Employers in New York submitted 9 WARN Act notices in January 2008, putting at risk an estimated 1,607 workers — down from December and up 64% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 179 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 612 |
| Other | 3 | 472 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 272 |
| Transportation | 1 | 251 |
The Admin & Support Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 612 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Other reported 472 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 4 | 502 |
| New York | 1 | 440 |
| Queens | 1 | 193 |
| Onondaga | 1 | 174 |
| Westchester | 1 | 170 |
Suffolk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 502 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 440 |
| Central Islip | 1 | 251 |
| Hauppauge | 2 | 251 |
| Laurelton | 1 | 193 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 174 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,358 |
| Layoff | 3 | 249 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altria Group, Inc. and Altria Client Services, Inc. formerly known as Altria Corporate Services, Inc | New York | 440 | Closure | 2008-01-30 |
| Ocean Logistics LLC (subsidiary of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.) | Central Islip | 251 | Closure | 2008-01-30 |
| Sandoz | Laurelton | 193 | Closure | 2008-01-23 |
| Penny Curtiss Baking Co., Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Traffic Company | Syracuse | 174 | Closure | 2008-01-04 |
| Metro One | Hauppauge | 172 | Closure | 2008-01-07 |
| IFMG Securities, Inc | Purchase | 170 | Layoff | 2008-01-03 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Oriskany | 128 | Closure | 2008-01-23 |
| Interpharm, Inc | Hauppauge | 79 | Layoff | 2008-01-30 |
| Interpharm, Inc | Yaphank | N/A | Layoff | 2008-01-30 |
Topping the list was Altria Group, Inc. and Altria Client Services, Inc. formerly known as Altria Corporate Services, Inc at its New York facility, reporting 440 affected workers. Ocean Logistics LLC (subsidiary of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.) followed with 251 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Admin & Support Services 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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