Overview
- Nearly 15,000 to 16,000 nurses could walk out Monday if no agreements are reached by midnight, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
- The union says Mount Sinai Hospital, Morningside and West would strike at 6 a.m., with Montefiore and NewYork-Presbyterian set for 7 a.m.
- Several safety-net hospitals and Northwell Health sites have tentative agreements and rescinded strike notices after securing staffing, benefits and wage terms.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order to verify hospital contingency plans, and systems report hiring temporary nurses and preparing to keep services open during a severe flu season.
- Key disputes involve enforceable staffing standards, preserving health coverage, and stronger security and AI safeguards; hospitals label the strike threat reckless and argue union demands are unaffordable.