The New York City Council is poised to introduce a groundbreaking proposal on Tuesday, aiming to establish a $30-per-hour minimum wage, which would nearly double the city’s current minimum wage of $17, according to a report by Gothamist.
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The legislation, championed by Democratic Councilwoman Sandy Nurse of the 37th District, aligns with one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s key campaign pledges to increase the city’s minimum wage to $30 by the year 2030.
However, despite the alignment in goals, Mayor Mamdani has yet to formally endorse the bill, as indicated in a statement shared with The Post.
“Mayor Mamdani is committed to ensuring that all New Yorkers earn a living wage,” a spokesperson for the mayor, Dora Pekec, stated. “As the administration evaluates this particular piece of legislation, the mayor is dedicated to addressing the affordability crisis by utilizing every resource available to the city.”
“As the administration reviews this specific legislation, the mayor remains committed to tackling the cost-of-living crisis using every tool at the city’s disposal,” said a spokesperson for the mayor, Dora Pekec.
The proposed pay increases would happen gradually and call for employers with upward of 500 employees to lift worker salaries to $20 an hour by 2027 and $30 an hour by 2030. The minimum pay rate in New York City rose to $17 an hour this year after hitting $15 an hour in 2018.
The change would affect upward of 1 million city workers who currently make minimum wage.
