iMasons New York Local Chapter Meeting: Data Center Regulations
About the Event
The iMasons New York Local Chapter meets in New York City on October 29, 2026, for an evening session on data center regulation, subtitled "Site Selection, Community Engagement, and the Public Sector."
A panel of developers, operators, enterprise builders, and site selection advisors will discuss active New York and New Jersey projects. Panelists from Bloomberg, Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company, and Sentinel Data Centers will cover how sites are selected, how communities are engaged, and how projects move through public-sector permitting and regulation. The evening ends with open networking.
Programming Focus
- Site selection for data center projects in New York and New Jersey
- Community engagement on active projects
- Permitting and public-sector regulation across New York and New Jersey
- Open networking after the panel
Featured Speakers
- Joseph Alicata, Head of Americas AI Regulatory Policy, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs for LatAm, Senior Policy Analyst, Bloomberg
- Jay Biggins, Executive Managing Director, Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company
- Josh Rabina, Chief Executive Officer, Sentinel Data Centers
- Matt Qualben, Senior Project Manager, Bloomberg
Who Should Attend
- Data center developers and operators active in New York and New Jersey
- Enterprise infrastructure builders
- Site selection advisors and real estate professionals
- Professionals working on permitting, regulation, and community engagement for data center projects
Logistics
The meeting takes place on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET in New York, NY. Registration is through the Infrastructure Masons event page, and registrants must agree to the iMasons Code of Conduct.