Reduced border hours spark mixed reactions in Rouses Point and beyond [Video]

RE-OPEN THE BRIDGE TO DRIVERS JUST BEFORE 3 O’CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS FROM NOW, NEARLY 40 U- S PORTS OF ENTRY ACROSS THE NORTHERN BORDER WILL HAVE THEIR HOURS ADJUSTED, INCLUDING SEVERAL HERE IN OUR REGION. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THIS NEWS AND JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR PLATTSBURGH STUDIO… TO DISCUSS THE IMPACTS AND HOW PEOPLE LOCALLY ARE FEELING ABOUT THIS. BRIAN AND LIZ – COME THE NEW YEAR, NEARLY A DOZEN PORTS OF ENTRY IN THE SWANTON SECTOR WILL HAVE SHORTENED HOURS FOR WHEN PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO CROSS THE BORDER INTO CANADA AND BACK. BUT FOLKS HERE HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT IT. (áááSOTááá) CHRISTOPHER LATREMORE CLERK/ ADMINISTRATOR, ROUSES POINT 22;45;33;04 – 22;45;36;17 “both surprised and shocked about this news.” (áááVOááá) CHRISTOPHER LATREMORE IS THE VILLAGE CLERK AND ADMINISTRATOR FOR ROUSES POINT. WITH THE VILLAGES PORT OF ENTRY SET TO BE OPEN …