Nearly 15,000 NYC private-hospital nurses on open-ended strike

Last Updated: 12 April 2026, 12:43

Minor healthcare

NYSNA nurses at Mount Sinai (three campuses), Montefiore (three campuses), and NewYork-Presbyterian (Milstein, CHONY, Allen) began an open-ended strike on Jan. 12 over staffing, workplace safety, and benefits. Talks have intermittently resumed; hospitals report operations continuing with temporary staff.

This alert was originally created on 19 January 2026.

Public Impact

🏥 Hospitals

Effective Dates

Monday, 19 Jan 2026

Organizer

New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)

Affected Locations

New York City, NY

Sources

https://apnews.com/article/a9e3fac3bfafe7bd4ed6fffcf3f11850
https://www.nysna.org/news/nysna-update-january-16-2026
https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2026/nysna-begins-strike-at-the-mount-sinai-hospital-mount-sinai-west-and-mount-sinai-morningside

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