Minimum wage is set to increase to $17 in NYC, Westchester and Long Island, and $16 elsewhere in the state by 2026, with future hikes pegged to inflation. It is.
New York lawmakers have passed a $229 billion spending plan that includes a minimum wage hike that must be implemented by 2026. Its passage was delayed by over a month.
Lawmakers in Albany passed a $229 billion spending plan that will increase the state's minimum wage, tweak its bail laws and attempt to curb illegal and unlicensed marijuana shops.
Under a bill, minimum wage would increase to $17 in New York City and its suburbs, and $16 elsewhere in the state by 2026, with future hikes pegged to inflation.