New York minimum wage goes up on January 1

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — On January 1, minimum wage in New York raises by 50 cents an hour.Minimum wage will hit $16.50 per hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County, and $15.50 in the rest of the state.State minimum wage varies by region and industry. At the beginning of 2024, in that downstate region, it rose to $16 from $15 last year, while it hit $15 upstate, up from $14.20 in 2023.According to MIT's living wage calculator—last updated in February—a single N