New York Layoffs — July 2008
Employers in New York filed 17 WARN Act notices in July 2008, impacting roughly 4,476 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 340% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 263 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 1,861 |
| Transportation | 4 | 973 |
| Retail | 2 | 247 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 153 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 100 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 41 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,861 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 973 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 5 | 2,023 |
| Bronx | 1 | 1,861 |
| Nassau | 1 | 172 |
| New York | 4 | 135 |
| Westchester | 2 | 126 |
Queens felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 2,023 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 1 | 1,861 |
| Flushing | 3 | 1,703 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 320 |
| Port Washington | 1 | 172 |
| New York | 4 | 135 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 3,139 |
| Layoff | 11 | 1,286 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 51 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Services, Inc. d/b/a Centerplate's | Bronx | 1,861 | Closure | |
| Sterling Mets L.P. (Sterling) Shea Stadium | Flushing | 1,050 | Closure | |
| American Airlines | Flushing | 650 | Layoff | |
| Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. NY Offices | Jamaica | 310 | Layoff | |
| Steve & Barry's (Corporate Offices) | Port Washington | 172 | Layoff | |
| Carrier Industries | Fishkill | 89 | Closure | |
| Filene's Basement | White Plains | 75 | Closure | |
| The Newark Group dba Bennington Paperboard | North Hoosick | 64 | Closure | |
| Atria on the Hudson | Ossining | 51 | Temporary Closure | |
| Radian Asset Assurance | New York | 50 | Layoff | |
| Indymac Bank | New York | 50 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | New York | 33 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines | Jamaica | 10 | Layoff | |
| Sun Microsystems | Fairport | 5 | Layoff | |
| Republic Airways LaGuardia Base U.S. Airways Express | Flushing | 3 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Volume Services, Inc. d/b/a Centerplate's at its Bronx facility, reporting 1,861 affected workers. Sterling Mets L.P. (Sterling) Shea Stadium followed with 1,050 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.