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State of Emergency declared in New York

January 23, 2016

Governor Cuomo has issued a state of emergency and a travel ban starting at 2:30 PM on Saturday, January 23.

Mayor de Blasio has also issued a travel ban in New York City. The full text is included...

Blizzard Watch for Metro NYC and Long Island

January 21, 2016

UPDATE: Governor Cuomo announced New York's emergency preparations today in a press conference. Read the details here.

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch for Metropolitan New...

Video: COP21 - Remarks by NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez

December 09, 2015

Remarks by NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez were featured as part of a panel discussion held December 8 as the COP21 summit continues in Paris, France. Trade unionists and others discussed real...

NYSNA Alert: Emergency Preparedness for Hurricane Joaquin

October 02, 2015

NYSNA is closely monitoring Hurricane Joaquin, the Category 4 hurricane now near the Bahamas. Coastal areas on the Atlantic, including New York, are under a Coastal Flood Watch and a High Wind...

Donations and assistance sought for Nepal earthquake victims

April 27, 2015

With more than 8 million people displaced, and a death toll now exceeding 6,000, conditions in Nepal in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake continue to deteriorate. NYSNA urges members to...

Nepalese nurses set up emergency aid fund

April 25, 2015

Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the people killed in Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal.

The Nepalese American Nurses Association (NANA) has established an emergency aid fund. Many...

State of Emergency declared downstate in anticipation of storm

January 26, 2015

Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially declared a state of emergency for the Downstate Region in response to the potentially historic storm to hit our region.

As agencies prepare for the worst, NYSNA is...