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First Upstate COVID-19 Nurse Corps Volunteers Deploying in NYC

May 04, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes I kristi.barnes@nysna.org I 646.853.4489 Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 As Upstate hospitals announce staffing cuts, CVPH works with NYSNA to redeploy nurses to epicenter of COVID-19 crisis New York State – Hospitals

Statement: Regarding decision in NYSNA v. Montefiore Medical Center

May 03, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 Statement of the New York State Nurses Association regarding a lawsuit brought against Montefiore Medical Center to protect the health and safety of nurses treating COVID-19 patients. The suit charged

Statement: Regarding decision in the case of NYSNA v. Montefiore Medical Center

May 02, 2020

On Workers Memorial Day and in honor of nurses fallen by the Coronavirus, an Online Memorial Service hosted by the NYS Nurses Association to be held this evening

April 28, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY – On this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day, the nurses of the New York State Nurses Association will honor their fallen colleagues, victims of the coronavirus, in an Online Memorial Service

NYS Nurses Association files three lawsuits to protect Nurses Health and Safety

April 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 Risking their lives every day to treat COVID-19 patients; Nurses file three lawsuits to protect their Health and Safety; Adequate protections sought; Patients and Communities also at risk New York

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

Statement from the New York State Nurses Association regarding PPE protocols

April 13, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY - We applaud the Governor’s COVID-19 Taskforce for their commitment to assess the current PPE protocols being used by our hospitals and to work toward substantial improvements. The aim