New York Layoffs — July 2006
Employers in New York reported 9 WARN Act notices in July 2006, displacing an estimated 564 workers — signaling an acceleration from June. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 170 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 66 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 50 |
The Wholesale Trade sector topped the list of affected industries with 170 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 66 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 245 |
| Erie | 1 | 170 |
| Suffolk | 6 | 149 |
New York saw the most concentrated 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 most significant filing came from 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 numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.