Employers in New York recorded 21 WARN Act notices in April 2008, covering approximately 4,390 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 240% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 209 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 2,189 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 801 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 784 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 334 |
| Transportation | 2 | 220 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 62 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,189 workers across 9 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 801 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11 | 2,669 |
| Kings | 1 | 801 |
| Erie | 1 | 350 |
| Westchester | 1 | 146 |
| Putnam | 2 | 139 |
New York absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 2,669 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 2,263 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 801 |
| Elma | 1 | 350 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 220 |
| Yonkers | 1 | 146 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 4,005 |
| Layoff | 3 | 385 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Off Track Betting Corporation | New York | 1,111 | Closure | 2008-04-15 |
| Victory Memorial Hospital | Brooklyn | 801 | Closure | 2008-04-17 |
| Selfhelp Community Services Inc | New York | 482 | Closure | 2008-04-01 |
| Continental Automotive Systems Division (owned by Temic Automotive of North America) | Elma | 350 | Closure | 2008-04-09 |
| ATA Airlines, Inc | Jamaica | 220 | Closure | 2008-04-08 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | New York | 210 | Layoff | 2008-04-24 |
| New Line Cinema Corporation | New York | 175 | Layoff | 2008-04-28 |
| Stewart EFI | Yonkers | 146 | Closure | 2008-04-15 |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | Bronx | 136 | Closure | 2008-04-18 |
| Swiss American Securities Inc | New York | 124 | Closure | 2008-04-15 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Plattsburgh | 122 | Closure | 2008-04-30 |
| Sodexo, Inc | East Meadow | 103 | Closure | 2008-04-01 |
| Halmode Apparel, a division of Kellwood | New York | 99 | Closure | 2008-04-02 |
| Watson Laboratories, Inc | Brewster | 75 | Closure | 2008-04-24 |
| Watson Laboratories, Inc | Carmel | 64 | Closure | 2008-04-24 |
Leading the list was New York City Off Track Betting Corporation at its New York facility, reporting 1,111 affected workers. Victory Memorial Hospital followed with 801 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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