New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks to attendees after his 2013-14 Executive Budget address on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. The $137 billion state budget that Cuomo proposed Tuesday would increase spending about 2 percent without tax increases, but New Yorkers would feel some fee hikes. Cuomo's budget proposal to the Legislature provides 4.4 percent more aid to schools and would fund his proposal to improve instruction, including longer school days and school years. State aid to municipalities outside New York City wouldn't increase at a time when many counties and smaller local governments worry about insolvency amid rising costs and shrinking tax bases. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
NY Senate Dems make last push on min wage
Published: 03:24:12 PM, Tue 12 February 2013 UTC
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A final push to increase New York's minimum wage is set to begin with the backing of a new report from the influential Independent Democratic Conference in the Senate.
The report argues that raising the minimum wage will provide New York's economy with a broad boost, affecting more than 350,000 New Yorkers, most of them women and minorities.
The analysis to be released Tuesday says hiking the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour from $7.25 would fuel $600 million in additional spending in the state.
The state Black, Puerto-Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus also plans to push the measure during a news conference Tuesday.
The efforts come after Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for the increase in his budget proposal.
Now, closed-door negotiations are under way in the Senate and Assembly.
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