NY Nurse Winter 2026

I became a nurse because I saw a need in my community for nurses who looked like me. I had spent my childhood translating and mediating between family members and medical professionals and realized I needed to be on the other side. However, when I became a nurse, I realized patients weren’t the only...

NYSNA has been at our best and most powerful since we voted to transform our union over a decade ago. We broke down the artificial divides that separated our union work from our nurse practice work — divides that only limited nurse power. NYSNA members now make sure that our work to win great...

The 2026 New York state legislative session is underway, and NYSNA members from across the state have been working hard to ensure that healthcare workers’ voices and demands are heard in the halls of our state capitol. From marching and rallying in support of taxing the rich to demanding that...

On Feb. 26, the last striking New York City nurses walked back into the hospital for the first time in 41 days. The largest and longest nurse strike in New York City history officially ended with hugs, tears, cheers and reunions.

Anatomy of the Strike

The road to win fair contracts for all 20,000 New...