AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTransit & Infrastructure: Amtrak reopened Line 2 of the East River Tunnel at Penn Station after more than a year of rehabilitation, a major fix for the daily flow of Amtrak, LIRR and NJ Transit trains. Real Estate & Policy: New York’s pied-à-terre tax fight keeps moving through the courts, with appeals allowing the rollout to proceed for now. Tech & Data Centers: OpenAI is leasing a 10-gigawatt AI data center campus from SoftBank’s SB Energy, underscoring New York’s growing role in the AI buildout. Business & Finance: Butterfield Bank is seeking shareholder approval for new share issuance tied to its $1.8B purchase of a Caribbean bank, a reminder that dealmaking still drives capital markets. Public Safety & Health: A Penn State cocaine trafficking ring led to 14 charges, while New Jersey’s Keyport begins sampling amid residents’ cancer-cluster concerns near a former landfill. Local Economy: NYC’s Small Business Services awarded $2.8M in Brooklyn grants to 32 organizations, aiming to keep commercial corridors vibrant.
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