Employers in New York submitted 16 WARN Act notices in November 2010, putting at risk an estimated 1,055 workers — down from October and down 80% versus November 2009. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 304 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 186 |
| Retail | 1 | 175 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 132 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 101 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 59 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 58 |
| Other | 4 | 34 |
The Admin & Support Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 304 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Arts & Entertainment reported 186 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 381 |
| Steuben | 1 | 304 |
| Ulster | 1 | 140 |
| Onondaga | 2 | 104 |
| Westchester | 1 | 58 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 381 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 381 |
| Painted Post | 1 | 304 |
| Kingston | 1 | 140 |
| Plainville | 1 | 98 |
| White Plains | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 604 |
| Closure | 7 | 451 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitel Operating Corporation - Corning Call Center | Painted Post | 304 | Layoff | 2010-11-02 |
| NBA Store | New York | 175 | Closure | 2010-11-09 |
| Partsearch Technologies, Inc | Kingston | 140 | Layoff | 2010-11-01 |
| Kosher Valley, LLC | Plainville | 98 | Closure | 2010-11-12 |
| Kellogg Capital Markets, LLC (KCM) | New York | 72 | Layoff | 2010-11-04 |
| Lime Wire LLC | New York | 59 | Closure | 2010-11-05 |
| Nathan Miller Center for Nursing Care | White Plains | 58 | Closure | 2010-11-09 |
| Partsearch Technologies, Inc | New York | 46 | Layoff | 2010-11-01 |
| Kellogg Partners Institutional Services, LLC | New York | 29 | Closure | 2010-11-04 |
| Pfizer Inc. (formerly Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) | Pearl River | 28 | Layoff | 2010-11-12 |
| Cablevision Systems Corporation Holdings, LLC (Service Recovery Compliance Unit) | Riverhead | 26 | Closure | 2010-11-09 |
| MT Transportation Logistics Services Inc | Bethpage | 6 | Layoff | 2010-11-04 |
| New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain) | East Syracuse | 6 | Closure | 2010-11-05 |
| St Vincent's Services | Brooklyn | 5 | Layoff | 2010-11-03 |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Eastman Park) | Rochester | 2 | Layoff | 2010-11-19 |
Topping the list was Sitel Operating Corporation - Corning Call Center at its Painted Post facility, reporting 304 affected workers. NBA Store followed with 175 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
