Adi Talwar
Thomas DeSanti at his company's factory in Williamsburg. He says the Trump tariffs are negatively affecting his company, Williamsburg Metal Spinning and Stamping Corporation, which has been in business for 75 years.
Businesses in New York City that depend on steel and aluminum like steel companies, breweries and metal stamping firms have been affected by the federal tariffs recently imposed on metals.
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