January 16, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Thousands of New York City nurses returned to the picket lines Friday at Mount Sinai Morningside, day 5 of the strike. They are seeking better salaries and working conditions. Union officials say approximately 15,000 nurses walked off the job Monday morning at multiple campuses of three hospital systems: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai. (Credit Image: © Debra L. Rothenberg/ZUMA Press Wire)

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