Montefiore Nurses Speak Out to Save Hospital Beds in the Bronx

(Email Update February 28, 2025)

On Friday, Feb. 28, Montefiore Bronx nurses spoke out to save hospital beds and services and end overcrowding in the emergency departments and hospital floors at Montefiore Moses and Weiler. You can watch the Facebook livestream here. CIR/SEIU healthcare workers and community and elected allies — including Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Northwest Bronx Community Clergy Coalition, Mekong NYC and New York Nonviolent Medicaid Army — joined NYSNA nurses to oppose Montefiore's recent “restructuring” plan that could negatively impact patient care in the Bronx. Montefiore plans to eliminate hospital beds and some essential healthcare services, including some surgical and palliative care services, at Montefiore Moses in the Bronx.  

Nurses are demanding that Montefiore preserve beds and services at Moses and end overcrowding in Bronx hospitals. Right now, Montefiore Moses and Weiler have overcrowded emergency departments and patients waiting in hallways for care — a situation that has gotten worse since last year. There are already not enough beds for patients on the hospital floors, and “overflow” patients are placed in areas not intended for patient care. NYSNA nurses have met with New York elected officials, attended community board meetings, organized actions inside their facilities, and worked to gain community support to save these beds and keep services in the Bronx. They are showing Montefiore management that they will not stop until Bronx patients receive the dignity and quality care they deserve.