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We can be proud of our work to elect candidates committed to our agenda of equal access to quality care and to all facets of life that keep our communities healthy, safe, and vital. A strong majority...

The NYSNA Voter Guide 2016 provides endorsements for State Assembly and State Senate races, and for President of the United States. You can download a copy of the NYSNA 2016 Voter Guide (.pdf).

The...

The candidates endorsed by NYSNA in the 2016 State Assembly and Senate elections have taken stands on a wide range of issues and key priorities that affect NYSNA nurses and New Yorkers’ access to high...

The state legislature ended the 2016 session in the early morning hours of June 19, and we saw some significant victories for nurses and patients in the legislation that passed:

Safe Staffing Ratios

On June 27, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to increase access to breast cancer screenings, and build on the series of breast cancer initiatives outlined in the 2016 State of the State...

On Tuesday evening, June 14, 2016, the New York State Assembly passed the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act! This is the first time that safe staffing legislation has progressed so far in New York...