Nurses in New York reach tentative deal to end six-week strike

February 21, 2026
Approximately 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian will ​vote this weekend on a new contract that would increase salaries ​by more than 12% over three years, protect health benefits and provide new safeguards for the use of artificial ​intelligence, according to the New York ⁠State Nurses ‌Association.