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Council Member Adrienne Adams Clinches Victory in Council Speaker’s Race

December 17, 2021

For Immediate Release: December 17, 2021 Contact: Carl.Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917-405-1060 New York – Today, Council Member Adrienne Adams clinched victory in the race for City Council Speaker, as 33 members of the 51-member City Council committed their support or released statements

NYSNA Nurses Celebrate Nurse Practitioner Week; Urge Policymakers to Make the Nurse Modernization Act Permanent

November 12, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 12, 2021 Contact: Carl Ginsburg, carl.ginsburg@nysna.org, 917-405-1060 NYSNA Nurses Celebrate Nurse Practitioner Week; Urge Policymakers to Make the Nurse Modernization Act Permanent New York – During Nurse Practitioner Week, NYSNA healthcare workers urged policymakers to

NYSNA Testimony offered at Hearing on Medicaid Program Efficacy

November 05, 2021

NYSNA’s Director of Public Policy Leon Bell recently testified before the New York State Assembly’s Standing Committee on Health. He spoke on behalf of NYSNA’s 40,000 registered nurses and the...

2021 General Election Endorsements

October 21, 2021

New York City

Citywide

Eric Adams – Mayor
Brad Lander – Comptroller
Jumaane Williams – Public Advocate

Manhattan

Alvin Bragg – Manhattan District Attorney
Mark Levine – Manhattan Borough President
Carli...

NYSNA Statewide 2021 Election Endorsements

October 11, 2021

New York City

Citywide

Eric Adams – Mayor
Brad Lander – Comptroller
Jumaane Williams – Public Advocate

Manhattan

Alvin Bragg – Manhattan District Attorney
Mark Levine – Manhattan Borough President
Carlina...

NYSNA Member Alicia Butler Delivers Impassioned Plea for Safe and Effective Staffing at Rikers Island

September 22, 2021

Days after a group of legislators toured Rikers Island and called conditions there inhumane, and after NYSNA member Alicia Butler testified before New York City Council, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the L...

NYSNA Applauds Gov. Kathy Hochul for Taking Steps to Improve Conditions at Rikers Island

September 20, 2021

For Immediate Release: Sept. 20, 2021 Contact: Carl Ginsburg | press@nysna.org NYSNA Applauds Gov. Kathy Hochul for Taking Steps to Improve Conditions at Rikers Island New York – Days after a group of legislators toured Rikers Island and called conditions there inhumane, and after NYSNA member