by: Nate Niles Posted: Dec 31, 2020 / 12:00 PM EST / Updated: Dec 31, 2020 / 12:00 PM EST ELMIRA, NEW YORK (WETM-TV)- The minimum hourly wage will rise to $12.50 from $11.80 on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, everywhere outside of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. That 70-cent an hour raise will mean an extra $28 a week in the paycheck of a person working a full-time job paying minimum wage. Amid the coronavirus, this could be an even bigger struggle for business owners across New York.