New York Layoffs — July 2006
Employers in New York posted 9 WARN Act notices in July 2006, affecting an estimated 564 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 50 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 245 |
| Erie | 1 | 170 |
| Suffolk | 6 | 149 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 245 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 170 |
| Medford | 5 | 99 |
| Islandia | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 465 |
| Layoff | 5 | 99 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum | New York | 179 | Closure | |
| Home Market Foods, Inc. Freezer Queen division | Buffalo | 170 | Closure | |
| Time Inc. (TEEN PEOPLE Magazine) | New York | 66 | Closure | |
| Washington Mutual | Islandia | 50 | Closure | |
| Neil Buick | Medford | 36 | Layoff | |
| Neil Lincoln-Mercury/Hyundai Corp. d/b/a Neil Hyundai | Medford | 23 | Layoff | |
| Neil Lincoln-Mercury/Hyundai | Medford | 21 | Layoff | |
| Neil Buick Corporation d/b/a Neil Dodge | Medford | 18 | Layoff | |
| Neil Buick Corporation d/b/a Neil Isuzu | Medford | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum at its New York facility, reporting 179 affected workers. Home Market Foods, Inc. Freezer Queen division followed with 170 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New York. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all New York WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.