2026 NYC Nurses Strike

The order was supposed to expire on Sunday, but has been extended to Feb. 2.

The strike has complicated care for untold patients, including nurses and their families. Talks have resumed at all 3 hospital centers.

But no progress was reported in contract talks between the nurses and three major hospital centers.

Strikes cause mortality rates at hospitals to go up by 19.4%, according to a 20-year study.

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Contract talks between striking nurses hospitals, paused since the weekend, are set to resume.

There was no immediate word on when the two sides would resume bargaining.

Representatives of the three medical centers insist they can serve the public despite the walk out by nearly 15,000 nurses.

Some hospital reps say they anticipate the strike could last weeks.

Nearly 15,000 nurses at three major medical centers are headed for picket lines.