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The order was supposed to expire on Sunday, but has been extended to Feb. 2.

Representatives of the three medical centers insist they can serve the public despite the walk out by nearly 15,000 nurses.

Some hospital reps say they anticipate the strike could last weeks.

A 2021 measure meant to bolster patient safety is routinely violated, the nurses union charges.

Negotiations over a new contract with the Northwell Health system involve about 1,500 nurses.

1,700 nurses have been off the job since August, but the agreement still needs to be ratified.

The nurses are slated to get a 37% raise over five years, thanks to an intervention from an outside arbitrator. Their pay will be on par with the private sector.

The mayor’s remarks on WBLS were the most extensive yet since the nurses strike began on Monday morning.

Outside Montefiore’s Moses campus in Norwood, hundreds of nurses wearing red beanies chanted “safe staffing saves lives,” and “every patient is a VIP,” as they marched around the perimeter of the hospital.

But talks between the New York State Nurses Association and other city hospitals continue.