Thousands of NYC Nurses Walk Off as Five Hospitals Face Historic Strike
TL;DR
Nearly 15,000 nurses at five privately run New York City hospitals walked off the job after failed contract talks, prompting Gov. Hochul to declare a state of emergency. The strike—the largest in the city’s history—affects Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, NewYork-Presbyterian in Manhattan, and Montefiore Einstein in the Bronx, with hospitals saying essential care will continue as negotiations proceed.
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