Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, addresses a crowd of nurses from around the state that rallied on Tuesday in Albany to demand safe staffing levels to ensure patient safety at health care facilities. The AFL-CIO reported more than 1,000 people took part in a march for safe staffing levels organized by the New York State Nurses Association. They were joining by striking members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Communication Workers of America.