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The Healing Must Begin

December 22, 2014

On behalf of our 37,000 members, NYSNA extends our sincere condolences to the families of Police Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos and the members of the New York City Police Department.

We must...

HHC/Mayorals Executive Council Resolution on Justice for Eric Garner

December 03, 2014

On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the NYSNA HHC and Mayorals Executive Council passed the following resolution:

Tonight our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Eric Garner.

We are shocked and...

Statement by NYSNA President Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez, RN on Ferguson

November 26, 2014

An unarmed, young black man was shot to death by a police officer and there will be no trial, no selection of a fair and unbiased jury, no presentation of evidence, no prospect of a full review before...

Labor Unites for a Healthy Bronx

September 08, 2014

NYSNA nurses are joining up with other union caregivers and lawmakers for a Healthy Bronx. On Friday morning, we joined Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., Doctors Council-SEIU, the Committee of...

NYSNA Families Walk for Women’s Health in Long Island

May 19, 2014

Wearing our "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" t-shirts, a team of NYSNA families took to the sunny Jones Beach boardwalk on Sunday, May 18, to participate in the 5^th Annual Every Woman Matters Walk. The 3.1...

After the earthquake, bringing care to a Haitian hometown

May 08, 2014

This June, Beatrice Marseille, a Nurse Practitioner in Mt. Sinai’s oncology unit, will lead a medical mission to her hometown of Meyer, nestled in the mountains, two hours from the Haitian capital of...

NYSNA Joins Robin Hood Tax Rally on Friday, April 4

April 11, 2014

On Friday, NYSNA nurses rallied with community activists and fellow RNs in support of the Robin Hood Tax in both Chicago and NYC. Nurses united to call for Wall Street to pay their fair share in order...