new york state minimum wage

Minimum wage workers in New York State got a raise today.

New York State's minimum wage is set to go up to $8.75 an hour.

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At least one owner of a New York City restaurant is in favor of raising the state's minimum wage. Barbara Sibley, chef and owner of La Palapa, says she is not alone tough in her belief that wait staff are often under paid. She says there are other business owners in New York City who favor increasing the minimum wage.

Albany, NY (WIBX) - Governor Andrew Cuomo still hasn't taken a position on the push to raise New York's minimum wage.