Local restaurant owners react to minimum wage increase
The minimum wage in New York State was raised starting this year to $15.50 per hour for upstate New York. Last year’s minimum wage rate was $15, and restaurant owners around Chemung County expressed concerns and challenges they say they will face.
Minimum Wage To Increase In NY: Here's When, How Much
New Yorkers earning minimum wage will see an increase in their paychecks. This change, which takes effective on Wednesday, Jan. 1, is part of a broader state initiative aimed at easing the financial burden of rising living costs.
Proposed legislation would increase Maryland's minimum wage to $20 for tipped workers
State leaders plan to introduce legislation that would put a minimum wage increase on Maryland's 2026 ballot. Maryland Delegate Adrian Boafo and Senator Cory McCray introduced the proposal, which includes gradually raising the minimum wage to $20 for tipped workers and making tips exempt from taxation.
Pair of lawmakers propose $20 an hour minimum wage in Maryland
A pair of lawmakers are proposing an increase to Maryland's minimum wage, phasing in a raise from $15 an hour to $20 an hour over two years. "The minimum wage in Maryland is not enough to meet the cost of living.
Fight for $20 minimum wage could go to Maryland voters, exempt tips from taxes
There’s a new twist in the fight to increase Maryland’s minimum wage. A new bill under consideration in the General Assembly would put the measure on the November 2026 ballot for voters to decide whet
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Minimum wage increases in New York and New Jersey on Jan. 1: What you need to know
The minimum wage will rise in both New York and New Jersey on Jan. 1, giving workers an extra boost heading into next year. Both states’ minimum wages already far exceed the federal ...
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Minimum wage changes soon in New York
The statewide minimum wage in New York is scheduled to rise. An increase to the wage of 50 cents an hour is set to take effect on Jan. 1, according to the state Labor Department. The increase ...
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How much will minimum wage in New York go up in January?
New York’s minimum wage gets a 50-cent bump in January, to $16.50 in Westchester, New York City and Long Island and $15.50 in the rest of the state. This will be the first of two 50-cent ...
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Minimum wage increases in New York
The statewide minimum wage in New York increased by 50 cents an hour in 2025. The raise took effect Jan. 1, according to the state Labor Department.
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Many New Yorkers to get a raise in 2025 as minimum wage increases
The minimum wage in the state of New York will go up by 50 cents at the start of next year. At this time, the minimum wage is 15 dollars an hour for most of the state of New York. Right ...
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New York minimum wage raised in 2024; another increase is coming
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Inflation might still be leaving your wallet feeling a little light these days, but New York’s government is working to fix that. In 2024 alone, the minimum wage rose to ...
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Raising the floor: N.Y. minimum wage increases coming in the new year
like New York, have boosted their own minimum wages. However, there’s a Catch-22 situation where they also generally have higher housing and living costs that can partly cancel out the increased ...
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New NY laws in 2025: Minimum wage hike, MTA fare evasion fees and more
A number of new state measures will take effect in New York the moment 2024 rolls into 2025, including a bump in the minimum wage and a revamp of fare-evasion penalties in the New York City ...
Maryland Dems push bill to raise minimum wage to $20; Republicans say it’s ‘dead on arrival’
State Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow Maryland voters to raise the minimum wage from $15 to $20 — including for workers in the service industry — but it’s receiving a thumbs ...