New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (D) declared his support for raising the city’s minimum wage to $20 per hour on Wednesday, seeking to build on his progress on the issue from his time as governor of New York.

Cuomo made the announcement during a rally in which he was joined by multiple labor unions that have backed him. Throughout the campaign, he has regularly touted raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour as one of his top achievements as governor.

“The best way to combat affordability, the best way, is to raise wages. Put more money in people’s pockets,” Cuomo said. “Today, we announced we’re going to raise the minimum wage to $20 per hour.”

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