NEW YORK (AP) — Mount Sinai nurses have approved a new contract, ending a monthlong walkout at its hospitals in New York City.
Striking nurses walk a picket line outside NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, in New York, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. NEW YORK — Mount Sinai nurses have approved a new contract, ending a monthlong walkout at its hospitals in New York City.
The hospital system said Wednesday that an overwhelming majority of its unionized nurses on strike voted to ratify new three-year pacts.He urged hospital staff to come together with empathy and respect and a “shared culture” as its unionized nurses return to work starting with the morning shift Saturday. “The past several weeks have been challenging, emotional, frustrating, and exhausting in different ways for all of us,” Carr said in a letter to staff. “I want to remind us all that health care is built on compassion, and that compassion must extend not only to our patients, but also to one another.” The union and spokespersons for Montefiore and NewYork Presbyterian — the other two systems where nurses are on strike — didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment. The union has said tentative deals reached with those hospital systems call for pay raises of more than 12% over three years. They also maintain nurses’ health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs and include new protections against workplace violence, including specific protections for transgender and immigrant nurses and patients, the union said. The pacts even include new safeguards against artificial intelligence in hospitals for the first time, according to the union. Nurses walked off the job Jan. 12 and have been picketing in front of some of the largest and most prestigious privately-run hospitals in the city, just as the region endured some of the most frigid temperatures seen in years.They complained their patient loads are unmanageable and sought better security measures in hospitals, particularly after two recentviolent incidents. The new contracts would address those concerns by increasing staffing levels and providing new protections against workplace violence, the union said. The hospitals have insisted operations at the affected hospitals were running smoothly during the strike, with organ transplants, cardiac surgeries and other complex procedures largely uninterrupted. They brought on thousands of temporary nurses to fill in staffing gaps, and canceled scheduled surgeries, transferred some patients and discharged others in the days ahead of the strike.NEW YORK — Mount Sinai nurses have approved a new contract, ending a monthlong walkout at its hospitals in New York City. The hospital system said Wednesday that an overwhelming majority of its unionized nurses on strike voted to ratify new three-year pacts. Brendan Carr, CEO of Mount Sinai, said its nurses will begin WASHINGTON — The IRS erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies’ controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S, according to a new court filing. The revelation stems from a NEW YORK — Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse on Wednesday to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama “It Ends With Us” could be settled before a May trial. The talks between lawyers went on over a six-hour BETHESDA, Md. — Melania Trump on Wednesday celebrated an early Valentine’s Day with children and young adults being treated for rare and serious diseases, joining them in holiday-themed craft-making and chatting about their lives, health and other interests. After they finished making flower bouquets and lanterns out of construction paper and other materials, they SARASOTA, Fla. — Investigators in Florida say a double homicide discovered during a well-being check was linked to a shooting rampage hours later in a gated community on the other side of the state, which left five more people dead including the suspected shooter. The suspect had a romantic relationship with one of the NEW YORK — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota. ICE Out Minnesota, a coalition of community groups, religious leaders, labor unions and other Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."Discover Kitsap County’s creative soul: Where Nordic charm meets gothic gardens and ancient traditions thrive Kitsap County is full of wonderfully weird, authentically artsy, and unexpectedly magical corners that make visitors become locals and locals never want to leave.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bruce Blakeman offers hope for real change for New YorkBruce Blakeman, now the 2026 GOP candidate for governor, offers New York a refreshingly commonsense agenda with real hope to reverse the state’s long decline.
Read more »
Elite New York City Private School Tuition Is SurgingThe top eight private schools in New York City will now cost more than many elite universities in the upcoming academic year.
Read more »
Here's the next bid to undermine excellence in New York's schoolsToday's Video Headlines: 02/09/2026
Read more »
New $120M Medicare, Medicaid Scam Uncovered by Trump DOJ in New YorkTwo men allegedly paid illegal kickbacks and bribes and submitted claims for prescriptions and adult day care services that were never provided.
Read more »
New York Fashion Week Cheat Sheet: Fall/Winter 2026Rachel Scott’s official debut at Proenza Schouler, organizational changes and more to expect from this season’s shows.
Read more »
New York City's Miss Cherry Delight to debut new song, music video 'Parasite' this week |“Parasite” is the latest single from the New York City-based artist Miss Cherry Delight. Delight told amNewYork that the song dives into the feelings of
Read more »