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On Friday, Aug. 22, Ellis Medicine closed a number of units and most surgical services at Bellevue Woman's Center. Despite initially announcing these cuts would take place in December, Ellis dramatically moved up the timeline, leaving the community with little time to respond and making it harder to access essential maternal and child health services.

More nurses means better care, but New York's broken healthcare system has created a staffing crisis in hospitals and nursing homes. Tell Albany to listen to the nurses and invest in New York healthcare!

Patients need safe hospitals — that’s why New York passed a safe hospital staffing law in 2021 to ensure there are enough nurses and frontline caregivers to deliver safe, quality care.

Nurses know that safe staffing saves lives! That's why we won't stop until we win safe staffing in every unit, in every hospital throughout the state.

All patients deserve high-quality, affordable healthcare. That's why NYSNA supports a universal, single-payer Medicare for All system at the state and federal level. Sign up for the Healthcare for All Action Team to receive campaign updates and ways to take action!

Move legislators to action, strategize political campaigns, and build political power. Join the NYSNA Political Action Team today and lend your voice for nurses, for patients, and for our communities!

As nurses, we are on the front lines of public health and our dedication to our patients means advocating for them when they come to see us, but also making sure they live in healthy communities. Learn about opportunities to take action against climate change. Sign up to join NYSNA’s Climate Justice Committee today.