Governor Cuomo Announces Push to Raise NY's Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

Earlier today, Governor Andrew Cuomo, joined by Vice President Joseph Biden, announced a push to make New York the first state in the nation to adopt a $15 per hour minimum wage at the Javits Center in New York City. 

This announcement comes after Acting State Labor Commissioner Mario J. Musolino signed a Wage Order designating $15 an hour as the statewide minimum wage for fast food workers.

Source: Press Office, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.