City & State (Sophie Krichevsky)Tier 2
Hochul launches TV ad built around her one-year data center moratorium, part of a multimillion-dollar buy running through Election Day; ad says Blakeman called the moratorium "crazy"
The ad runs on cable, broadcast, digital and streaming through Nov. 3. It argues the moratorium on permits for large data centers will hold down utility bills and ties Blakeman to Trump over data center support.
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Source: City & State (Sophie Krichevsky) · Sep 23, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/hochul-data-center-moratorium-ad-2026-09-23
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