March 25, 2020
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
Doctors Council SEIU represents thousands of doctors throughout New York City and in other cities, counties and states. We write to join with the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU (CIR) to show solidarity with our fellow union members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) in regards to enacting the full powers of the state to ensure that all healthcare workers, specifically those on the front lines of care, are protected during this time.
We are calling on you, for the safety of our doctors, nurses, and all New Yorkers, to enact the following demands made by NYSNA:
As doctors on the front lines of care, we are ready to treat everyone that comes to our hospitals, but we can only do so knowing that we are protected and that our patients won’t suffer any more than they already are though this crisis.
Respectfully,
Frank Proscia, M.D.
President
Kevin Collins
Executive Director