Threat of data center upends tiny Upstate NY town
In Babylon, Suffolk County (NY), Babylon City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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Threat of data center upends tiny Upstate NY town
Babylon City Council · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:14 Babylon City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Babylon, NY address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"depending on what let just like Ilion's unique, you know. Um, I don't know how many people, like I said, have it right there with the high school literally right there. We got a a high rise right there, you know, everything's within >> Yeah. >> a mile, half a mile, you know. So, all that has to be brought in. >> That's kind of unique. >> Yeah. So, as mayor of Ilion is what I'm dealing with and uh, trying to work through, you know, trying to work with the IDA, trying to work with our state"
- Clip 2 · 0:43 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Babylon, NY weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"said, I've been in here 8 weeks, 10 weeks. >> Yeah. >> Um, I plan to move ahead. Um, however, I want to um, move ahead uh, diligently, carefully, and the most important thing to me is um, protect the interest of the village of Ilion. >> Okay. >> what I mean? That's first and foremost on both ends, environmentally and uh, development and uh, strategically where we're going. And that's a that's a tough balance sometimes. The problem with Ilion um, has been we"
- Clip 3 · 1:10 Babylon City Council Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Babylon City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"a one horse town, so to speak, you know, Remington was Ilion, Ilion was Remington. And I think it would be advantageous to us to not get into that again, because obviously if something happens, that's another reason why I don't want to see that any development be just one huge because if something happens, you know, whatever. I'm more of a multi use type of guy. But again, each project is different. Uh, um, it would be I don't know if that"
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