The nurse's union accused NYU Langone of focusing more on its “glossy public image” than its nurses, citing spending on a recent 30-second Super Bowl ad.

A union spokesperson said the Brooklyn hospital routinely violates the minimum nurse-to-patient ratio.

Righi said that the union is seeking to increase pay so that the hospital can recruit and retain nurses and address understaffing concerns. Nurses at NYU Langone’s Brooklyn hospital make a minimum of $10,000 less than surrounding peer hospitals, Righi said, though he declined to name which hospitals pay higher salaries.

The Federation of Nurses sent a 10-day strike notification to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn on Tuesday night. Joe Rogan sparked attention in a recent podcast with John Reeves when he once again defended his friend Elon Musk,