ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday announced the dates and locations for the upcoming public hearings to address the possibility of ending minimum wage tip credits in New York State, also known as the subminimum wage. "New York continues to be … [Read more...]
New Year, New Set of Laws for New York State
ALBANY - Several new state laws are now on the books now that 2018 has arrived. The New Year brings New York State a higher minimum wage, which is now $10.40 an hour. Meanwhile the minimum wage for fast food workers is now $11.75 outside of New … [Read more...]
Governor Unveils Minimum Wage Enforcement and Outreach Unit
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the launch of a 200-member multi-agency Minimum Wage Enforcement and Outreach Unit, which will be charged with ensuring that all minimum wage workers are paid the proper rate. The Enforcement and … [Read more...]
NY State Minimum Wage Increase Goes Into Effect
ALBANY - The minimum wage increase for New York State is now in effect. As a result, nearly 2.2 million individuals will now have a slightly higher income. As of Dec. 31, the minimum wage for Upstate New York is at $9.70 an hour, with other .70 … [Read more...]
State Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement Hours Before Deadline
ALBANY - New York State lawmakers have been able to reach an agreement on another on-time state budget. On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo joined Senate leader John Flanagan and Assembly leader Carl Heastie in announcing the agreement on the $154 … [Read more...]
Deadline for On-Time State Budget is Thursday
ALBANY - Today is the final day for lawmakers in Albany to consider and approve a state budget before the April 1 deadline. Negotiations between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of both the Assembly and Senate will spill into today as lawmakers … [Read more...]
As Leaders Finalize State Budget, Teresi Says Assembly Version Would Benefit Jamestown the Most
ALBANY - There’s just a couple of days remaining for lawmakers in Albany to agree on and finalize an on-time state budget. April 1 is the deadline for the 2016-17 state budget. This week the process is focused on Assembly leader Carl Heastie and … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Catherine Young in Jamestown NY: March 10, 2016
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MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing on WRFA on Thursday, Oct. 17 New York Senator Catherine Young (R-Olean, 51st Senate District) was in Jamestown on March 10, 2016 as part of a meet and greet forum, sponsored by the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Paid Family Leave Could Be in Final State Budget but not Minimum Wage Hike
ALBANY - While the Senate and the Assembly have spent nearly the past two months working on their respective budgets, Governor Andrew Cuomo has spent much of his time stumping for legislation on two social issues that could come to fruition in coming … [Read more...]
UC Berkley Study Says Raising NY Minimum Wage has More Benefits than Drawbacks
ALBANY - A new report by economists at the University of California-Berkeley predicts that raising New York state's minimum wage to $15 would improve the living standards of more than 3 million people, far outweighing what the report calls a "small" … [Read more...]
