“We can’t be in two places at once”: Droves of NYC nurses picket on labor strike’s first day

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Monday January 9, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [“We can’t be in two places at once”: Droves of NYC nurses picket on labor strike’s first day]( [At the Moses campus of Montefiore Medical Center, about 150 nurses began a strike the morning of Jan. 9, 2023.]( [Outside Montefiore’s Moses campus in Norwood, hundreds of nurses wearing red beanies chanted “safe staffing saves lives,” and “every patient is a VIP,” as they marched around the perimeter of the hospital.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A subway bathroom at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Brooklyn.]( [MTA reopens bathrooms in 9 NYC subway stations for first time since pandemic began]( [But good luck finding them!]( [Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, D.C. A campaign finance watchdog organization filed a formal complaint against Santos with the Federal Election Commission.]( [Rep. George Santos accused of breaking campaign finance laws]( [A watchdog organization is calling on the FEC to investigate his campaign’s finances after he admitted to numerous lies about his biography.]( [NYCHA's Polo Grounds Houses, three brick buildings, stand tall against some trees.]( [Heat, hot water outages in NYC public housing spiked last year, records show]( [NYCHA tenants were forced to endure a 25% spike in heat and hot water outages during the coldest months of the past year, according to city records.]( [A photo of the exterior of the Bronx building where a fire broke out Sunday]( [Four fire safety lessons from last year's devastating Bronx fire]( [It's usually safer to stay inside your apartment, the head of the FDNY Safety Education Unit says.]( [Images of the off-Broadway show "Stomp" and its participants dancing]( [Long-running off-Broadway sensation 'Stomp' takes a final bow in Manhattan]( [After almost 29 years of physically intensive performances, the curtain falls on "Stomp" at the Orpheum Theater in the East Village. For the show, it's the close of a chapter, not the end of the road.]( [U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) watches proceedings during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, in Washington, D.C. There have been calls by Democrats and constituents for Santos to resign after revelations surfaced that he fabricated portions of his background.]( [George Santos lied to voters. So what are the potential consequences?]( [What law and precedent tell us about the future for the Republican “fabulist.”]( [sheep at the Queens Zoo]( [Extra Extra: We might set a record for the longest snowless stretch in NYC history]( [Because it looks like we might go a few more weeks without snow, here are your end-of-day links: Sorority house renovations, Kingsbridge Armory renovations, Know Your Meme is a consulting firm, and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.