Employers in New York posted 21 WARN Act notices in November 2008, affecting an estimated 3,291 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 32% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1,295 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 1,073 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 316 |
| Other | 4 | 241 |
| Retail | 2 | 186 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 91 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 89 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,295 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 1,073 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 859 |
| Dutchess | 1 | 512 |
| Nassau | 2 | 458 |
| Erie | 3 | 322 |
| Hempstead | 1 | 316 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 859 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 859 |
| Hopewell Junction | 1 | 512 |
| New Hyde Park | 1 | 340 |
| West Hempstead | 1 | 316 |
| Depew | 1 | 225 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 1,767 |
| Closure | 12 | 1,524 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | New York | 700 | Layoff | 2008-11-07 |
| NXP Semiconductors | Hopewell Junction | 512 | Layoff | 2008-11-12 |
| City and Suburban Delivery Systems, Inc | New Hyde Park | 340 | Closure | 2008-11-07 |
| National Wholesale Liquidators | West Hempstead | 316 | Closure | 2008-11-13 |
| HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA) | Depew | 225 | Layoff | 2008-11-19 |
| AJM Packaging Corporation | Brentwood | 126 | Closure | 2008-11-21 |
| BH S & B Holdings LLC (acquired certain assets of Steve & Barry's) | Port Washington | 118 | Closure | 2008-11-19 |
| DHL Express | East Syracuse | 115 | Closure | 2008-11-25 |
| J & W Seligman | New York | 113 | Closure | 2008-11-06 |
| City and Suburban Delivery Systems, Inc | New Rochelle | 101 | Closure | 2008-11-07 |
| Computer Science Services CSC | Rensselaer | 98 | Layoff | 2008-11-25 |
| Microdyne Outsourcing, Inc | Binghamton | 91 | Closure | 2008-11-10 |
| Delavan Industries Inc | West Seneca | 91 | Layoff | 2008-11-24 |
| Unisys Corporation | Rochester | 89 | Layoff | 2008-11-26 |
| National Gypsum-Wallboard Division | East Greenbush | 71 | Closure | 2008-11-21 |
The largest notice was filed by Goldman, Sachs & Co at its New York facility, reporting 700 affected workers. NXP Semiconductors followed with 512 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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