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Building the Movement for Climate Justice

March 21, 2017

As environmentalists, labor unions, and local, state and world leaders come together to find solutions for a healthier, more sustainable environment, nurses are there. As frontline caregivers, we see...

Medical and Solidarity Mission to the Philippines Test Donation

March 01, 2017

The Philippines was devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan in November, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing at least 6,300 people. In January, 2014, bodies were still being...

Medical and Solidarity Mission to the Philippines: Sept. 3 - 13, 2017

February 24, 2017

The Philippines was devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan in November, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing at least 6,300 people. In January, 2014, bodies were still being...

Climate and Community Protection Act

February 01, 2017

As part of the NY Renews coalition, NYSNA is working to call on Albany to make New York state’s climate commitments legally enforceable, ensure accountability, establish a just energy policy, and...

Transform Don't Trash NYC

December 01, 2016

NYSNA is a member of the Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition, which seeks to transform the commercial waste industry in NYC to create good jobs and clean and safe communities for all New Yorkers...

Stop the Bomb Trains

November 01, 2016

Fracked Bakken oil, which has the volatility of dynamite, is transported in train cars suitable for vegetable oil and orange juice, all over our state, including within one mile of 351 schools...

Caring for our patients and communities throughout extreme weather alerts

October 02, 2016

UPDATE: 13 March, 2017

With a BLIZZARD WARNING in effect from 12:00 Midnight, Monday, March 13 until Midnight, Tuesday, March 14, we urge New Yorkers to be prepared for extremely hazardous/dangerous...