Two Bronx City Council members, Eric Dinowitz of District 11 and Shirley Aldebol of District 13, joined nurses on the picket line outside Montefiore on Wednesday, marking Day 17 of the largest nursing strike in city history. Since the strike began, NYSNA nurses at Montefiore have demanded increased protections against workplace violence and lower staffing ratios, especially in the emergency department. “This is about patient care. Her colleague, Rosemary Amo-Bonner of the Upper East Side, said it is “very unlikely” that patient care is unaffected by the strike. Though the topic of immigration enforcement was not directly addressed during the rally, NYSNA nurses have taken a strong stance against the presence of ICE agents in hospitals.