Nurses strike begins in New York City as thousands walk off jobs at major hospitals
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Key Points:
- Nearly 15,000 nurses from five major New York City hospitals, including Mount Sinai and NewYork-Presbyterian, began the largest nurses strike in the city's history after failing to reach a contract agreement by the Monday deadline.
- The New York State Nurses Association demands include significant wage increases, safe staffing levels, full healthcare coverage, pensions, and workplace protections against violence, while hospitals accuse the union of making "reckless" demands and abandoning patients.
- Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency to ensure continuity of care during the strike, with hospitals maintaining emergency services and urging patients to continue seeking treatment.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined picketers and called for good faith negotiations to reach a fair deal that respects
