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Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams faced vehement opposition when he travelled to a small Wisconsin town to try to convince residents to accept the construction of a data center on Saturday, new reporting reveals.

New York’s Hell Gate reported that Adams gave a talk in the town of Wisconsin Rapids, situated in the central part of the state, as part of his new job as a “pitchman” for real estate technology companies, as he recently told another New York outlet. In this role, he said, he’s traveling all over the world to consult for numerous firms; he recently went on a sales trip to Nigeria.

This role also seemingly involves helping New York-based industrial real estate firm, PNK Group, to assist with the building of a data center — at a time of growing grassroots opposition to data center construction. In Wisconsin in particular, democratic socialist gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has been gaining popularity while running on a platform that highlights her opposition to data center construction.

The proposed site would sit on the banks of the Wisconsin River, in a spot that was formerly a paper mill. Local residents have been organizing to oppose the development under a group called South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development.

Indeed, the video of the talk that was posted online shows Adams facing passionate opposition from local residents. Adams opens his talk by touting his celebrity — and then tries to downplay it.

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“One of my colleagues sent me a post that says, ‘A high profile person is coming to your town.’ And I said,........

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