Employers in New York filed 82 WARN Act notices in June 2011, impacting roughly 3,664 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 156% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 24 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 59 | 1,550 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 712 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 649 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 240 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 232 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 146 |
| Transportation | 2 | 57 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 43 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,550 workers across 59 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 712 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 5 | 1,012 |
| Richmond | 5 | 676 |
| New York | 18 | 530 |
| Chemung | 1 | 386 |
| Erie | 5 | 207 |
Bronx felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 1,012 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 5 | 1,012 |
| Staten Island | 5 | 676 |
| New York | 18 | 530 |
| Horseheads | 1 | 386 |
| Buffalo | 5 | 207 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 24 | 2,417 |
| Layoff | 58 | 1,247 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York - St. Elizabeth Ann's Health Care & Rehabilitation Center | Staten Island | 553 | Closure | 2011-06-16 |
| New York Medical Alliance (NYMA) @ Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | 523 | Closure | 2011-06-03 |
| Schweizer Aircraft Corp. (d/b/a Sikorsky Military Completions Center) | Horseheads | 386 | Layoff | 2011-06-02 |
| New York Medical Alliance (NYMA) @ North Central Bronx Hospital or any of its affiliated offsite locations | Bronx | 287 | Closure | 2011-06-03 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | New York | 230 | Layoff | 2011-06-29 |
| H.W. Wilson Company | Bronx | 188 | Closure | 2011-06-22 |
| Ford Motor Company - Buffalo Stamping Plant | Buffalo | 150 | Layoff | 2011-06-09 |
| R & I Associates, LLC d/b/a SouthWest NY Restaurant | New York | 103 | Closure | 2011-06-28 |
| Newton Falls Fine Paper | Newton Falls | 87 | Closure | 2011-06-21 |
| New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain-Notice #1-June) | East Syracuse | 81 | Closure | 2011-06-17 |
| St Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York (Bayley Seton Hospital) | Staten Island | 63 | Closure | 2011-06-16 |
| Tactronics Holdings International, LLC | Bellport | 62 | Closure | 2011-06-09 |
| Westside Health Services, Inc. (322 Lake Avenue) | Rochester | 59 | Closure | 2011-06-02 |
| THQ, Inc | New York | 52 | Closure | 2011-06-13 |
| Westside Health Services, Inc. (480 Genesee Street) | Rochester | 48 | Closure | 2011-06-02 |
The single largest action involved St Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York - St. Elizabeth Ann's Health Care & Rehabilitation Center at its Staten Island facility, reporting 553 affected workers. New York Medical Alliance (NYMA) @ Jacobi Medical Center followed with 523 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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