New York Layoffs — October 2011

Employers in New York recorded 28 WARN Act notices in October 2011, covering approximately 1,636 workers — marking a decline from September and down 66% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 22 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	9	682
Professional Services	1	312
Other	6	247
Healthcare	5	138
Transportation	2	129
Accommodation & Food	1	67
Information & Technology	4	61

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 682 workers across 9 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 312 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New York	6	479
Kings	2	388
Onondaga	1	139
Westchester	2	96
Genesee	1	90

New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 479 workers across 6 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
New York	6	479
Brooklyn	2	388
East Syracuse	1	139
Yonkers	1	95
Batavia	1	90

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	22	1,435
Layoff	6	201

The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
CBA Insert Distribution System, Inc	Brooklyn	312	Closure	2011-10-06
Walmart - NYC Apparel Office	New York	289	Closure	2011-10-27
New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain)	East Syracuse	139	Closure	2011-10-05
LF USA - Finance Department	New York	114	Layoff	2011-10-11
Aureon Biosciences, Inc	Yonkers	95	Closure	2011-10-05
Lowe's Home Centers Inc	Batavia	90	Closure	2011-10-17
Inter-County Motor Coach, Inc	Babylon	88	Closure	2011-10-05
Voila Bakeries, LLC	Brooklyn	76	Closure	2011-10-03
Gateway Energy Services Corporation wholly - owned subsidiary of Direct Energy Services, LLC (Various Departments)	Montebello	71	Layoff	2011-10-11
Legal Sea Foods, LLC	Garden City	67	Closure	2011-10-03
Time Warner Cable - Field Collections Department	College Point	52	Closure	2011-10-12
Zurn Industries, LLC	Falconer	51	Closure	2011-10-11
VWR Education LLC	Tonawanda	41	Closure	2011-10-21
Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited Niagara	Buffalo	38	Closure	2011-10-27
All Voice Communications, Inc. - Stericycle	New York	34	Closure	2011-10-13

Leading the list was CBA Insert Distribution System, Inc at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 312 affected workers. Walmart - NYC Apparel Office followed with 289 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.