Gov. Cuomo signs $15/hr. minimum wage bill into law

ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Monday, as part of the 2016-17 state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed bills into law that will gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15/hr.
A 1,000-person victory rally was held immediately after Cuomo signed the minimum wage bill.
“By moving to a $15 statewide minimum wage and enacting the strongest paid family leave policy in the nation, New York is showing the way forward on economic justice,” said Governor Cuomo. “The