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Eliza M. Bates | eliza.bates@nysna.org | 646-285-8491

Nurses will commemorate the colleagues who died on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and share stories of their lives, and community leaders will share stories of neighbors and loved ones lost

New York, NY - On Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m., nurses, faith, and community leaders will hold a vigil outside of NewYork-Presbyterian to honor colleagues and patients lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses will share stories to commemorate the lives of their colleagues who died on the frontlines saving lives during the pandemic and draw attention to the continued and urgent need to protect the health and safety of caregivers and community members. Community leaders will share stories of neighbors and loved ones lost to COVID-19. 

WHAT: NYSNA nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian, faith and community leaders to hold vigil for nurses and patients lost to COVID-19
WHERE: Outside of NewYork-Presbyterian Milstein building main entrance at 177 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032
WHEN: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

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The New York State Nurses Association represents more than 42,000 members in New York State. We are New York’s largest union and professional association for registered nurses. NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, the country's largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses, with more than 225,000 members nationwide.

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