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MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- Elected leaders, dozens of seniors, and home care workers came together in Midtown Tuesday to launch the "Fair Pay for Home Care" campaign.
New York officials want to raise home care wages to 150% of the minimum wage by passing the bill.
Elected leaders say New York State faces the worst home care shortage in the nation, and low wages are the single largest driving factor.