News, New York approves $9 minimum wage (2013, millionaire, taxes, bill)

[JD59]

ALBANY, N.Y., March 29 (UPI) -- The New York Legislature approved a $135 billion budget that included a $9 minimum wage and a middle-class tax rebate paid for by the "millionaires tax."

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Dean Skelos and Jeff Klein, Senate Majority Coalition co-leaders and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced early Friday the passage of the 2013-14 budget before the April 1 deadline -- marking a state budget approved before the deadline for the third year in a row.



Read more: New York state approves $9 minimum wage as part of $135 billion budget - UPI.com

[hughbay]

Isn't a living wage like $16 in NY?

[Kees]

A great state to live in if you wanna pay a lot of taxes.

[AtheroscleroticPlaque]

on 1 jan 2016, it will be $9, or at least should be unless the new mayor after bloomy figures out a way to do something. remember, bloomberg ran for three terms. he already illegally took office. anything is possible.

[spotlesseden]

what's the minimum wage rate in NYC right now? Even $9 an hour is still lower than $10.55(SF).