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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 York City and Long Island in anticipation of the …

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 working with State, County and Municipal leadership as …

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 travel due to snow covered roads and poor visibilities. …

I want to take a moment to recognize the heroic response of Westchester Medical Center RNs and all caregivers to the tragic train accident and fire on the Metro North railroad. When WMC got news of the accident, nurses from every unit rushed to the ER to …

There’s a staffing crisis in New York that could jeopardize patient care. Join nurses from throughout New York to sound the alarm in Albany at our 2015 Lobby Day, Tuesday, April 21 . Tell lawmakers about the need for RN and caregiver staffing Speak up for …

NYSNA members welcomed the Lunar New Year by marching in one of the city’s most festive and colorful parades. The parade, which winds down the streets of Manhattan’s Chinatown, draws hundreds of thousands of spectators. NYSNA nurses joined lion and dragon …

Staffing, and a commitment to a statewide strategy to improve patient care, dominated the March 12 Capital Region Inter-regional Meeting in Glenville. Nurses from across the Capital Region gathered to receive updates on three big contract battles at Ellis …

On March 13, NYSNA, 1199SEIU, DC 37 AFSCME and TWU Local 100 marked International Women’s Month with a celebration and awards ceremony in New York City, recognizing women who have demonstrated courage, leadership, and passion as activists in the pursuit …

Public Sector Nurses are uniting to fight back for our patients! Join us Friday, May 29 at the Sheraton Times Square for a day-long conference, developed especially for NYSNA Public Sector Nurses. Discover how public sector nurses are uniting to: Protect …

NYSNA Second Vice President Marva Wade, RN, shares her observations on a recent online video featuring Harry Smith, a  91-year-old war veteran speaking to the Labour Party Conference delegates with a plea to save the National Health Service (NHS) that …