Employers in New York submitted 8 WARN Act notices in September 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,225 workers — up substantially from August. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 712 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 264 |
| Retail | 1 | 108 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 65 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 712 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 264 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Genesee | 2 | 488 |
| Clinton | 1 | 264 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 225 |
| Erie | 1 | 140 |
| Westchester | 1 | 108 |
Genesee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 488 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh | 1 | 264 |
| Bergen | 1 | 248 |
| Oakfield | 1 | 240 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 140 |
| White Plains | 1 | 108 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 961 |
| Layoff | 1 | 264 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Transportation | Plattsburgh | 264 | Layoff | 2006-09-22 |
| Birds Eye Foods | Bergen | 248 | Closure | 2006-09-15 |
| Birds Eye Foods | Oakfield | 240 | Closure | 2006-09-15 |
| HMX Tailored (aka M. Wile & Company, Inc.) cutting room | Buffalo | 140 | Closure | 2006-09-05 |
| Lillian Vernon Corporation (headquarters) | White Plains | 108 | Closure | 2006-09-05 |
| Carolina Precision Plastics, LLC | Ronkonkoma | 84 | Closure | 2006-09-25 |
| Southampton Care Center | Southampton | 76 | Closure | 2006-09-11 |
| Global Steel Products Corp | Deer Park | 65 | Closure | 2006-09-11 |
Topping the list was Bombardier Transportation at its Plattsburgh facility, reporting 264 affected workers. Birds Eye Foods followed with 248 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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