'You don't say'! Report about NYC's minimum wage law side-effect sparks mock shock

Doug P. | 2:56 PM on April 06, 2019

New minimum wage laws in New York City and New York State took effect at the beginning of the year, and Gov. Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio were celebrating:

Today the minimum wage went up statewide, rising to $15 in New York City. Cheers to that! #NewYearsEve ? pic.twitter.com/AZ6pINS5iI

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) December 31, 2018

Thank you to the working people who took to the streets to fight for a long overdue raise for our city. $15 minimum wage is now the reality in New York City — and it's time to make it a reality nationwide. #RaiseTheWage pic.twitter.com/vd0DyNOZvk

— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 16, 2019

How’s that working out in the Big Apple? Not unpredictably:

New York restaurants are hiking prices and reducing employee hours. The reason? The new $15 minimum wage. #IWecon #IWpol #RaiseTheWage https://t.co/vxgGBXAUyN

— IWF (@IWF) April 6, 2019

The new minimum wage is killing NYC's once-thriving restaurant scene https://t.co/78kmuqyZdp pic.twitter.com/VoG7tGiyPC

— New York Post (@nypost) March 31, 2019

Color us shocked!

You don’t say… https://t.co/c1xyhpP8dh

— NoOneOfConsequence (@StarDogCh4mpion) April 6, 2019

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— Rogue Penguin (@Rogue_40) April 6, 2019

More from the New York Post:

The survey also said about a third of respondents will eliminate jobs and most will raise prices this year because of the new $15-an-hour law backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other state officials, which took effect on Dec. 31, 2018.

A total of 76.5 percent of full-service restaurant respondents reduced employee hours, and 36 percent eliminated jobs in 2018, the survey said.

Also, 75 percent of limited-service restaurant respondents reported that they will reduce employee hours, and 53 percent will eliminate jobs in 2019 as a result of the wage increases, according to the survey.