Overview
- Nurses at Maimonides, Interfaith and Kingsbrook reached tentative agreements, and Wyckoff Heights, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Flushing and Richmond University withdrew strike notices.
- Negotiations remain unresolved at BronxCare, NewYork-Presbyterian, Montefiore and three Mount Sinai locations, and nearly 16,000 nurses could strike as early as Monday if no deals are reached.
- NYSNA says the tentative contracts include improved staffing ratios, maintained health benefits, guaranteed wage increases, limits on AI in patient care and violence-prevention provisions.
- Montefiore, Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian labeled a potential walkout reckless in a joint statement and said they are prepared to continue caring for patients.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the Health Department to ensure hospital contingency plans, and recent violent incidents at city hospitals have intensified nurses’ focus on safety requirements.