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Niagara Falls Project Answers the Concerns Behind New York’s Data Center Moratorium
News ClipNiagara Falls Reporter·Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

Niagara Falls Project Answers the Concerns Behind New York’s Data Center Moratorium

A $1.5 billion Niagara Digital Campus is proposed for Niagara Falls, New York, by Niagara Falls Redevelopment and Urbacon. The project, which includes building its own substation and using existing hydropower, aims to provide significant economic benefits and directly addresses concerns raised by Governor Hochul's Executive Order 62, which paused state environmental permits for large data centers.

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7/17/2026
Data Center Would Position Niagara Falls For Incredible Economic Benefits
News ClipNiagara Falls Reporter·Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

Data Center Would Position Niagara Falls For Incredible Economic Benefits

The City of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) have settled a legal dispute over land, clearing the path for NFR's $1.5 billion Niagara Digital Campus data center project. Despite this local progress, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order placing a one-year pause on new AI data centers statewide, citing energy and water concerns, which local leaders fear will cripple economic development in Niagara Falls.

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7/15/2026
Hochul: 'We've got some time' until decision on data center moratorium
News ClipBuffalo Toronto Public Media·NY

Hochul: 'We've got some time' until decision on data center moratorium

Governor Kathy Hochul is reviewing a one-year data center moratorium bill passed by the New York State Legislature. She expressed concerns about data centers' impact on the electrical grid and utility bills but has not yet decided whether to sign or veto the statewide measure. Local projects in Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, and Genesee County are highlighted amid the ongoing debate.

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6/12/2026
Path Clearer for NFR Data Center But Will NYS Hold Up 1,000 Construction Jobs
News ClipNiagara Falls Reporter·Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

Path Clearer for NFR Data Center But Will NYS Hold Up 1,000 Construction Jobs

The Niagara Falls City Council has approved a land dispute settlement with Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR), clearing the way for NFR's proposed $1.5 billion data center. However, a potential statewide moratorium on large data center construction, currently before the New York governor, poses a new obstacle for the project and local job growth. Labor unions and tech industries are fiercely opposing the proposed moratorium.

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6/6/2026
Con­tentious Niagara Falls City Council meeting leads to approval of new data center
News ClipSpectrum News·Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

Con­tentious Niagara Falls City Council meeting leads to approval of new data center

The Niagara Falls City Council approved plans for a new data center campus by Niagara Falls Redevelopment, despite community backlash. The approval settled litigation related to eminent domain proceedings. Meanwhile, the New York state Legislature is considering a bill that includes a proposed one-year moratorium on data center construction.

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6/4/2026
Niagara Falls City Council approves settlement with NFR, construction of new data center to move forward
News ClipWGRZ·Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

Niagara Falls City Council approves settlement with NFR, construction of new data center to move forward

The Niagara Falls City Council has approved a settlement with Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR), ending a multi-year legal dispute. This agreement paves the way for NFR to proceed with its proposed $1.48 billion Niagara Digital Campus data center project. The city will receive a portion of land from NFR and pay the company over $4 million in costs.

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6/4/2026
Niagara Falls Data Center Plan Raises Environmental Concerns Amid Legal Mediation
News Clipniagara-gazette.com·Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

Niagara Falls Data Center Plan Raises Environmental Concerns Amid Legal Mediation$

Niagara Falls Redevelopment proposes a $1.5 billion data center complex in Niagara Falls, projecting significant economic benefits. The project is entangled in ongoing court-ordered mediation with the City of Niagara Falls to resolve land disputes and lawsuits, aiming to clear the way for its development. Environmental concerns have been raised regarding the large-scale plan.

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4/30/2026
Two Projects: An arena, a data center or maybe both on NFR's land?
News Clipniagara-gazette.com·Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY

Two Projects: An arena, a data center or maybe both on NFR's land?$

The City of Niagara Falls and Niagara Falls Redevelopment are in court-ordered mediation to resolve long-standing land disputes and a series of lawsuits. This mediation could enable a "two-project solution" allowing an arena project and NFR's proposed $1.5 billion data center campus to move forward. The goal is to settle all disputes over 140 acres of NFR's land.

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4/16/2026