027 budget deal that could prompt federal legal challenges.
New York lawmakers push to block ghost-gun production via 3D printers and CAD files; two 3D-printer firms will block gun components and another CAD company removed firearm blueprints.
New York Governor Hochul proposes state-level online safety rules, including age verification and parental controls, with Roblox as a highlighted target amid slow federal action.
New York signed the RAISE Act after lobbying from universities and big tech, with ad campaigns totaling roughly $17k-$25k and reaching over 2 million people, while the bill imposes safety planning and transparency requirements on large AI models.
New York passes first-in-the-US law requiring disclosure when ads use AI-generated people and requires heirs’ consent to use deceased likeness in commerce.
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