N.Y. State Fin. Law § 146

§ 146. Certain construction contracts involving steel.\nNotwithstanding any other provisions of law, all contracts over one\nhundred thousand dollars in value made and awarded by any department or\nagency of the state for the construction, reconstruction, alteration,\nrepair, maintenance or improvement of any public works shall require\nthat structural steel, reinforcing steel and/or other major steel items\nto be incorporated in the work of the contract shall be produced or made\nin whole or substantial part in the United States, its territories or\npossessions. The provisions of this section shall not apply if the head\nof the department or agency constructing the public works, in his sole\ndiscretion, determines that such provisions would not be in the public\ninterest, would result in unreasonable costs or that such steel cannot\nbe produced or made in the United States in sufficient and reasonably\navailable quantities and of satisfactory quality.\n