POLITICSJun 19 · 21:58 UTCNY POSTHannah Fierick, David Propper

NYC Council unpaid intern claims she was axed after demanding $32 an hour ‘livable wage’

An unpaid NYC Council intern, Mina Farahmand, claimed she was fired after demanding a $32 per hour 'livable wage' for herself and her peers. She was working in Manhattan Councilman Harvey Epstein’s office and sent a message to Council Speaker Julie Menin prior to her dismissal.

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