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🌱 How Hochul’s moratorium just stalled Orangeburg’s massive data center expansion
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Morning Orangeburg! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Hochul's moratorium just stalled Orangeburg's massive data center expansion
- How Orangeburg lottery players can chase tonight's $261 million jackpot
Also on today's calendar: MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3 and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
- Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Databank's Expansion Subject To Statewide Moratorium; Clarkstown Moratorium Includes Sain Building Affordable Housing Conversion; Chair Factory Site Subject To Brownfield Review (rcbizjournal.com) — State regulators have ruled that the planned expansion of DataBank's Orangeburg data center on Corporate Drive is halted under Governor Hochul's new statewide moratorium on large data centers, despite earlier exemption from Orangetown's local pause. The project now faces a full environmental review, with state and county agencies raising concerns about heat, wastewater, and impacts near Lake Tappan and nearby recreation and senior facilities.
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• Mega Millions winning numbers for September 22 $261 million jackpot (ithacajournal.com) — A Rockland County lottery roundup briefly spotlights Orangeburg resident Maria Dermos chatting about playing Mega Millions at Tip Top Stationery in Orangeburg, as a $261 million jackpot is on the line. The piece explains drawing times, ticket deadlines in New York, prize tiers, and odds, so Orangeburg players know how and when they can take a shot.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orangeburg
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★ Featured events ★
- 100 HW Rockland County Program presents The 4th Annual Latina Voices →
Dominican University, 470 Western Highway South, Orangeburg
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Membership Summit
South Orangetown Rotary Club, 19 Club House Lane 19 Club House Lane, Stony Point
10:00 am - MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3 →
Palisades Community Center, 675 Oak Tree Rd
7:00 pm - FLX Sunday Reset: Pilates, Sound Bath, Brunch & More →
Hotel Nyack - JDV by Hyatt, 400 High Ave, Nyack
9:00 am - Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am - GoodStock '26 - 55th Anny: Concert for Bangladesh-People to People Benefit →
Rockland GAA, 160 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg - Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY →
, Nyack
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women's Leadership Council →
RiverWind Vine Yard, 12 Old Stone Valley Road, Valley Cottage
8:30 am - Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow Open House →
Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, Palmer Avenue, Sleepy Hollow
10:00 am - Chair Yoga & Guided Meditation with Debbie Broadman →
Blauvelt NY
10:30 am - Voices of Love Chorus →
The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack
11:00 am - Toddler Storytime →
Tappan NY
11:00 am
Thursday September 24
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🗞 Nearby News
Orangetown
- Hudson Valley Actress Hayden Panettiere's Death Finally Explained (hudsonvalleypost.com)
Nyack
- 'L' is For Lexow (nyacknewsandviews.com)
- 15 Waldron Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
- Rockland County Leaders Urge Hochul to Sign PFAS Drinking Water Protection Bill (monseyscoop.com)
Irvington
- Tuckahoe Orders Outside Disciplinary Review After DA Closes Probe Into Crash Involving Former Chief's Wife (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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