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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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2020 Contact: Kristi Barnes I kristi.barnes@nysna.org I 646.853.4489 After violent hospital attack, nurses demand change Schenectady, NY – On February 27, a patient at Ellis Hospital stabbed three nurses, including one student nurse, who all suffered injuries. It

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2019 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 New York, NY – New York State Nurses Association is proud to announce that longtime NYSNA Treasurer and Staten Island nurse, Pat Kane, RN, will assume the role of Executive Director of the 43,000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 Contact: Richard Bamberger, rbamberger@kivvit.com, 917.662.8370 Common Council Resolution joins County Legislature Proclamation in calling on Albany Medical Center to negotiate a fair contract with proper safe staffing standards ALBANY, NY – The Albany Common

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2019 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 One-Day Strike scheduled for Tuesday, November 26 Somers Point, NJ – Registered nurses at Shore Medical Center today announced a one-day strike scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th, starting at 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2019 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917.405.1060 Complaint Alleges Albany Medical Center is Violating Labor Provisions of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Albany, NY – The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) announced today it is