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So fortunate to have @laurenunderwood.bsky.social out in NY-17! We had an incredible roundtable conversation with healthcare workers representing @1199seiu.org and @nynurses.bsky.social to discuss the impact of healthcare cuts and soaring healthcare costs on New Yorkers.

We joined @32bjseiu.bsky.social, Local 3 IBEW, @nynurses.bsky.social, @cwadistrict1.bsky.social to get out the #UnionStrong vote for candidates, like Jessica Scarcella-Spanton & @chrismccreight.bsky.social, that fight for an economy that puts working people first. #NYCLaborVotes

Roughly 100,000 immigrants lost federal Medicaid coverage yesterday due to Trump's healthcare cuts. This will increase overcrowding in emergency rooms & community health centers, harm patient care & safety-net hospital funding. NYSNA will keep advocating to reverse these cuts! 

NYSNA nurses attended the New York Working Families Party convention in NYC this weekend. NYSNA Director at Large, Sonia Lawrence spoke about how nurses fight for their patients & communities, & the importance of electing WFP candidates who will champion those fights.

NYSNA nurses are rising with Epstein survivors and allies in New York City tomorrow to demand justice, accountability, healing and an end to the systems that enable sexual violence and protect those who perpetrate it. Join us on Friday in Union Square!

NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, BSN, RN, CCRN has an Op-Ed in the New York Daily News ringing the alarm on the growing healthcare crisis caused by the Trump Administration's termination of Haitian TPS (Temporary Protected Status.) https://ow.ly/AKow50ZAyoH

NYSNA nurses and families rallied with @local804.bsky.social and New York City Council Member @tiffanycaban.bsky.social at City Hall today in support of the Delivery Protection Act. Solidarity with all workers holding companies accountable for worker and community safety!

Terminating Haitian TPS has had a chilling effect on immigrant communities and Haitian workers across the country. This week, NYSNA nurses joined elected officials and advocates to protest and show solidarity with TPS holders and immigrant communities. https://ow.ly/1IYJ50ZxIF3

Every day is a good day to stand with @nynurses.bsky.social! The nurses at NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital are organizing for a fair contract that addresses staffing needs (especially in the post-partum unit), pay, and workplace safety. (1/3)

"Safe staffing saves lives! And that's the bottom line." Northwell Health/ Putnam Hospital nurse Carol speaks about her deep investments in the community and how that's tied to her fight for a fair contract with safe staffing ratios.

This morning we joined our partners to demand New York State push for solutions to federal healthcare cuts like the Invest in Our New York package. @citizenactionny.org @psc-cuny.org @nywfp.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @doctorscouncilseiu.bsky.social

Take care of yourself as smoke from Canada's wildfires travels across New York! To check the air quality in your area, put your zip code into airnow.gov and follow the recommended precautions.

"I would not want my family member to be someone's 8th patient." Northwell Health/ Putnam Hospital nurse Melissa shares her concerns about Northwell's proposed staffing ratios. NYSNA nurses at Putnam are fighting for a fair contract so they can provide safe, quality care!

Legionnaires’ disease cases on New York City’s Upper East Side are rising. NYC’s DOH is testing and cleaning suspected water cooling towers. Seek medical attention for flu-like symptoms, especially seniors and immunocompromised people. Check the @nychealthy.bsky.social website for updates.

Albany might allow hospitals to treat patients at home with virtual monitoring, instead of expert in-hospital nursing care! Tell Albany no to Hospital At Home proposal that leave patients Home all Alone and threaten quality care. bit.ly/dontleavepatientshomealone

NYSNA celebrates Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Week! From preventing infections to supporting long-term care, WOC nurses bring critical expertise to some of the most complex patient needs and play a key role in improving health and recovery. Thank you for the difference you make every day.

NYSNA Board Member Sonia Lawrence, BSN, RN, spoke outside NYC Health + Hospitals/ Lincoln to demand state lawmakers protect the Essential Plan. With nearly half a million NYers at risk of losing Essential Plan coverage, we must take action to ensure all patients get the care they need.

