Employers in New York logged 23 WARN Act notices in January 2010, involving roughly 1,568 workers — falling below December and down 67% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 555 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 427 |
| Other | 9 | 339 |
| Retail | 1 | 128 |
| Education | 1 | 62 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 53 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 4 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 555 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 427 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 662 |
| Bronx | 1 | 228 |
| Hempstead | 2 | 142 |
| Onondaga | 1 | 128 |
| Rockland | 1 | 116 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 662 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 662 |
| Bronx | 1 | 228 |
| Clay | 1 | 128 |
| Pearl River | 1 | 116 |
| Westbury | 1 | 87 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 1,292 |
| Layoff | 9 | 276 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old London Foods, Inc | Bronx | 228 | Closure | 2010-01-20 |
| Ahtna Technical Services, Inc. (ATSI) | New York | 140 | Closure | 2010-01-11 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./New York Sam's Club | Clay | 128 | Closure | 2010-01-11 |
| ISK Manhattan, Inc./McDonald's Restaurants | New York | 125 | Closure | 2010-01-27 |
| Pfizer Inc. (formerly Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) | Pearl River | 116 | Layoff | 2010-01-07 |
| North Country Barbeque Ventures LLC (Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que) | Westbury | 87 | Closure | 2010-01-08 |
| Source Interlink Companies (Manufacturing Facility) | Brooklyn | 83 | Closure | 2010-01-25 |
| Asset Protection & Security Services, LP subcontractor to (ATSI) | New York | 81 | Closure | 2010-01-12 |
| Cecilware Corporation | Long Island | 80 | Layoff | 2010-01-04 |
| ISK Manhattan, Inc./McDonald's Restaurants | New York | 74 | Closure | 2010-01-27 |
| ISK Manhattan, Inc./McDonald's Restaurants | New York | 68 | Closure | 2010-01-27 |
| ISK Manhattan, Inc./McDonald's Restaurants | New York | 66 | Closure | 2010-01-27 |
| Kaplan K12 Learning Services | New York | 62 | Closure | 2010-01-19 |
| North Country Barbeque Ventures LLC (Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que) | Smithtown | 55 | Closure | 2010-01-08 |
| DST Health Solutions LLC | Cohoes | 53 | Closure | 2010-01-29 |
The biggest impact was at Old London Foods, Inc at its Bronx facility, reporting 228 affected workers. Ahtna Technical Services, Inc. (ATSI) followed with 140 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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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