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Data Centers Cost Taxpayers Millions | New York City News
New York has dumped over $320 million in taxpayer subsidies on data centers in Rockland County since 2013—fueling giants like JPMorgan and Bloomberg with cheap power and tax breaks. But these automated facilities create barely a dent in jobs, costing taxpayers more than $1 million per full-time equivalent position. With Governor Hochul pausing new construction statewide and pushing for legislation to end sales tax breaks, watchdogs are demanding accountability: these energy-hungry, low-job industries are getting outsized subsidies while other sectors get left behind. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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