As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16.00 up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.
Every state seal across the U.S. tells a story. Sometimes these stories are proudly literal, other times they're more poetically symbolic. Beyond their official purpose, state seals act as miniature ...