Employers in New York filed 26 WARN Act notices in October 2010, impacting roughly 4,872 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 101% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 187 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 2,418 |
| Transportation | 3 | 930 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 446 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 381 |
| Retail | 3 | 278 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 250 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 100 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 49 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,418 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 930 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 3 | 2,897 |
| New York | 8 | 936 |
| Oneida | 2 | 381 |
| Kings | 2 | 256 |
| Monroe | 4 | 119 |
Queens was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 2,897 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria | 1 | 2,065 |
| New York | 8 | 936 |
| Maspeth | 1 | 610 |
| Rome | 1 | 355 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 256 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 19 | 4,471 |
| Layoff | 7 | 401 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Services Systems, Inc | Astoria | 2,065 | Closure | 2010-10-14 |
| Atlantic Paratrans of NYC, Inc | Maspeth | 610 | Closure | 2010-10-05 |
| Rite Aid Distribution Center | Rome | 355 | Closure | 2010-10-18 |
| Battery Park Hotel Management LLC, dba Embassy Suites Battery Park Hotel | New York | 250 | Closure | 2010-10-06 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | New York | 250 | Layoff | 2010-10-21 |
| Progress Transit Inc | Brooklyn | 244 | Closure | 2010-10-04 |
| Interstate Brands Corporation (Wonder) Bakery | Jamaica | 222 | Closure | 2010-10-12 |
| Barnes & Noble - Lincoln Triangle Store | New York | 171 | Closure | 2010-10-28 |
| Carlton House Management LLC | New York | 100 | Closure | 2010-10-22 |
| Union Square Hospitality Group -Tabla Restaurant | New York | 96 | Closure | 2010-10-06 |
| First Transit | Canandaigua | 76 | Closure | 2010-10-20 |
| King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc Store #21 | Staten Island | 72 | Closure | 2010-10-04 |
| Watson Laboratories, Inc | Carmel | 66 | Closure | 2010-10-12 |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman Park) | Rochester | 50 | Layoff | 2010-10-20 |
| ABM Engineering Services | New York | 49 | Closure | 2010-10-08 |
The single largest action involved Home Services Systems, Inc at its Astoria facility, reporting 2,065 affected workers. Atlantic Paratrans of NYC, Inc followed with 610 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 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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