NY Nurse: Summer 2025

On Thursday, Aug. 14, NYSNA nurses from 12 private sector facilities across New York City launched their bargaining platform for their 2025 contract fight! NYSNA President Nancy Hagans, RN, BSN, CCRN, kicked off the bargaining conference by reminding nurses of the historic gains they made in their...

After months of fighting and calling attention to the staffing crisis that threatened patient care, in August, Albany Med nurses secured a contract that achieves all they set out to win and more! With a real plan to recruit and retain nurses, the contract makes significant strides to improve patient...

Earlier this year, Northwell South Shore University Hospital nurses secured a contract with provisions for nurses to review artificial intelligence (AI) technology before implementation, a first for nurses’ union contracts in New York State. Having a “real nurse” at the bedside, not AI, is a core...

NYSNA represents 20,000 New York City nurses from all five boroughs — from the safety net hospitals to the academic medical centers. We are so powerful when we are united. And make no mistake, we are united to win respect for nurses and patients.

We are united by our commitment to care for New York —...