On January 1st, New York will raise its minimum wage to $17 an hour in New York City (NYC), Long Island, and Westchester County. As for the rest of the Empire State, the minimum wage will be $16 an hour.
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New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency to financially support food banks as the government shutdown threatens the food aid program.
Read More N.Y. declares state of emergency as the Govt. shutdown threatens November SNAP benefits
Multiple walkouts of New York state prison guards began this week and have continued into Thursday at a number of correctional facilities in the Empire State, prompting New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul to declare a “disaster emergency.”
Read More Gov. Hochul Activates National Guard Amid N.Y. Prison Guard Strike
In New York, adultery is no longer illegal. On Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul approved the repeal of 1907 legislation that forbade the conduct.
Read More N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul Repeals 1907 Bill, Making Adultery Legal
President-elect Donald Trump confirms he will nominate pro-Israel New York Representative Elise Stefanik to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Read More Trump Appoints Elise Stefanik As U.S. Ambassador To The UN
Ruth Westheimer, the celebrity sex therapist known as “Dr. Ruth,” has died at 96.
Read More Dr. Ruth Westheimer Dead At 96