Employers in New York submitted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2008, putting at risk an estimated 4,476 workers — up substantially from June and up 340% versus July 2007. The average filing covered 249 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 3,274 |
| Transportation | 5 | 752 |
| Retail | 2 | 247 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 64 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 39 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3,274 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 752 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 5 | 2,023 |
| Bronx | 1 | 1,861 |
| Nassau | 1 | 172 |
| New York | 4 | 135 |
| Westchester | 2 | 126 |
Queens saw the most concentrated activity, 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 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 3,190 |
| Layoff | 12 | 1,286 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Services, Inc. d/b/a Centerplate's | Bronx | 1,861 | Closure | 2008-07-23 |
| Sterling Mets L.P. (Sterling) Shea Stadium | Flushing | 1,050 | Closure | 2008-07-29 |
| American Airlines | Flushing | 650 | Layoff | 2008-07-02 |
| Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. NY Offices | Jamaica | 310 | Layoff | 2008-07-09 |
| Steve & Barry's (Corporate Offices) | Port Washington | 172 | Layoff | 2008-07-10 |
| Carrier Industries, Inc | Fishkill | 89 | Closure | 2008-07-16 |
| Filene's Basement | White Plains | 75 | Closure | 2008-07-01 |
| The Newark Group dba Bennington Paperboard | North Hoosick | 64 | Closure | 2008-07-03 |
| Atria on the Hudson | Ossining | 51 | Closure | 2008-07-01 |
| Radian Asset Assurance Inc | New York | 50 | Layoff | 2008-07-01 |
| Indymac Bank | New York | 50 | Layoff | 2008-07-18 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | New York | 33 | Layoff | 2008-07-10 |
| American Airlines | Jamaica | 10 | Layoff | 2008-07-02 |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc | Fairport | 5 | Layoff | 2008-07-10 |
| Republic Airways LaGuardia Base U.S. Airways Express | Flushing | 3 | Layoff | 2008-07-16 |
Topping the list was 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.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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