Mamdani Joins NYC Nurses on Hospital Walkout Picket Line (2)

Thousands of nurses at three major hospitals in New York City began to strike on Monday, amid a severe flu season and broader pressures on the US health-care system.

The walkout impacts roughly 15,000 nurses at hospitals including Mount Sinai Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian in Manhattan as well as Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined striking nurses on the picket line in Washington Heights.

“All parties must return immediately to the negotiating table,” Mamdani said in brief remarks. “They must bargain in good faith.”

A labor dispute is at the center of the ...