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As New York enters a new phase in this pandemic, our union is also shifting gears. Three months ago, our hospitals were unprepared for COVID-19’s devastating impact. New York has been the epicenter of this global pandemic, and front line nurses, as well …

Statement by the NYSNA Board of Directors Adopted May 30, 2020 Millions of Americans have watched in horror the video footage of Minneapolis police officers killing George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, while he lay handcuffed on the ground. Police Officer …

On Wednesday, June 3, the NYC Health+Hospitals/Mayorals Executive Council passed a resolution condemning the murder of George Floyd. They also announced that NYSNA members at H+H/Mayorals will organize actions to remember George Floyd and a show of …

On Thursday, June 4, nurses gathered in our cars with our union sisters and brothers in the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to honor the life of Nelson Rivera . Many RNs got to know Nelson in the aftermath of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria. He worked …

NYSNA nurses joined with healthcare workers and NYC Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams , outside The Brooklyn Hospital Center to highlight the safety net hospital’s new pilot program of reusable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for its frontline staff. …

During the COVID-19 surge, NYC H+H/Mayorals nurses saved the lives of tens of thousands of New Yorkers. Now they are mobilizing to save it again by preventing cuts to Medicaid, the State budget and the City budget that would destabilize the healthcare …

In recent weeks, NYSNA nurses have sounded the alarm over a new threat:  the closure of inpatient psychiatric units in the midst of a historic mental health crisis created by COVID-19 and its related economic fallout .  Please read our white paper, “A …

After substantial pressure from NYSNA and our union allies , the New York State Department of Health finally released their highly anticipated study on nurse staffing enhancements Friday August 14 th . The study was mandated in the 2019-2020 New York …

Nurses rallied on Labor Day outside Albany Medical Center and announced  they’ve authorized a potential strike over their ongoing contract dispute with the hospital . Albany Med nurses have been in negotiations for a first contract for more than two …

As a range of issues continue to unfold around healthcare industry over-dependence on N95 respirators, more facilities are taking steps to pilot and deploy alternate equipment. Download NYSNA Health and Safety Factsheets Momentum Builds Around Alternative …