Here’s How New Yorkers Make It in the Big Apple on $15 an Hour
“Back in 2012, when workers in New York City started demonstrating to demand a $15 minimum wage, the appeal struck many as unrealistic, if not downright bonkers. But by the end of the year, $15 will be the new minimum for most of the city’s hourly workers. What does that afford in one of the most expensive U.S. cities? Theresa Borkowski, who grew up on the Jersey Shore and graduated from American University, has a full-time, entry-level job in fashion, supervising sample pattern makers and sewers, where she earns $16.50 an hour. The 33-year-old works a second, weekend job as a salesperson for a chain retailer in Soho, where she has been earning $14 an hour.”