New year brings boating law pushed by Long Island mother, new minimum wage

The law increasing the state's minimum wage on Wednesday will add 50 cents an hour to the basic minimum wage of $16 for Long Island, New York City and Westchester; and will be added to the minimum wage for the rest of the state, which was $15.

The minimum wage will rise again by 50 cents on Jan. 1, 2026. Beginning in 2027, the minimum wage will be increased annually to the three-year average increase in the consumer price index. The law that enacts those increases also includes an "off ramp" that would freeze the wage for even modest increases in unemployment or drops in employment.

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