New York City hospitals begin moving sick babies, diverting ambulances as nurses' strike looms

Time is running out, with just four days left until a potential strike by New York City nurses at more than one major local hospital

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But in a possible glimmer of desire, two larger hospitals reached agreements with the union on Wednesday night

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Until then, the Mount Sinai health system is beginning to divert "most" ambulances from four of its centers and is transferring babies

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according to a management memo. from the sanatorium to the staff. a duplicate of which was received by information four.

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The memo from the leaders of Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West makes it clear that most of issue

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A Mount Sinai source told News 4 that there were more than 50 babies in the NICU at the location

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The source who works within the health center went on to mention that the parents of these babies did not appear

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Also, according to several members of the health centers and union representatives, nurses at Mount Sinai's neonatal

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