Largest Nurses Strike in NYC History Underway

Monday, January 12, 2026

The largest nurses strike in NYC history is underway after negotiators for five major hospitals and the state nurses union failed to agree to a new contract by Monday's deadline, forcing 15,000 nurses to walk off the job.

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Nurses show up in our darkest moments. 9/11. The pandemic. Every illness and emergency. Their worth is not negotiable. Fair pay, safe conditions, dignity now. NYC stands with nurses and demands good faith bargaining for justice and care for all.

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-- Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@mayor.nyc.gov) Jan 12, 2026 at 2:05 PM

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The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) reported that nearly 15,000 nurses are now walking off their jobs at five privately-run hospitals, including Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West and NewYork-Presbyterian in Manhattan, and Montefiore Einstein in the Bronx.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani demonstrated another reason why the people of the Big Apple elected him over three-time loser Andrew Cuomo by having a plan ready to assist patients who may be affected by the strike in the middle of a super flu epidemic. Importantly, the Bronx High School of Science graduate joined picketers outside New York-Presbyterian in Washington Heights.

"In every one of our city's darkest periods, nurses showed up to work. Their value is not negotiable and there worth is not up for debate," Mamdani declared. "They show up and all they are asking for in return is dignity, respect and the fair pay and treatment that they deserve. They should settle for nothing less."

NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued an executive order Friday because of the strike, declaring a disaster emergency that allows doctors and nurses from other states and Canada to practice in New York State.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-12 10:59 AM | Reply

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#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-12 11:00 AM | Reply

"Largest Nurses Strike in NYC History Underway "

so why are they leaving out the skinny ones.

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#3 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-01-12 03:25 PM | Reply

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#4 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-12 03:28 PM | Reply

From the cited article ...

... "I was on strike three years ago, and it sucks to be back outside, having to fight for health care, having to fight to protect my patients, having to fight to be protected myself," said Donovan Carey, an emergency-room nurse at the hospital.

He said "safe staffing" levels were needed to protect patients, and nurses are demanding metal detectors at each entrance to the hospital to help prevent shootings. ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-12 11:19 PM | Reply

"so why are they leaving out the skinny ones."

Or the short ones.

#6 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-01-12 11:45 PM | Reply

@#5 ... I was on strike three years ago, and it sucks to be back outside, having to fight for health care, having to fight to protect my patients, having to fight to be protected myself ...

Worth a repeat, imo.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-13 12:13 AM | Reply

Labor disputes always suck. This is particularly bad because this will adversely affect administering health care in NYC. Hopefully both parties get back to the negotiating table and come up with an agreement they can both live with.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-13 12:30 AM | Reply