New York City's Governor Kathy Hochul has extended the disaster emergency declared earlier this month as the city's nurses continue their two-week strike. The move aims to stabilize the healthcare system, allowing clinicians from other states to work in Manhattan and the Bronx, which are seeing significant staffing shortages.
The extension was a crucial lifeline for hospitals struggling to cope with the strike-related challenges. With nearly 15,000 nurses on the picket line at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian since January 12th, the situation has been particularly dire. The emergency declaration enables these clinicians to work in areas where there are severe staffing shortages.
Despite renewed efforts by both sides to negotiate, a breakthrough seems elusive. While hospital representatives have scaled back their initial demands for significant wage increases, talks between the two parties remain contentious. The nurses' union, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), continues to push for improved health benefits and economic terms.
The situation took a tense turn on Friday, with negotiations at an impasse in both NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai. A spokesperson from NewYork-Presbyterian said that the parties left the table without any commitment to return the following day. Meanwhile, NYSNA has accused hospital leaders of attempting to cut nurses' health benefits, a claim that has been vehemently denied by the hospitals.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Hochul have urged both sides to continue negotiating daily in an attempt to reach a reasonable agreement. However, it appears that significant disparities remain between the two parties. As of Saturday, negotiations were unclear, with neither side confirming whether talks would resume or not.
The extension was a crucial lifeline for hospitals struggling to cope with the strike-related challenges. With nearly 15,000 nurses on the picket line at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian since January 12th, the situation has been particularly dire. The emergency declaration enables these clinicians to work in areas where there are severe staffing shortages.
Despite renewed efforts by both sides to negotiate, a breakthrough seems elusive. While hospital representatives have scaled back their initial demands for significant wage increases, talks between the two parties remain contentious. The nurses' union, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), continues to push for improved health benefits and economic terms.
The situation took a tense turn on Friday, with negotiations at an impasse in both NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai. A spokesperson from NewYork-Presbyterian said that the parties left the table without any commitment to return the following day. Meanwhile, NYSNA has accused hospital leaders of attempting to cut nurses' health benefits, a claim that has been vehemently denied by the hospitals.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Hochul have urged both sides to continue negotiating daily in an attempt to reach a reasonable agreement. However, it appears that significant disparities remain between the two parties. As of Saturday, negotiations were unclear, with neither side confirming whether talks would resume or not.
they're been on strike for weeks now and it's affecting everyone - patients are getting delayed care and hospitals are in chaos 
. I feel bad for the nurses who just want better working conditions and healthcare benefits, but I also get why the hospitals don't want to give in to all their demands 
. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they can find a way to compromise soon 
. We need our nurses on the frontlines taking care of us, not negotiating with each other 
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. that's like a whole city block of nurses! 
and let me tell u, it's taking a toll on the healthcare system... 
but with only like 2.5k nurses on staff? that's like 60% understaffed! 
. It's like, can't we all just get along? 
. I don't know what's gonna happen next, but I hope they can find a way to resolve this without anyone getting hurt 
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. I've got so much respect for these women, fighting for what's right... fingers crossed they can reach an agreement soon 
. I mean, who wouldn't want better pay for the hard work they do? But hospitals need to find a way to make it work too 
. It's like a big puzzle, you know? And it feels like no one's gonna give in anytime soon 
. The fact that NYC is willing to let them bring in nurses from other states is a good move tho 
. Maybe someone can just listen to both sides and find a compromise 
I cant even right now!! The nurse strike situation in NYC is literally taking over my feed 
and I'm just dyed over it!!! 
I feel so bad for the nurses, they're already working like crazy and then the gov extends the emergency dec and hospitals can bring in clinicians from other states 
. The situation is super tense rn, both sides are still negotiating but it's like, come on guys can u just get along 
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. Can we pls just get some resolution already?! 
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. What if we saw some hospitals offer flexible scheduling or more paid time off as an alternative to those big wage increases? That'd be a sweet spot, don't you think? 
. And those hospitals are gonna figure it out too, they're not made of paper 
And btw, I still can't believe they're using Alexa Chiles as a fashion icon back in 2025... she was literally on the cover of Vogue in 2017! 
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The situation here is super tense and it's like both parties are scared of what the other might do next. Hospitals need those nurses ASAP or things could get really out of hand 
. It's not fair to the nurses who are doing the hardest work - I feel for 'em 
. And yeah, the hospitals aren't exactly innocent either... they're being super tight-fisted about health benefits and wages 
It's not like they're asking for the moon... better health benefits and fair pay is pretty reasonable if you ask me 
. Can't they just agree on something already?! It's like, I get it, nurses are demanding better wages and benefits, but come on! Hospitals are struggling to keep up with staffing shortages, and yet the nurses want MORE 
. And now, hospitals are denying the claims about health benefits? Give me a break 
). Anyway, back to the negotiating table... let's hope they figure some stuff out soon 
