New York City Nurses Reach Agreement to End Strike

Nurses will return to work on Feb. 14 after voting to approve the contract by Feb. 11.
New York City Nurses Reach Agreement to End Strike
Nurses from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center strike outside the hospital in New York City on Jan. 12, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals in New York City reached a tentative agreement with their employers on Feb. 9 to end a monthlong strike.

Based on the agreement, Montefiore, Mount Sinai Hospital, and Mount Sinai Morningside and West will improve safe staffing levels, better secure the workplace, and increase nurses’ benefits, according to a New York State Nurses Association statement.

Sylvia Xu
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Sylvia Xu is a data journalist on the health care policy team.