Cuomo Said to Cut Deal for New York Minimum Wage of $9
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Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders cemented a plan to raise the state minimum wage to $9 an hour as part of a $136.5 billion budget proposal.
The increase from $7.25 would be phased in over three years starting Jan. 1, when it would reach $8, then rise to $8.75 a year later before climbing to $9 in 2016, according to two people familiar with the plan who asked not to be identified because they weren’t cleared to discuss the closed-door talks.