ALBANY - Today is the final day for lawmakers in Albany to consider and approve a state budget before the April 1 deadline. Negotiations between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of both the Assembly and Senate will spill into today as lawmakers … [Read more...]
As Leaders Finalize State Budget, Teresi Says Assembly Version Would Benefit Jamestown the Most
ALBANY - There’s just a couple of days remaining for lawmakers in Albany to agree on and finalize an on-time state budget. April 1 is the deadline for the 2016-17 state budget. This week the process is focused on Assembly leader Carl Heastie and … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Catherine Young in Jamestown NY: March 10, 2016
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing on WRFA on Thursday, Oct. 17 New York Senator Catherine Young (R-Olean, 51st Senate District) was in Jamestown on March 10, 2016 as part of a meet and greet forum, sponsored by the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
Paid Family Leave Could Be in Final State Budget but not Minimum Wage Hike
ALBANY - While the Senate and the Assembly have spent nearly the past two months working on their respective budgets, Governor Andrew Cuomo has spent much of his time stumping for legislation on two social issues that could come to fruition in coming … [Read more...]
UC Berkley Study Says Raising NY Minimum Wage has More Benefits than Drawbacks
ALBANY - A new report by economists at the University of California-Berkeley predicts that raising New York state's minimum wage to $15 would improve the living standards of more than 3 million people, far outweighing what the report calls a "small" … [Read more...]
Minimum Wage Increase for State Workers Starts Dec. 31
ALBANY - The minimum wage increase for State Workers will take effect beginning December 31, 2015. The Division of the Budget has just released a Budget Bulletin to State agencies providing information to implement the increase directed by … [Read more...]
Oversight Board Upholds Governor’s Minimum Wage Hike for Fast Food Employees
ALBANY - A state oversight board has upheld Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration's decision to raise the minimum wage for many fast-food workers to $15 an hour over three years in New York City and six years elsewhere. The New York Industrial Board … [Read more...]
State Employees to See Minimum Wage Bumped to $15 by 2021
ALBANY - Minimum wage for all New York State workers will be going up to $15 an hour. That’s according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who made the announcement on Tuesday. The Governor is pushing to make New York the first state in the nation to … [Read more...]
Governor Kicks Off Effort to Raise Minimum Wage to $15
ALBANY – Governor Andrew Cuomo is upping the ante on Minimum Wage in New York State. When state lawmakers left the Capitol in June, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to boost the minimum wage to $10.50 an hour and $11.50 in New York City was left to … [Read more...]
State Labor Department Approves Increase to Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers
ALBANY - New York state will gradually raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 an hour — the first time any state has set the minimum that high. The New York State Department of Labor formally approved the increase Thursday, a move … [Read more...]