Unions such as CIRSEIU and NYSNA are calling on NYC H+H to honor union contracts at Maimonides. No one should have to choose between protecting immigrant colleagues and preserving rights and benefits. www.crainsnewyork.com/health-care/cny-health-hospitals-maimonides-residents-contract-20260408/

Happy Arab American Heritage Month! NYSNA celebrates our Arab American members and honors the contributions and achievements of Arab Americans in healthcare, labor, and in our country!

Happy Occupational Health Nurses Week! Occupational health nurses play a key role in keeping workers safe by delivering care and leading workplace health and safety efforts. Shoutout to our NYSNA NYC H+H/Mayorals nurses who help keep this city running!

Why are billionaires and Jeffrey Epstein associates like Brad Karp making healthcare decisions for Long Island patients?! Despite the scandal that led him to resign as board chair of a law firm, Karp is still on the Mount Sinai board! https://bit.ly/mssn-unfair

Happy Easter! Shout out to the healthcare workers caring for patients who can't be home with loved ones today. Thank you!

Chag Pesach Sameach! From all of us at NYSNA, wishing everyone celebrating a very Happy Passover!

It's time to #TaxTheRich! Thanks @sanders.senate.gov for rallying NY to do the right thing! As NYSNA Pres. Hagans said, "It’s not enough to beat back the attacks from the Trump administration. We also have to show who we are as New Yorkers—by putting our money where our mouth is!"

Today, NYSNA Pres. Hagans and nurses spoke out and marched in the giant #NoKings rally in NYC, demanding care for workers, healthcare and our communities that are under attack. "Today we are marching to show what real caring looks like…We are here to stay – and we will win! "

Brooklyn Hospital Center nurses have been organizing nonstop to restore their healthcare benefits. Nurses have been speaking out, leafleting, & talking with elected officials including @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social & @cmrestler.bsky.social about what’s happening & why this fight matters. Go nurses!

The Brooklyn Hospital Center nurses have gone over a month without health benefits because the hospital refuses to pay what it owes. Meanwhile, hospital executives made over $8 million in 2024. Tell TBHC leadership: Pay the nurses what you owe and restore their benefits now! bit.ly/tbhc-nurses

NYSNA nurses are heading back to Albany on Tuesday, Mar. 10.✊ Nurses will meet with elected officials to advocate for safe staffing, health equity, and policies that protect patients and frontline caregivers. Let's go make our voices heard loud and clear!

Happy Women's History Month! We're proud to recognize all the trailblazing accomplishments and incredible contributions of women in NYSNA, nursing, and in the greater labor movement.

NYSNA nurses and their families celebrated the Year of the Horse at the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Manhattan’s Chinatown! 🧧🐎🎉 We proudly shared our message that we are committed to caring for ALL communities.

NYSNA nurses were out wearing their lucky green today to celebrate at the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade! NYSNA nurses were proud to spread the message that “Safe Staffing Brings Good Luck!” 🍀

Nurses celebrated our contract campaign and strike victory today with @mayor.nyc.gov! We’re thankful for Mayor Mamdani and proud to celebrate as we continue to advocate for quality care for all New Yorkers.

From the strike line to the bedside! NYP nurses woke up early this morning to head back to their first day back at work. Grateful for the strength and solidarity that carried all 15,000 striking nurses through every cold day and every strike chant!

BREAKING: Approximately 4,200 NYSNA nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reached a tentative agreement late last night to end the historic 6-week strike. Nurses bargained all day and made their voices heard. Congratulations, NewYork-Presbyterian nurses!

For 19 days, nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center have shown up to work without health insurance because the hospital has failed to pay nurses' benefits since Oct! Nurses spoke out today and demanded management immediately pay and fully restore their benefits!

Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim sisters and brothers celebrating! May the holy month of Ramadan be filled with blessings and peace.

Return to work celebrations continued at Mount Sinai Morningside and West as nurses headed back to work early this morning!