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NYSNA board member Flandersia Jones, RN, lobbied on behalf of NYSNA on Thursday, April 11, in coalition with Climate Jobs NY. They lobbied City Council members at offices across City Hall.

On Thursday, Sept. 14, and in the lead up to Climate Week in New York City, NYSNA was proud to join with labor unions and advocacy groups in front of City Hall to introduce a bill to accelerate the building of solar power on public buildings and on public land.

NYC Health+Hospitals/ Harlem NYSNA nurse leader Marion Parkins, RN, testified against lead poisoning in a New York City Council joint hearing from the Committee on Housing and Buildings and Committee on Health.

Climate change is a health emergency, particularly in New York City, where extreme inequality and geography susceptible to rising sea levels and extreme weather are a reality. NYSNA is part of Climate Jobs NY, a union-led coalition that seeks proactive solutions to the climate crisis.

UPDATE: August 25, 2022 - Please note that ALL 2022 Medical Mission Trips are now closed.

In July 2019, nurses and workers across New York State won a major victory with the passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

NYSNA and NYRN are pleased to announce the return of our 2021 Medical and Educational Missions. We continue to monitor conditions here and abroad, and will provide updates as they become available.