CANNES, France (AP) — Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.
This gallery features daily highlights from the festival curated by Associated Press photo editors.
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John Taylor, from left, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Gustave Kervern, from left, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Pierre Richard, Timi-Joy Marbot, Ceyla Lacerda and Olivier Defays pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Peter Lanzani, from left, director Matteo Zoppis, John C. Reilly, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alessandro Borghi, director Alessio Rigo de Righi, Gianni Garko and Gabriele Silli pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
James Franco, left, and Izabel Pakzad pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Adrien Brody, left, and Georgina Chapman pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, from left, Kevin Smith, Harley Quinn Smith and Austin Zajur pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Kevin Spacey poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Magda Swider poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Bruno Levy, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Cecile de France pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Barbara Palvin poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Sara Giraudeau, from left, Cecile de France and Suzanne Lindon pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Izabel Goulart poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Victoria Silvstedt poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Ciara poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Lena Mahfouf poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
John Taylor, from left, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Paul Mescal poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The History of Sound' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
John C. Reilly poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Patrick Ta poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Skye Hankey poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Coleman Domingo poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Karolina Kurkova poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Bruno Levy, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Cecile de France pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Paul Kircher, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Vassili Schneider pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Gustave Kervern, from left, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Pierre Richard, Timi-Joy Marbot, Ceyla Lacerda and Olivier Defays pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Helen Mirren poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, from left, Helen Mirren and Cara Delevingne pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, from left, Timi-Joy Marbot, Pierre Richard, Ceyla Lacerda and Frederic Niedermayer poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Cara Delevingne poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Helen Mirren poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Anna Geislerova poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Caravan' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Nicolas Mathieu poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
David Vodstrcil poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Caravan' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Renate Reinsve poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Anders Danielsen Lie poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
John C. Reilly poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Bastien Bouillon, left, and Melanie Laurent pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Connemara' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Joachim Trier, from left, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Oliver Hermanus, from left, and Paul Mescal pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The History of Sound' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Alex Lutz poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Connemara' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Mitch, left, and Llucia Garcia pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Romeria' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Peter Lanzani, from left, director Matteo Zoppis, John C. Reilly, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alessandro Borghi, director Alessio Rigo de Righi, Gianni Garko and Gabriele Silli pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Nadia Tereszkiewicz, left, and Alessandro Borghi pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Melanie Thierry poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Connemara' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
James Franco, left, and Izabel Pakzad pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Adrien Brody, left, and Georgina Chapman pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, from left, Kevin Smith, Harley Quinn Smith and Austin Zajur pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Kevin Spacey poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Magda Swider poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Bruno Levy, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Cecile de France pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Barbara Palvin poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Sara Giraudeau, from left, Cecile de France and Suzanne Lindon pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Izabel Goulart poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Victoria Silvstedt poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Ciara poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Lena Mahfouf poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
John Taylor, from left, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Paul Mescal poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The History of Sound' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
John C. Reilly poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Patrick Ta poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Skye Hankey poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Coleman Domingo poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Karolina Kurkova poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Bruno Levy, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Cecile de France pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Paul Kircher, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Vassili Schneider pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Gustave Kervern, from left, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Pierre Richard, Timi-Joy Marbot, Ceyla Lacerda and Olivier Defays pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Helen Mirren poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, from left, Helen Mirren and Cara Delevingne pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, from left, Timi-Joy Marbot, Pierre Richard, Ceyla Lacerda and Frederic Niedermayer poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Cara Delevingne poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Helen Mirren poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Anna Geislerova poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Caravan' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Nicolas Mathieu poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
David Vodstrcil poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Caravan' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Renate Reinsve poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Anders Danielsen Lie poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
John C. Reilly poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Bastien Bouillon, left, and Melanie Laurent pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Connemara' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Joachim Trier, from left, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Oliver Hermanus, from left, and Paul Mescal pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The History of Sound' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Alex Lutz poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Connemara' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Mitch, left, and Llucia Garcia pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Romeria' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Peter Lanzani, from left, director Matteo Zoppis, John C. Reilly, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alessandro Borghi, director Alessio Rigo de Righi, Gianni Garko and Gabriele Silli pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Nadia Tereszkiewicz, left, and Alessandro Borghi pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Heads or Tails?' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Melanie Thierry poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Connemara' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.
The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.
“After months of bargaining, management refused to make meaningful progress on core issues that nurses have been fighting for: safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses, and workplace violence protections,” the union said in a statement issued Monday. “Management at the richest hospitals in New York City are threatening to discontinue or radically cut nurses’ health benefits.”
The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.
The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.
“NYSNA’s leaders continue to double down on their $3.6 billion in reckless demands, including nearly 40% wage increases, and their troubling proposals like demanding that a nurse not be terminated if found to be compromised by drugs or alcohol while on the job," Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said Monday after the strike had started. "We remain resolute in our commitment to providing safe and seamless care, regardless of how long the strike may last.”
New York-Presbyterian accused the union of staging a strike to “create disruption,” but said in a statement that it has taken steps to ensure patients receive the care they need.
"We’re ready to keep negotiating a fair and reasonable contract that reflects our respect for our nurses and the critical role they play, and also recognizes the challenging realities of today’s healthcare environment,” the statement said.
The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.
The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.
Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.
The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.
The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.
Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.
Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”
“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.
State Attorney General Letitia James voiced similar support, saying "nurses put their lives on the line every day to keep New Yorkers healthy. They should never be forced to choose between their own safety, their patients’ well-being, and a fair contract.”
The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.
It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)