Employers in New York recorded 19 WARN Act notices in October 2008, covering approximately 3,412 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 81% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1,273 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 801 |
| Transportation | 3 | 650 |
| Other | 4 | 403 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 285 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,273 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 801 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 1,454 |
| Clinton | 1 | 1,150 |
| Kings | 1 | 220 |
| Richmond | 1 | 200 |
| Rockland | 2 | 123 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 1,454 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rouses Point | 1 | 1,150 |
| New York | 8 | 1,090 |
| Bronx | 1 | 400 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 220 |
| Staten Island | 1 | 200 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 2,525 |
| Layoff | 7 | 887 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyeth Pharmaceuticals | Rouses Point | 1,150 | Closure | 2008-10-17 |
| Barclays Capital Inc | New York | 500 | Layoff | 2008-10-14 |
| American Transit Inc | Bronx | 400 | Closure | 2008-10-30 |
| Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center Adult Home Care | Brooklyn | 220 | Closure | 2008-10-30 |
| RJR Paratransit Corp | Staten Island | 200 | Closure | 2008-10-31 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | New York | 191 | Layoff | 2008-10-30 |
| Sodexo Inc | New York | 144 | Closure | 2008-10-17 |
| Par Pharmaceutical | Spring Valley | 118 | Layoff | 2008-10-17 |
| Interep National Radio Sales, Inc | New York | 104 | Closure | 2008-10-27 |
| Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc | Binghamton | 62 | Closure | 2008-10-31 |
| Wakiya, Gramercy Park Hotel | New York | 59 | Closure | 2008-10-20 |
| Financial Guaranty Insurance Company | New York | 56 | Layoff | 2008-10-21 |
| GE Capital Corporation/CitiCapital | Harrison | 54 | Closure | 2008-10-14 |
| American Transit Inc | Yonkers | 50 | Closure | 2008-10-30 |
| Gate Gourmet Inc | Long Island | 46 | Closure | 2008-10-23 |
Leading the list was Wyeth Pharmaceuticals at its Rouses Point facility, reporting 1,150 affected workers. Barclays Capital Inc followed with 500 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 Manufacturing 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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