New York Layoffs — January 2012

Employers in New York logged 37 WARN Act notices in January 2012, involving roughly 1,715 workers — falling below December and down 49% versus January 2011. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 29 closures among the notices.

Notices Filed

1,715

Workers Affected

Avg per Notice

Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for New York
Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	11	689
Accommodation & Food	2	180
Transportation	2	95
Manufacturing	2	46
Professional Services	1	34
Finance & Insurance	1	27
Utilities	1	7
Healthcare	2	3

The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 689 workers across 11 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 180 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
County	Notices	Workers
New York	12	591
Suffolk	6	355
Westchester	2	170
Queens	2	158
Kings	6	148

New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 591 workers across 12 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
City	Notices	Workers
New York	12	591
Brooklyn	6	148
Mount Vernon	1	126
East Elmhurst	1	121
Lake Ronkonkoma	1	90

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	29	1,400
Layoff	8	315

The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
A & P/Pathmark Store #648	Mount Vernon	126	Closure	2012-01-17
LaGuardia Plaza Hotel	East Elmhurst	121	Closure	2012-01-10
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)	New York	109	Layoff	2012-01-30
A & P/Waldbaum's Store #630	Lake Ronkonkoma	90	Closure	2012-01-17
L & M Optical Disc	Brooklyn	83	Closure	2012-01-06
Connaught Group Ltd. - Sales office/administrative personnel/sewing/patternmaking	New York	82	Closure	2012-01-30
The Bon Ton	Victor	78	Closure	2012-01-13
Rai	New York	66	Closure	2012-01-03
A & P/Waldbaum's Store #647	Rockville Centre	65	Closure	2012-01-17
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Upper Eastside/Marriott International	New York	59	Closure	2012-01-09
Esprit US Retail, Inc., Esprit US Distribution, Inc. and Esprit International	New York	58	Layoff	2012-01-27
The Bon Ton	Rochester	56	Closure	2012-01-13
A & P/Waldbaum's Store #673	East Islip	56	Closure	2012-01-17
Esprit US Retail	New York	56	Closure	2012-01-27
A & P/Waldbaum's Store #215	Commack	55	Closure	2012-01-17

The biggest impact was at A & P/Pathmark Store #648 at its Mount Vernon facility, reporting 126 affected workers. LaGuardia Plaza Hotel followed with 121 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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.