The term seed also has a general meaning that antedates the aboveâanything that can be sown, e.g. seed potatoes, seeds of corn or sunflower seeds . In the case of sunflower and corn seeds, what is sown is the seed enclosed in a shell or husk, whereas the potato is a tuber. Many structures commonly referred to as seeds are actually dry fruits.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he will reduce his salary by five percent. The salary for the Governor, $179,000, is set by state law and has not changed since 1999.
Continue reading the main story. Continuing to push for higher wages for the stateâs lowest-paid workers, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday that all of the waiters, waitresses and others who work for tips in New York City will soon get a raise of their minimum wage to $7.50 an hour.he increase was ordered by the acting labor commissioner, Mario J. Musolino, and will go into effect at the end of the year. It will consolidate three categories of tipped workers â whose minimum hourly wages range from $4.90 to $5.65 â into a single class to be paid at least $7.50 an hour.