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NYSNA Welcomes the Year of the Ram!

February 23, 2015

NYSNA members welcomed the Lunar New Year by marching in one of the city’s most festive and colorful parades. The parade, which winds down the streets of Manhattan’s Chinatown, draws hundreds of...

Join us at our 2015 Lobby Day, April 21!

February 06, 2015

There’s a staffing crisis in New York that could jeopardize patient care. Join nurses from throughout New York to sound the alarm in Albany at our 2015 Lobby Day, Tuesday, April 21.

Tell lawmakers...

WMC RNs and caregivers respond heroically to tragic accident

February 05, 2015

I want to take a moment to recognize the heroic response of Westchester Medical Center RNs and all caregivers to the tragic train accident and fire on the Metro North railroad.

When WMC got news of...

Public Hospital Dialysis Patients Win an Important Vote Against For-Profits and Privatization

February 01, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2015 (NEW YORK, NY) — The Committee on Establishment and Project Review failed today to win enough votes to recommend the application of Big Apple Dialysis Management, LLC to proceed in its takeover of four chronic dialysis clinics in the public hospital system run

State of Emergency declared downstate in anticipation of storm

January 26, 2015

Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially declared a state of emergency for the Downstate Region in response to the potentially historic storm to hit our region.

As agencies prepare for the worst, NYSNA is...

Save the Date(s)!

January 17, 2015

Save the date(s): We’re heading to Albany to talk to lawmakers about why we need Safe Staffing, strong protection for nurses and patients, and healthcare for all.

Saturday, February 14 – NYS...

Video: A Happy New Year from NYSNA

December 30, 2014

It's been a great year for NYSNA and our work to put patients before profits. We wanted to share with you this video that highlights some of our accomplishments in 2014 – including winning...