Employers in New York posted 23 WARN Act notices in March 2007, affecting an estimated 3,159 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1,773 |
| Retail | 4 | 500 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 423 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 205 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 110 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 86 |
| Mining & Energy | 4 | 40 |
| Other | 1 | 22 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,773 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 500 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau | 2 | 1,005 |
| Monroe | 3 | 552 |
| Westchester | 2 | 413 |
| Ulster | 1 | 246 |
| Queens | 2 | 218 |
Nassau bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 1,005 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Cove | 2 | 1,005 |
| White Plains | 2 | 413 |
| Rochester | 2 | 302 |
| Brockport | 1 | 250 |
| Ellenville | 1 | 246 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 17 | 2,892 |
| Layoff | 6 | 267 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photocircuits Corporation | Glen Cove | 722 | Closure | 2007-03-06 |
| Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging U.S.A., Inc | Glen Cove | 283 | Closure | 2007-03-06 |
| ACC Capital Holdings (Ameriquest, AMC & Argent) | White Plains | 267 | Closure | 2007-03-26 |
| PetSmart | Brockport | 250 | Closure | 2007-03-06 |
| Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc. - Extrusion | Ellenville | 246 | Closure | 2007-03-05 |
| Wegmans Meat Center | Rochester | 240 | Closure | 2007-03-13 |
| Holiday Inn - JFK Airport | Jamaica | 205 | Layoff | 2007-03-19 |
| ACC Capital Holdings (Ameriquest, AMC & Argent) | White Plains | 146 | Closure | 2007-03-26 |
| Ferro Electronic Material Systems | Niagara Falls | 140 | Closure | 2007-03-19 |
| Forth & Towne | West Nyack | 115 | Closure | 2007-03-06 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Syracuse | 86 | Closure | 2007-03-12 |
| HP Hood LLC, Crowley Foods, Albany Division | Albany | 78 | Closure | 2007-03-01 |
| The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc | Eggertsville | 73 | Closure | 2007-03-13 |
| Crysteel Manufacturing, Inc. - TBEI | Fulton | 64 | Closure | 2007-03-01 |
| Oneida Ltd. (distribution facility) | Sherrill | 64 | Closure | 2007-03-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Photocircuits Corporation at its Glen Cove facility, reporting 722 affected workers. Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging U.S.A., Inc followed with 283 workers.
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 Manufacturing 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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