Raise Up NY

Rule Changes

Advocated for $21.25 minimum wage, saw law pass with lower target

New York City's minimum wage will stay at $17 an hour on Jan. 1, 2027, instead of rising with inflation. Prices in the metro area are up 4% over the past year, but a trigger in the 2023 state law suspends the cost-of-living adjustment when state employment slips slightly. That leaves low-wage workers with real wages falling as costs rise.

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