Nearly 15,000 walk off the job as biggest nurses' strike in NYC history begins
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Nearly 15,000 nurses across New York City have gone on strike, marking the largest nurses' strike in the city's history, due to unresolved contract negotiations with demands for higher pay, increased staffing, fully funded benefits, and better workplace protections.
- The strike affects major hospitals including Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York Presbyterian, although hospitals remain open and have hired over 1,000 agency nurses to maintain patient care during the walkout.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports the nurses, highlighting disparities in healthcare industry wealth and urging a swift return to negotiations to protect both patients and healthcare workers.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency, warning that the strike could endanger thousands of lives
