The minimum wage in New York City would increase to a nation-leading $30 an hour, nearly double the current rate, under legislation set to be introduced Tuesday in the City Council, according to the bill’s sponsor, Councilmember Sandra Nurse.
The increase would come in steps, reaching the $30 mark by 2030, up from the current $17 hourly rate, the Brooklyn lawmaker said. Proponents of the change said the boost was necessary to help low-wage workers contend with the city’s affordability crisis.
The proposal also echoes a key campaign proposal of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who also called for a $30 minimum wage in the run-up to his election last year…