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City Council overrides Mayor Adams’ vetoes of legislation to decriminalize street vending, raise minimum wage for grocery delivery workers

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App-based delivery drivers speak out on minimum pay increase at Jamaica roundtable

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The $15 per hour minimum wage becomes a reality for many Queens workers this Monday

By Bill Parry
Local worker unions have been championing for a $15/hour minimum wage for years; New York state will have it as early as 2018.
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Minimum wage will inch closer toward the $15 per hour goal on New Year’s Eve

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