Mixed reactions to new tariffs in Plattsburgh: Local businesses and leaders weigh in [Video]

TARIFFS WILL QUOTE “SMASH” OUR FARMERS — AND INCREASE THE COSTS OF HOME HEATING AND ELECTRICITY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK… THE IMPACT OF THE 25-PERCENT TARIFFS ON ALL STEEL AND ALUMINUM IMPORTS…. IS ALREADY BEING FELT. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ… JOINS US LIVE IN OUR PLATTSBURGH STUDIO WITH MORE. BENNY? LIZ AND BRIAN – THERE’S ACTUALLY BEEN SOME MIXED REACTIONS FROM BUSINESSES AND LEADERS IN PLATTSBURGH AS THE IMPACT FROM THE NEW TARIFFS COULD VARY DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCE. JEFFORDS STEEL AND ENGINEERING IS BASED IN PLATTSBURGH AND DOES PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST. ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, THERE’S BEEN A SLIGHT UPTICK IN THE PRICE OF SOME MATERIALS. WHILE JEFFORDS BUYS ITS STEEL HERE IN THE U-S. – MANAGEMENT SAYS THE TARIFFS COULD ACTUALLY BE GOOD FOR THEM WHEN COMPETING AGAINST CANADIAN BUSINESSES IN THE INDUSTRY. <KENT NILES, FABRICATION OPERATIONS MANAGER 19 seconds “Canadian fabricators have taken a tremendous amount of …