Mr. Mamdani’s favorite eating spots will not be spared.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has famously built much of his campaign around his love of food, including frequently sharing his favorite eating spots around town. But the Democratic Socialist’s “$30 by ‘30” campaign to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $30 by 2030 portends troubling winds ahead for the city’s beloved dining scene.
Progressive cities around America have pushed their minimum wage rates to unprecedented highs, with many now creeping north of $20 per hour. Many are going even further, however, by also eliminating the tipped-wage system for restaurant and hospitality sector employees. These rules allow restaurant owners to pay servers and bartenders below the minimum wage as long those employees can make up the gap in tips.
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C. Jarrett Dieterle is a legal policy fellow for the Manhattan Institute.
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