Employers in New York posted 19 WARN Act notices in September 2010, affecting an estimated 947 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and down 58% versus September 2009. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 367 |
| Other | 9 | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 123 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 67 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 52 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 37 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 30 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 27 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 367 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Other reported 244 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 296 |
| Hempstead | 1 | 123 |
| Westchester | 5 | 121 |
| Monroe | 3 | 75 |
| Suffolk | 1 | 67 |
New York absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 296 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 296 |
| Freeport | 1 | 123 |
| Rochester | 3 | 75 |
| Hauppauge | 1 | 67 |
| Watertown | 1 | 62 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 701 |
| Layoff | 6 | 246 |
The high proportion of closures (74% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Network, Inc | New York | 164 | Closure | 2010-09-16 |
| Ross Network, Inc | Freeport | 123 | Closure | 2010-09-16 |
| DC Entertainment - DC Comics | New York | 80 | Layoff | 2010-09-22 |
| America's Best Bottled Water DBA Waterboy, Inc | Hauppauge | 67 | Closure | 2010-09-01 |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman Park) | Rochester | 67 | Layoff | 2010-09-08 |
| Northland/Scott Fetzer Company | Watertown | 62 | Closure | 2010-09-08 |
| Daily Freeman | Kingston | 61 | Layoff | 2010-09-03 |
| Crothall Services Group | Valhalla | 60 | Closure | 2010-09-23 |
| Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America | New York | 52 | Closure | 2010-09-30 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company R & D Facility | East Syracuse | 48 | Closure | 2010-09-21 |
| Bresnan Communications, Inc | Purchase | 40 | Closure | 2010-09-14 |
| NYSE Euronext | Brooklyn | 37 | Closure | 2010-09-02 |
| The Research Foundation of SUNY Buffalo State College | Albany | 30 | Layoff | 2010-09-24 |
| ELRAC LLC-Alamo/Enterprise Rent-A-Car | Latham | 27 | Closure | 2010-09-10 |
| Bresnan Communications, LLC | Purchase | 18 | Closure | 2010-09-14 |
The largest notice was filed by Ross Network, Inc at its New York facility, reporting 164 affected workers. Ross Network, Inc followed with 123 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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