Employers in New York filed 26 WARN Act notices in August 2006, impacting roughly 1,087 workers — representing a notable rise over July. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 319 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 223 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 187 |
| Admin & Support Services | 11 | 166 |
| Other | 5 | 150 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 42 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 319 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 223 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | 346 |
| Orange | 2 | 140 |
| Nassau | 3 | 130 |
| Erie | 3 | 96 |
| Monroe | 1 | 75 |
New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 346 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | 346 |
| Middletown | 1 | 80 |
| West Henrietta | 1 | 75 |
| Corfu | 1 | 74 |
| Victor | 1 | 69 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 17 | 691 |
| Closure | 9 | 396 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) | New York | 223 | Layoff | 2006-08-03 |
| Omnicare, Inc | Middletown | 80 | Closure | 2006-08-10 |
| Scottsville Travel Plaza | West Henrietta | 75 | Layoff | 2006-08-02 |
| Pembroke Travel Plaza | Corfu | 74 | Layoff | 2006-08-02 |
| Seneca Travel Plaza | Victor | 69 | Layoff | 2006-08-02 |
| X-Rite, dba GretagMacBeth LLC | New Windsor | 60 | Closure | 2006-08-01 |
| J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (Store #1718) | New Hyde Park L.I | 59 | Closure | 2006-08-21 |
| Forest Laboratories, Inc | Inwood | 58 | Closure | 2006-08-02 |
| Markar Architectural Products, Inc | Lancaster | 49 | Closure | 2006-08-03 |
| Mcp-Av | New York | 42 | Layoff | 2006-08-01 |
| Clarence Travel Plaza (HMSHost) | Clarence | 42 | Layoff | 2006-08-02 |
| New York Board of Fire Underwriters Fire Patrol House | Brooklyn | 32 | Closure | 2006-08-10 |
| New York Board of Fire Underwriters Fire Patrol House | New York | 29 | Closure | 2006-08-10 |
| Northrop Grumman (EMSC) - USCIS ASC Brooklyn Application Support Center | Brooklyn | 28 | Layoff | 2006-08-02 |
| New York Board of Fire Underwriters Fire Patrol House | New York | 27 | Closure | 2006-08-10 |
The single largest action involved Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) at its New York facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Omnicare, Inc followed with 80 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.
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