As Part of Labor Strong 2025 Coalition, NYSNA Nurses Endorse 27 Candidates for City Council
For immediate release: April 25, 2025
Contact: Andrea Penman-Lomeli | press@nysna.org | 347-559-3169
Kristi Barnes | press@nysna.org | 646-853-4489
AS PART OF LABOR STRONG 2025 COALITION, NYSNA NURSES ENDORSE 27 CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL
Five major unions jointly endorse 27 candidates for a pro-worker majority in City Council
New York, N.Y. -- On Thurs., April 24, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses, as part of the Labor Strong 2025 Coalition representing 320,000+ workers, endorsed 27 City Council candidates. Along with NYSNA, the largest union and profession association for nurses in New York, Labor Strong 2025 includes, 32BJ SEIU, Communications Workers of America District 1 (CWA), District Council 37 (DC 37), and Hotel Trades Council (HTC). The five unions represent more than 320,000 members and voters in New York City, including nurses, doormen, telecommunications workers, public service workers, nonprofit workers, hotel workers, hospitality workers, and casino workers.
The 27 endorsed candidates have a proven track record of supporting working people and public health initiatives. Electing this slate of candidates will create a pro-worker majority in New York City Council, which is essential to supporting our communities in this city in the face of federal cuts to budgets and public services.
NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, said, "NYSNA is proud to once again work with our Labor Strong union partners in 2025 to elect a pro-worker, pro-union and pro-healthcare justice majority in the New York City Council during this critical election year for our city's future. Our Labor Strong coalition of union siblings in hotel, building service, communications and the public sector has a strong track record of success in previous elections. We are excited to announce this slate of endorsements, which includes many champions for safe staffing, fair hospital funding and health equity."
NYSNA endorsed the following candidates:
Harvey Epstein, District 2
Julie Menin, District 5
Shaun Abreu, District 7
Yusef Salaam, District 9
Carmen De La Rosa, District 10
Eric Dinowitz, District 11
Shirley Aldebol, District 13
Pierina Sanchez, District 14
Justin Sanchez, District 17
Sandra Ung, District 20
Tiffany Caban, District 22
James Gennaro, District 24
Nantasha Williams, District 27
Tyrell Hankerson, District 28
Lynn Schulman, District 29
Dermot Smyth, District 30
Lincoln Restler, District 33
Jennifer Gutiérrez, District 34
Crystal Hudson, District 35
Chi Ossé, District 36
Sandy Nurse, District 37
Rita Joseph, District 40
Chris Banks, District 42
Susan Zhuang, District 43
Farah Louis, District 45
Kayla Santosuosso, District 47
Kamillah Hanks, District 49
Last week, NYSNA announced our endorsement of Justin Brannan for City Comptroller. NYSNA also endorsed candidates for several other city offices. New York City’s primary elections are scheduled to take place on June 24, 2025, and the general election will be held on November 4, 2025.
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The New York State Nurses Association represents more than 42,000 members in New York State. We are New York’s largest union and professional association for registered nurses. NYSNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, the country's largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses, with more than 225,000 members nationwide.