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Winter Storm Warning for Thursday, January 4
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York, including the 5 Boroughs of New York City beginning Thursday, January 4, at 1 AM. Snow is forecast to begin around midnight …
Videos: RN Medical Mission to Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands
Check out our latest videos documenting NYSNA and the New York Recovery Network's (NYRN) Medical Missions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Video: Delegation to Puerto Rico in February 2018 Video: Delegation to Virgin Islands in February 2018 …
Nurses and Patients at Ozanam Nursing Home Deserve Better!
The NYSNA nurses have been bargaining since April 2016 with Ozanam Hall and after multiple sessions, still remain far apart from Ozanam on the core issues of the contract: safe staffing, health and safety, and economics. All of these critical issues are …
Water Contamination in Hoosick Falls
Owing to a local factory that makes Teflon, the municipal water in Onondaga County’s Hoosick Falls is polluted with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – more than 50 times the acceptable level. When local activists from Flint, Michigan came to Hoosick Falls …
Stop the Bomb Trains
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. Derailments have caused explosions all over the continent, …
Standing With Standing Rock
A delegation from NYSNA was early on the ground in North Dakota to bring solidarity and supplies to courageous indigenous activists resisting the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline at the Standing Rock Reservation near Cannon Ball, ND. The …
Transform Don't Trash NYC
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. Right now, NYC businesses like hospitals and restaurants …
Every Patient Deserves a Registered Nurse!
Stop Albany’s Attack on Our Scope of Practice A dangerous proposal in the NY State budget could have far-reaching implications that will directly affect patient care and RN scope of practice! Currently, legislators are considering a bill that will allow …
Winter Storm Riley Update
On Friday, March 1, Winter Storm Warnings were issued throughout New York State due to Winter Storm Riley. Downstate was hit with rain and high winds, causing flooding and power outages. Rain and snow fall was heavy in much of Upstate, with accumulation …
New Yorkers prepare for next winter storm
A winter storm warning will be in effect from 7:00 AM Wednesday, March 7, 2018 until 7:00 AM Thursday, March 8, 2018. Snow accumulations of as many as 18 inches are expected in certain areas of the state. Travel and vital services will be affected …