With a new year comes new opportunities for New Yorkers making the minimum wage.
New York City’s minimum wage is set to go up New Year’s Day — but some say it’s not nearly enoughannounced Tuesday that the minimum wage will increase by 50 cents hourly in 2025, to $16.50 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, while the rest of the state will see an increase to $15.50 per hour.
“The 2025 minimum wage increase is a much-needed boost for hardworking New Yorkers. We applaud Governor Hochul for raising and indexing the minimum wage, ensuring it will increase along with the cost of living,” said Mario Cilento, president of the NYS AFL-CIO labor union. Tyrone Marsh, who has a salary job in education, fears the wage boost won’t be nearly what is required for many households to sustain themselves in the Big Apple.
“Minimum wage is way better than it was in 2017. I would think $16.50 is enough if you are paying less than $1,000 in rent and living very, very modestly, but who can afford modest living in this modern age?” Cevallos told amNewYork Metro. “But if you’re going to raise the minimum wage, please don’t insult us with 50 cents.”
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