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Read our latest press releases below. If you’re a member of the press, email press@nysna.org with your request and deadline and someone from the NYSNA communications team will get back to you.

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TODAY: Striking Nurses Honor Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with Rev. Al Sharpton

January 19, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MONDAY, JAN. 19 AT 3:30 PM** Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 STRIKING NURSES HONOR LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WITH REV. AL SHARPTON Nearly 15,000 NYSNA members enter 2nd week of largest nurse

Striking Nurses Honor Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Rallying with Rev. Al Sharpton

January 18, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MONDAY, JAN. 19 AT 3:30 PM** Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 STRIKING NURSES HONOR LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BY RALLYING WITH REV. AL SHARPTON Nearly 15,000 NYSNA members enter 2nd week of

NYC Nurses Head into Fifth Day of Strike Ready and Willing to Bargain; Hospitals Willing to Leave Nurses Out in the Cold

January 16, 2026

For Immediate Release: Jan. 16, 2026 Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 NYC NURSES HEAD INTO FIFTH DAY OF STRIKE READY AND WILLING TO BARGAIN;HOSPITALS WILLING TO LEAVE NURSES OUT IN THE COLD Very little progress made last

Striking Nurses Demand Fair Contracts and Immediate Reversal of Unlawful Disciplines

January 15, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 15** Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 STRIKING NURSES DEMAND FAIR CONTRACTS AND IMMEDIATE REVERSAL OF UNLAWFUL DISCIPLINES Striking nurses from Mount Sinai Morningside to hold 11 a.m. press

NYC Nurses Strike: Montefiore Slanders Nurses Instead of Investing in Communities

January 14, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14* Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 NYC NURSES STRIKE: MONTEFIORE SLANDERS NURSES INSTEAD OF INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES Striking nurses to hold 11 a.m. press conference outside of

Largest Nurse Strike in NYC History Continues into Second Day

January 13, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, JAN. 13 ** Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 LARGEST NURSE STRIKE IN NYC HISTORY CONTINUES INTO SECOND DAY NURSES CALL OUT UNION BUSTING AFTER MOUNT SINAI UNLAWFULLY FIRED 3 NYSNA NURSES ON EVE OF

Hospitals Force Nearly 15,000 NYSNA Nurses Out on Largest Nurse Strike in New York City History

January 12, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MONDAY, JAN. 12 AT 10 AM** Contact: Eliza Bates | press@nysna.org | 646-285-8491 Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 HOSPITALS FORCE NEARLY 15,000 NYSNA NURSES OUT ON LARGEST NURSE STRIKE IN NEW YORK CITY HISTORY Management threatens drastic cuts to healthcare