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After 41 Days, Historic Nurse Strike Ends

February 21, 2026

For Immediate Release: Feb. 21, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Anne Songcayauon| press@nysna.org | 917-226-8570 AFTER 41 DAYS, HISTORIC NURSE STRIKE ENDS NURSES AT NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN VOTE OVERWHELMINGLY TO RATIFY A NEW CONTRACT Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian

Victory: Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike After 6 Weeks of Historic Nurse Strike

February 20, 2026

For Immediate Release: Feb. 20, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Anne Songcayauon| press@nysna.org | 917-226-8570 VICTORY: NURSES AT NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO END STRIKE AFTER 6 WEEKS OF HISTORIC NURSE STRIKE Approximately 4,200 nurses at

19 Days Uninsured: Brooklyn Nurses Hold Speak-out Demanding Immediate Restoration of Healthcare Coverage

February 19, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY, FEB. 19 AT 12:00 PM** Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Anne Songcayauon | press@nysna.org | 917-226-8570 19 DAYS UNINSURED: BROOKLYN NURSES HOLD SPEAK-OUT DEMANDING IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF HEALTHCARE COVERAGE Despite signing a contract that

Bargaining with NewYork-Presbyterian to Resume Thursday, Nurses Continue Sixth Week of Historic Strike and Demand Safe Staffing

February 18, 2026

For immediate release: Wed., Feb 18, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 BARGAINING WITH NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN TO RESUME THURSDAY, NURSES CONTINUE SIXTH WEEK OF HISTORIC STRIKE AND DEMAND SAFE STAFFING Mediators called

NewYork-Presbyterian Slammed with Almost $400K in Financial Remedies to RNs for Understaffing Hospital, Nurses Continue to Strike for Safe Staffing

February 17, 2026

For immediate release: Tues., Feb 17, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN SLAMMED WITH ALMOST $400K IN FINANCIAL REMEDIES TO RNS FOR UNDERSTAFFING HOSPITAL, NURSES CONTINUE TO STRIKE FOR SAFE STAFFING

TODAY: Nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West Return to Work After Ratifying New Contracts

February 14, 2026

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FEB. 14 AT 6:30 AM** Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NURSES AT MONTEFIORE, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL AND MOUNT SINAI MORNINGSIDE AND WEST RETURN TO WORK AFTER RATIFYING NEW CONTRACTS Nurses celebrate return

Nurses at Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Mount Sinai Morningside and West Ratify New Contracts By Overwhelming Majority

February 11, 2026

For Immediate Release: Feb. 11, 2026 Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169 Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489 NURSES AT MONTEFIORE, MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL AND MOUNT SINAI MORNINGSIDE AND WEST RATIFY NEW CONTRACTS BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY Nurses celebrate contract