New York Layoffs — November 2011

Employers in New York posted 37 WARN Act notices in November 2011, affecting an estimated 3,751 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 256% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 26 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	981
Other	10	734
Retail	8	648
Finance & Insurance	2	480
Accommodation & Food	4	376
Manufacturing	4	252
Admin & Support Services	2	147
Professional Services	2	89

The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 981 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Other reported 734 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New York	10	1,157
Hempstead	6	1,139
Erie	6	772
Monroe	3	126
Rockland	1	110

New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 1,157 workers across 10 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
New York	10	1,157
Garden City	1	981
Amherst	4	668
Westbury	4	151
Rochester	3	126

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	26	2,201
Layoff	11	1,550

The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MTA LI Bus)	Garden City	981	Layoff	2011-11-01
Pillar Processing, LLC	Amherst	586	Closure	2011-11-30
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC	New York	268	Layoff	2011-11-15
MF Global Holdings USA	New York	212	Closure	2011-11-28
Syms Corp/ Filene's Basement, LLC	New York	174	Closure	2011-11-07
Algonquin Hotel	New York	160	Closure	2011-11-07
Syms Corp/ Filene's Basement, LLC	New York	136	Closure	2011-11-07
SkillSoft Corporation/Element K Corporation	Rochester	115	Layoff	2011-11-01
Dolce International/Palisades, Inc	Palisades	110	Closure	2011-11-02
LF USA - Design Support and Production	New York	85	Layoff	2011-11-23
Crawford Furniture Manufacturing Corporation	Jamestown	84	Closure	2011-11-14
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc	Cheektowaga	83	Closure	2011-11-22
Syms Corp/ Filene's Basement, LLC	Elmsford	74	Closure	2011-11-07
Steven J. Baum, P.C	Amherst	67	Closure	2011-11-21
Syms Corp/ Filene's Basement, LLC	New York	66	Closure	2011-11-07

The largest notice was filed by Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MTA LI Bus) at its Garden City facility, reporting 981 affected workers. Pillar Processing, LLC followed with 586 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.