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Media Advisory for April 17 - Healthcare Workers at Jacobi Medical Center Rally against NYC H + H new policy of taking away sick pay from frontline warriors of COVID-19

April 16, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY — Nurses at Jacobi Medical Center will rally tomorrow against new unfair paid sick leave policy that mandates healthcare workers who are sick present a doctor’s note to receive a paid

Media Advisory for April 11 - Albany Medical Center Nurses speak out: We Need More Personal Protective Equipment to protect Nurses and Patients from COVID-19

April 10, 2020

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: April 10, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Donna Kennedy | donna.kennedy@nysna.org | 518.466.1684 Albany, NY — Nurses at Albany Medical Center will hold an urgent community speak out and press event in front of the hospital on Saturday

Media Advisory for April 10 - Wyckoff Heights Medical Center demands more nurses, more tests to battle COVID-19 Crisis

April 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2020 Contact: Corey Finger | corey.finger@nysna.org | 347.712.2809 Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Overwhelmed by COVID patients, nurses and hospital administration call for resources to save lives Brooklyn, NY - Nurses and administrators at

Media Advisory for April 9 - Nurses at Westchester Medical Center demand more protective equipment to treat COVID-19 patients

April 08, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2020 Contact: Michael Hertz | michael.hertz@nysna.org | 917.232.3803 Nurses Call for More Ventilators at Westchester Medical Center Frontline Workers are Fighting to Save Lives While Short-Staffed and Under-Protected Valhalla, NY - Nurses at Westchester Medical Center

Media Advisory for March 18 - Capital Region Healthcare Crisis: How Can the Community and Healthcare Workers be Prepared?

March 17, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nynsa.org | 646.853.4489 Albany, NY — Join nurses, elected officials, and community advocates for a virtual town hall meeting to address: COVID-19: What are the latest updates to keep our communities safe? Facility

Nurses Issue Call for Help in the Public Health Battle Against Coronavirus

March 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY – Based on the evidence to date, many greater NYC hospitals are failing to provide adequate healthcare worker protections in the handling of the expanding COVID-19 crisis. The result is

Ellis Nurses Speak Out Against Workplace Violence

February 28, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes I kristi.barnes@nysna.org I 646.853.4489 After violent hospital attack, nurses demand change Schenectady, NY – On February 27, a patient at Ellis Hospital stabbed three nurses, including one student nurse, who all suffered injuries. It

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**Media Advisory for April 17** - Healthcare Workers at Jacobi Medical Center Rally against NYC H + H new policy of taking away sick pay from frontline warriors of COVID-19

**Media Advisory for April 11** - Albany Medical Center Nurses speak out: We Need More Personal Protective Equipment to protect Nurses and Patients from COVID-19

**Media Advisory for April 10** - Wyckoff Heights Medical Center demands more nurses, more tests to battle COVID-19 Crisis

**Media Advisory for April 9** - Nurses at Westchester Medical Center demand more protective equipment to treat COVID-19 patients

**Media Advisory for March 18** - Capital Region Healthcare Crisis: How Can the Community and Healthcare Workers be Prepared?