New York Republicans are confident that they will gain ground in the state Legislature by winning back the majority of Senate seats representing suburban and eastern Long Island on Election Day.
New York City employers must post the minimum and maximum salary amounts they are prepared to pay at the time of the listing. Vague language such as "$15 per hour and up" is prohibited, the law says.
The Vote Yes for Clean Water & Jobs Coalition is launching a seven-figure ad campaign encouraging New Yorkers to approve the green-minded bond act that will appear on ballots this November.
The proposal, which prompted outrage from Republicans and some farmers who argue the change will devastate small, family-run operations in the Empire State, now goes to Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon for approval.
In the 12 months since replacing Andrew Cuomo, who resigned facing certain impeachment and sexual harassment allegations on Aug. 24 last year, Hochul has sought to forge her own path and distance herself from her scandal-scarred predecessor while also mounting a run for a full term in office.