Joanne Cunningham, who chairs the legislature and represents part of Bethlehem, introduced the bill after the town of Bethlehem was not immediately informed about contaminants in New Scotland wells on property close to Bethlehem’s Vly Creek Reservoir.

The state has established an email address for businesses, including farms, to report the effects of the Trump administration tariffs. While the new policy begins to take effect, information provided to TariffImpact@esd.ny.gov “will help provide a real time understanding of the impact of the tariffs on the New York agricultural industry and other sectors across the state,” the governor’s office says.

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