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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: October 16, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Corey Ellis | corey.ellis@nysna.org | 518.526.4844 With a COVID resurgence in the Capital District, nurses speak out about “disgusting” reused respirators and co-mingled hallway patients Albany

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2020 Contact: Corey Ellis | corey.ellis@nysna.org | 518.526.4844 Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Surrounded by labor and community allies on Labor Day, the 2,000 nurses of Albany Med announce strike authorization Albany, NY- The unions and

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2020 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | carl.ginsburg@nysna.org | 917-405-1060 NEW YORK, NY — The New York State Nurses Association, representing over 42,000 nurses in New York State, responded to the highly-anticipated study on nurse staffing enhancements just released by the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Valley Stream, NY — More than 100 nurses, elected officials, community, labor and religious leaders gathered in front of Northwell LIJ Valley Stream hospital today for a picket to demand safe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes | kristi.barnes@nysna.org | 646.853.4489 Nurses Joined by Elected Officials, Community, Labor and Religious Leaders to Demand Safe Staffing and Respect at Northwell LIJ Valley Stream Hospital Valley Stream, NY — During the COVID-19 surge