WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) - Canadian border crossing at New York ports of entry have dropped by over 20-percent from last year according to Senator Charles Schumer's office.

In an announcement released on Wednesday, border crossings have dropped by around 290,000 according to the senator's office. Schumer said that tariff's imposed by President Donald Trump have caused a "nose dive" in entries.

According to statistics from Schumer's office, crossings at the Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge saw the second-steepest decline percentage at 27.51-percent. Last year saw 43,945 entries, but that's down to 31,857.

The Thousands Islands Bridge also saw a drop of 20.2-percent from last year with 117,953 crossings. That number was 147,814 at this time last year.

The Seaway Bridge in Massena o

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