Nurses at 2 NYC hospital systems return to work after strike

NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.

• Feb 14

NYC nurses strike poised to end at 2 of 3 hospital systems

The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.

• Feb 9

Thousands impacted by Mount Sinai, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield contract dispute

Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.

• Feb 6

Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery plans to offer human composting

Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.

• Feb 5

Pa. man becomes one of the first patients to get new implant for arthritis

A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.

• Feb 5

New Queens research lab will ask patients to get drunk, high for science

The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.

• Feb 5

Tuberculosis warning sent to Long Island school district

The Patchogue-Medford School District said in a letter that the Suffolk County Department of Health alerted them about an infectious person in the school community.

• Feb 5

NYC nurses strike sees protests, arrests, progress on Day 25

Day 25 of the New York City nurses strike​ saw protests, arrests and some progress in the negotiations.

• Feb 5

N.J. residents feeling the impact of lost ACA tax credits

In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.

• Jan 27

What health care advocates want you to know about changes to New York's EP

Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.

• Jan 22

Striking NYC nurses and hospitals resume negotiations, but still no deal

Striking New York City nurses​ returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.

• Jan 22

NYC nurses strike continues, with Mayor Mamdani joining picket line

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.

• Jan 21

NYC nurses strike enters Week 2, still with no end in sight

New York City's largest nurses strike​ is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.

• Jan 19

Negotiations to end NYC nurses strike continue on Day 5 of picketing

Negotiators for major New York City hospitals and the state nurses union returned to the bargaining table as the city's largest nurses strike enters a fifth day.

• Jan 16

NYC nurses strike continues on third day with no end in sight

Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike​ in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.

• Jan 14

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