ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Despite a 4.5% increase in consumer prices from September 2025 to September 2026, New York’s $16/$17 minimum wage isn’t set to increase in January. But a recent report from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations found that 60% of adults who live in New York—and 75% in New York City—think it should be at least $30…