Employers in New York reported 24 WARN Act notices in June 2010, displacing an estimated 1,430 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and down 19% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 460 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 435 |
| Transportation | 3 | 196 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 134 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 86 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 31 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 460 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 435 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 578 |
| Queens | 2 | 190 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 140 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 111 |
| Westchester | 1 | 110 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 578 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 578 |
| Flushing | 1 | 141 |
| Watertown | 1 | 111 |
| Hartsdale | 1 | 110 |
| Ballston Spa | 1 | 93 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 956 |
| Layoff | 10 | 474 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN Zone | New York | 294 | Closure | 2010-06-21 |
| The Nielsen Company (US) Nielsen IAG Prod & Edit Depts | New York | 173 | Layoff | 2010-06-07 |
| HMSHost Corporation | Flushing | 141 | Closure | 2010-06-28 |
| TW & Company Incorporated | Watertown | 111 | Closure | 2010-06-18 |
| White Plains Bus Co. Inc. - Greenburgh Central School District #7 | Hartsdale | 110 | Layoff | 2010-06-02 |
| Angelica Textile Services, Inc | Ballston Spa | 93 | Closure | 2010-06-17 |
| National Hybrid, Inc | Ronkonkoma | 84 | Closure | 2010-06-03 |
| Grocery Haulers | Bronx | 61 | Closure | 2010-06-18 |
| Community Mediation Services, Inc | Jamaica | 49 | Closure | 2010-06-29 |
| CNN America, Inc.- The Campbell Brown Show | New York | 37 | Closure | 2010-06-25 |
| Woodstock - On-Hudson, Inc. a/k/a Murray- Weigel Hall | Bronx | 31 | Layoff | 2010-06-07 |
| Quesos La Ricura Ltd | Hicksville | 30 | Layoff | 2010-06-24 |
| Capital One Bank | Melville | 29 | Layoff | 2010-06-09 |
| Capital One Bank | Mattituck | 27 | Layoff | 2010-06-09 |
| Pfizer | Rouses Point | 27 | Closure | 2010-06-30 |
The most significant filing came from ESPN Zone at its New York facility, reporting 294 affected workers. The Nielsen Company (US) Nielsen IAG Prod & Edit Depts followed with 173 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other 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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