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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | Kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Anne Songcayauon | Anne.Songcayauon@nysna.org | 917.226.8570 Patient Forced to Give Birth in Emergency Department Due to Shuttered Mother-Baby Unit Closed Unit Triggers Staffing Exodus from

Contact:  Marlena Fontes | marlena.fontes@nysna.org | 718-722-0929 Kristi Barnes | Kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 **MEDIA ADVISORY FOR SATURDAY SEPT 19** Mayor, community leaders, nurses to talk health, wellness, and keeping Mount Vernon Hospital open for care Mount Vernon, NY— The Save and

NYSNA calls for the reopening of Syosset Hospital inpatient psychiatric unit; patient needs are not being met; nurses call on Northwell to be there for the mental healthcare needs of the community; patient advocates and elected officials to speak Reports of psychiatric patients stuck in Syosset’s ER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2019 Contact: Halimah Elmariah, helmariah@kivvit.com, 201.290.9753 Mount Vernon, NY – Elected officials, community leaders, registered nurses and healthcare workers hosted a town hall Thursday night at Grace Baptist Church protesting the closure of Mount Vernon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2019 Contact: Karina Aybar | saveallenpsych@gmail.com | 347-977-4785 New York, NY - On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6PM, community members will gather outside the Allen Hospital in Inwood to protest NewYork-Presbyterian’s plans to shut down the Allen’s inpatient