New York Layoffs — July 2011

Employers in New York submitted 50 WARN Act notices in July 2011, putting at risk an estimated 1,365 workers — down from June and up 2% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 43 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	11	672
Manufacturing	6	287
Retail	26	160
Healthcare	6	148
Accommodation & Food	1	98

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 672 workers across 11 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 287 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New York	8	409
Westchester	3	284
Broome	2	169
Kings	2	117
Tompkins	1	61

New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 409 workers across 8 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
New York	7	409
White Plains	2	280
Binghamton	2	169
Brooklyn	2	117
Ithaca	1	61

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	43	1,137
Layoff	7	228

The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Nokia Inc	White Plains	275	Closure	2011-07-01
Sheltered Workshop for the Disabled, Inc	Binghamton	137	Closure	2011-07-18
Expedi Printing, Inc	Brooklyn	116	Closure	2011-07-05
Merisel Americas Inc	New York	100	Layoff	2011-07-15
Asia De Cuba Restaurant - Morgans Hotel Group	New York	98	Closure	2011-07-25
Maximus	New York	95	Closure	2011-07-18
Bialystoker Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation	New York	79	Closure	2011-07-29
Kmart Store #7188	Ithaca	61	Closure	2011-07-07
Cardinal Health (Presource Group)	Montgomery	56	Layoff	2011-07-15
Pfizer Inc	Pearl River	56	Layoff	2011-07-19
1-800 Flowers.com	Bethpage	47	Closure	2011-07-21
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation	Melville	44	Closure	2011-07-05
Able Industries Inc	Binghamton	32	Closure	2011-07-18
In the Arena Show/CNN	New York	29	Closure	2011-07-08
Prestige Maintenance USA Target Department Store #1798	Bronx	11	Closure	2011-07-25

Topping the list was Nokia Inc at its White Plains facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Sheltered Workshop for the Disabled, Inc followed with 137 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.