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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of a long-time member of the NYSNA family – Michael Chacon, MSN, RN. Mike was a union representative, an activist, and a nurse. He came to NYSNA in 1997 after working as a nurse at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.

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.

The 250 nurses who won their first contract at NYP-Hudson Valley Hospital (HVH) last week proved a few things.

For every black historical figure, there are contemporary leaders making an impact. Let’s see and honor them. That is why NYSNA is hosting a series of events to celebrate Black History Month.

NYSNA members (above) made their voices heard at the NYS Department of Health’s (DOH) Public Health and Public Health Planning Committee hearing on January 27.

In January 2022, nurses at St. Vincent Hospital emerged victorious after waging the longest nurses’ strike in Massachusetts history.