Employers in New York logged 32 WARN Act notices in September 2011, involving roughly 5,157 workers — climbing above August and up 445% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 161 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 2,439 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 680 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 406 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 375 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 302 |
| Transportation | 3 | 231 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 186 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 165 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 2,439 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 680 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 3 | 2,220 |
| New York | 7 | 561 |
| Onondaga | 3 | 534 |
| Suffolk | 6 | 464 |
| Bronx | 1 | 374 |
Queens absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 2,220 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria | 1 | 1,952 |
| New York | 7 | 561 |
| East Syracuse | 2 | 499 |
| Bronx | 1 | 374 |
| Johnson City | 1 | 186 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 23 | 4,415 |
| Layoff | 9 | 742 |
The high proportion of closures (86% 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 | 1,952 | Closure | 2011-09-26 |
| New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain) | East Syracuse | 498 | Closure | 2011-09-09 |
| Downtown Bronx Medical Associates, P.C. @ Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center | Bronx | 374 | Closure | 2011-09-08 |
| Bank of America | New York | 250 | Layoff | 2011-09-29 |
| Synergy Solutions | Johnson City | 186 | Closure | 2011-09-25 |
| General Dynamics-Electric Boat Kesselring Site Office (KSO) | Ballston Spa | 165 | Closure | 2011-09-30 |
| Burke Supply a division of Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC | Brooklyn | 156 | Closure | 2011-09-01 |
| Volume Services, Inc. d/b/a Centerplate | Queens | 156 | Closure | 2011-09-26 |
| KMart Store #4248 | Staten Island | 141 | Closure | 2011-09-20 |
| Video Monitoring Services of America, LP | New York | 137 | Closure | 2011-09-01 |
| Capital One Bank | Mattituck | 136 | Layoff | 2011-09-08 |
| Hyatt Regency Long Island | Hauppauge | 128 | Layoff | 2011-09-08 |
| Mesaba Airlines, Inc | Flushing | 112 | Closure | 2011-09-26 |
| Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (Previously Birds Eye Foods) | Fulton | 94 | Closure | 2011-09-20 |
| Davis Vision Corporate Headquarters | Plainview | 86 | Closure | 2011-09-20 |
The biggest impact was at Home Services Systems, Inc at its Astoria facility, reporting 1,952 affected workers. New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain) followed with 498 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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