Striking nurses and NewYork‑Presbyterian return to negotiations on Thursday
Source: ABC 7 NY
More than 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbysterian continue to strike
ByPhil Taitt WABC
Thursday, February 19, 2026 5:03AM
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Striking nurses and NewYork Presbyterian Hospital will return to the bargaining table on Thursday in an effort to end a strike that has stretched for more than six weeks.
About 4,000 nurses have been on strike for over a month.
Mediators are bringing both sides back together for the first time since a previous tentative agreement was rejected by nurses. Talks had been at a standstill ever since.
A key question now is whether the nurses will get the staffing increases, health benefit protections and workplace violence safeguards they've been fighting for.
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