“Raising New York’s minimum wage will uplift working New Yorkers and improve our state’s economy for all. This increase to $15 dollars an hour would provide economic justice for so many in New York City and New York State who work hard but still struggle to make ends meet. When New York leads, the rest of the country follows and today New York is proud to lead on the minimum wage. Those who go to work day in and day out should never find that they are unable to provide for themselves and their families. I’d like to thank Governor Cuomo and look forward to joining him along with my colleagues in the City Council, members of the Assembly and Senate, Mayor de Blasio and others as we fight to raise the wage next session.”