Employers in New York logged 15 WARN Act notices in July 2007, involving roughly 1,018 workers — falling below June and up 16% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 433 |
| Transportation | 1 | 165 |
| Retail | 2 | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 132 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 75 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 46 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 12 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 433 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 165 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 291 |
| Kings | 1 | 180 |
| Orange | 1 | 109 |
| Erie | 1 | 75 |
| Ontario | 1 | 74 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 291 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 291 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 180 |
| Middletown | 1 | 109 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 75 |
| Geneva | 1 | 74 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 826 |
| Layoff | 3 | 192 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management of New York, LLC | Brooklyn | 180 | Layoff | 2007-07-03 |
| Circle Line Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc | New York | 165 | Closure | 2007-07-11 |
| The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC - Store 525 | Middletown | 109 | Closure | 2007-07-09 |
| Univera Healthcare | Buffalo | 75 | Closure | 2007-07-25 |
| International Paper | Geneva | 74 | Closure | 2007-07-17 |
| AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. (Broker Dealer operating unit) | New York | 68 | Closure | 2007-07-27 |
| Berry Plastics Corporation | Yonkers | 67 | Closure | 2007-07-10 |
| EMD Chemicals, Inc | Hawthorne | 65 | Closure | 2007-07-18 |
| First Advantage Corporation | Melville | 58 | Closure | 2007-07-18 |
| Hydro Aluminum North America, Inc. - Casthouse Facility | Ellenville | 53 | Closure | 2007-07-16 |
| Liz Claiborne, Inc | New York | 46 | Closure | 2007-07-12 |
| CareGuide | Rochester | 39 | Closure | 2007-07-18 |
| Gibbs & Cox, Inc | New York | 12 | Layoff | 2007-07-02 |
| Bombardier Services Corporation | Jamaica | 7 | Closure | 2007-07-02 |
| Gibbs & Cox, Inc | New York | N/A | Layoff | 2007-07-02 |
The biggest impact was at Waste Management of New York, LLC at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 180 affected workers. Circle Line Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc followed with 165 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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