Employers in New York filed 48 WARN Act notices in February 2009, impacting roughly 6,747 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 493% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 35 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 3,698 |
| Retail | 4 | 1,134 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 739 |
| Other | 17 | 593 |
| Transportation | 1 | 228 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 161 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 155 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 39 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,698 workers across 10 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 1,134 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 8 | 2,890 |
| New York | 14 | 1,296 |
| Hempstead | 4 | 1,086 |
| Chautauqua | 3 | 389 |
| Monroe | 10 | 314 |
Queens saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 2,890 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst | 2 | 1,573 |
| New York | 11 | 1,285 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1,271 |
| Falconer | 3 | 389 |
| Uniondale | 1 | 378 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 35 | 6,202 |
| Layoff | 13 | 545 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caritas Health Care, Inc. @ St John's Queens Hospital | Elmhurst | 1,542 | Closure | 2009-02-03 |
| Caritas Health Care, Inc. @ Mary Immaculate Hospital | Jamaica | 1,045 | Closure | 2009-02-03 |
| The Caring Neighbor, Inc | New York | 567 | Closure | 2009-02-18 |
| Fortunoff Holdings, LLC Corporate Headquarters | Uniondale | 378 | Closure | 2009-02-09 |
| Fortunoff Holdings, LLC Retail Facility | Westbury | 360 | Closure | 2009-02-09 |
| Sysco Jamestown | Falconer | 276 | Closure | 2009-02-20 |
| MT Transportation Logistics Service (Bethpage Operation) | Bethpage | 228 | Closure | 2009-02-13 |
| New York-Presbyterian Community Health Plan | New York | 181 | Closure | 2009-02-05 |
| Fortunoff Holdings, LLC Retail Facility | White Plains | 181 | Closure | 2009-02-10 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | New York | 161 | Layoff | 2009-02-27 |
| Northeast Data Services | Elmira | 155 | Closure | 2009-02-12 |
| Caritas Health Care, Inc. @ Monsignor Fitzpatrick Skilled Nursing Pavilion | Jamaica | 130 | Closure | 2009-02-03 |
| Philadelphia Furniture Company | Salamanca | 122 | Closure | 2009-02-04 |
| Fortunoff Holdings, LLC Warehouse Facility | Garden City | 120 | Closure | 2009-02-09 |
| Eastman Kodak Company - Kodak Manitou | Rochester | 108 | Layoff | 2009-02-09 |
The single largest action involved Caritas Health Care, Inc. @ St John's Queens Hospital at its Elmhurst facility, reporting 1,542 affected workers. Caritas Health Care, Inc. @ Mary Immaculate Hospital followed with 1,045 workers.
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 Healthcare 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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