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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 Statement of the New York State Nurses Association regarding a lawsuit brought against Montefiore Medical Center to protect the health and safety of nurses treating COVID-19 patients. The suit charged

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY — Nurses at Jacobi Medical Center will rally tomorrow against new unfair paid sick leave policy that mandates healthcare workers who are sick present a doctor’s note to receive a paid

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: April 10, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Donna Kennedy | donna.kennedy@nysna.org | 518.466.1684 Albany, NY — Nurses at Albany Medical Center will hold an urgent community speak out and press event in front of the hospital on Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2020 Contact: Corey Finger | corey.finger@nysna.org | 347.712.2809 Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Overwhelmed by COVID patients, nurses and hospital administration call for resources to save lives Brooklyn, NY - Nurses and administrators at

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2020 Contact: Michael Hertz | michael.hertz@nysna.org | 917.232.3803 Nurses Call for More Ventilators at Westchester Medical Center Frontline Workers are Fighting to Save Lives While Short-Staffed and Under-Protected Valhalla, NY - Nurses at Westchester Medical Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nynsa.org | 646.853.4489 Albany, NY — Join nurses, elected officials, and community advocates for a virtual town hall meeting to address: COVID-19: What are the latest updates to keep our communities safe? Facility

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917.405.1060 New York, NY – Based on the evidence to date, many greater NYC hospitals are failing to provide adequate healthcare worker protections in the handling of the expanding COVID-19 crisis. The result is