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Water Contamination in Hoosick Falls

September 01, 2016

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...

Climate Works for All

July 01, 2016

In 2015, NYSNA signed onto the Climate Works for All platform, which details ten bold proposals to make our city more resilient, create good jobs, and cut New York City's annual greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Works for All

July 01, 2016

In 2015, NYSNA signed onto the Climate Works for All platform, which details ten bold proposals to make our city more resilient, create nearly 40,000 good jobs each year, and cut our annual...

State of Emergency declared in New York

January 23, 2016

Governor Cuomo has issued a state of emergency and a travel ban starting at 2:30 PM on Saturday, January 23.

Mayor de Blasio has also issued a travel ban in New York City. The full text is included...

Blizzard Watch for Metro NYC and Long Island

January 21, 2016

UPDATE: Governor Cuomo announced New York's emergency preparations today in a press conference. Read the details here.

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch for Metropolitan New...

Video: COP21 - Remarks by NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez

December 09, 2015

Remarks by NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez were featured as part of a panel discussion held December 8 as the COP21 summit continues in Paris, France. Trade unionists and others discussed real...

Nurses Speak Out About Fracking Oil Trains: ‘Don’t Let NY Be Next’

October 21, 2015

Contact: Kristi Barnes, kristi.barnes@nysna.org, (646) 853-4489 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 21 Nurses, Elected Officials, Environmental and Community Advocates Declare Oil Trains a Threat to Public Health Activists Stage Die-In to Dramatize Threat of Oil Train Explosions Saratoga