Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, New York, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 29, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The record reads: "After backlash over a rumored AI data center in Yaphank, Supervisor Dan Panico proposed an 18-month moratorium and the Brookhaven Town Board voted unanimously on May 29, 2026 to schedule a July 16 public hearing. Panico said the town’s IDA… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | pending | May 29, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Suffolk County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Suffolk County
New York context
New York has 20 documented local actions across 20 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an executive order (in force, July 14, 2026).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.