"Nearly 15,000 nurses are walking off their job Monday at five privately-run hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Montifiore Einstein and NewYork-Presbyterian. The New York State Nurses Association said nurses at Mount Sinai started striking at 6 a.m., while strikes at the remaining hospitals were slated to begin at 7 a.m. NYSNA said it will provide an update during a 10 a.m. news conference."
"Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a strike amid worries it could jeopardize critical care for thousands of patients. NYSNA said its key areas of disagreement involve safe staffing for patients, health care benefits, protection from workplace violence and wage increases. Both sides bargained throughout the weekend, but were unable to make a deal. NYSNA accused the hospitals' management of putting profits over safe patient care."
"Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the impending strike Sunday night in a post on X. "No New Yorker should have to fear losing access to health care - and no nurse should be asked to accept less pay, fewer benefits or less dignity for doing lifesaving work ... We are prepared for any and all scenarios, including a strike," the mayor's statement read in part."
Nearly 15,000 nurses began striking at five privately-run New York City hospitals — Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Montifiore Einstein and NewYork-Presbyterian — starting at 6–7 a.m. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency amid concerns over potential impacts on critical care for thousands of patients. The New York State Nurses Association cited unsafe staffing, healthcare benefits, workplace violence protection, and wage increases as core bargaining issues. Negotiations continued through the weekend without a deal. NYSNA accused hospital management of prioritizing profits, while hospitals called the strike reckless and said nurses were abandoning patients. Some hospitals reached separate agreements with NYSNA.
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