Employers in New York logged 12 WARN Act notices in November 2006, involving roughly 782 workers — falling below October. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 310 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 120 |
| Retail | 1 | 100 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 97 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 80 |
| Other | 1 | 75 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 310 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 120 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 484 |
| Erie | 2 | 218 |
| Queens | 2 | 76 |
| Albany | 1 | 4 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 484 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 484 |
| Amherst | 1 | 121 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 97 |
| Long Island City | 1 | 75 |
| Albany | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 593 |
| Layoff | 6 | 189 |
The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 151 | Layoff | 2006-11-10 |
| Fiserv RSA, aka RSA Solutions | Amherst | 121 | Closure | 2006-11-07 |
| Shearman & Sterling LLP | New York | 120 | Closure | 2006-11-15 |
| Tower Records | New York | 100 | Closure | 2006-11-02 |
| TransUnion Settlement Solutions, Inc | Buffalo | 97 | Closure | 2006-11-28 |
| Atlantic & Pacific Grill Associates, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc | New York | 80 | Closure | 2006-11-02 |
| Burma Bibas, Inc | Long Island City | 75 | Closure | 2006-11-07 |
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 18 | Layoff | 2006-11-10 |
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 13 | Layoff | 2006-11-10 |
| TD Ameritrade | Albany | 4 | Layoff | 2006-11-10 |
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 2 | Layoff | 2006-11-10 |
| TD Ameritrade | Flushing | 1 | Layoff | 2006-11-10 |
The biggest impact was at TD Ameritrade at its New York facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Fiserv RSA, aka RSA Solutions followed with 121 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.
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