New York Layoffs — December 2009
Employers in New York recorded 31 WARN Act notices in December 2009, covering approximately 2,780 workers — marking a decline from November and down 53% versus December 2008. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 13 | 984 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 524 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 417 |
| Transportation | 2 | 343 |
| Education | 4 | 160 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 72 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 5 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 984 workers across 13 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 524 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 2 | 608 |
| Chautauqua | 1 | 452 |
| Niagara | 1 | 417 |
| Erie | 1 | 319 |
| Rockland | 2 | 295 |
Suffolk felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 608 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Melville | 2 | 531 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 452 |
| Niagara Falls | 1 | 417 |
| Williamsville | 1 | 319 |
| Pearl River | 2 | 295 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 19 | 1,586 |
| Layoff | 11 | 742 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 452 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Mortgage Bankers d/b/a/ Lend America | Melville | 524 | Closure | |
| Cummins | Lakewood | 452 | Temporary Layoff | |
| The Niagara SDC operated by TeleTech Holdings | Niagara Falls | 417 | Closure | |
| American Steamship | Williamsville | 319 | Layoff | |
| Pfizer Inc. (formerly Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) | Pearl River | 200 | Layoff | |
| The Journal News | White Plains | 166 | Closure | |
| McQuade Children's Services (School, Res Cntr, Com based Service cntr) | New Windsor | 114 | Closure | |
| Pfizer Inc. (formerly Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) | Pearl River | 95 | Layoff | |
| Forest Laboratories | Commack | 84 | Closure | |
| Artie's Delicatessen | New York | 72 | Closure | |
| The Princeton Review | New York | 35 | Closure | |
| Black River Generating Facility | Fort Drum | 33 | Closure | |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman Park) | Rochester | 32 | Layoff | |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman Park) | Rochester | 32 | Layoff | |
| McQuade Children's Services (Group Home) | Newburgh | 26 | Closure |
Leading the list was Ideal Mortgage Bankers d/b/a/ Lend America at its Melville facility, reporting 524 affected workers. Cummins followed with 452 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.