Employers in New York submitted 33 WARN Act notices in March 2012, putting at risk an estimated 2,013 workers — up substantially from February and up 26% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 20 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 675 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 277 |
| Retail | 1 | 275 |
| Other | 12 | 180 |
| Real Estate | 4 | 178 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 164 |
| Education | 2 | 93 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 675 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 277 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 | 857 |
| Queens | 3 | 391 |
| Nassau | 2 | 301 |
| Kings | 1 | 137 |
| Rockland | 3 | 100 |
New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 857 workers across 15 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 15 | 857 |
| Far Rockaway | 3 | 391 |
| Valley Stream | 1 | 275 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 137 |
| Melville | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 20 | 1,548 |
| Layoff | 13 | 465 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Star Café (New York), Inc d/b/a Planet Hollywood | New York | 277 | Closure | 2012-03-09 |
| Target | Valley Stream | 275 | Closure | 2012-03-15 |
| Cabrini Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | New York | 273 | Closure | 2012-03-08 |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 164 | Layoff | 2012-03-08 |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 141 | Layoff | 2012-03-22 |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc | Brooklyn | 137 | Closure | 2012-03-20 |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 86 | Closure | 2012-03-27 |
| Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. (Praxair) | New York | 68 | Closure | 2012-03-19 |
| Time Warner Cable | New York | 65 | Closure | 2012-03-07 |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (Melville Distribution Operation) | Melville | 58 | Closure | 2012-03-21 |
| Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School | New City | 57 | Closure | 2012-03-26 |
| Seedco - Office located in Workforce1 Career Center, Bronx | Bronx | 52 | Layoff | 2012-03-26 |
| Seedco - Office located in Workforce1 Career Center, Upper Manhattan | New York | 49 | Closure | 2012-03-26 |
| Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. (Praxair) | Tonawanda | 39 | Closure | 2012-03-19 |
| Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc | New York | 38 | Closure | 2012-03-19 |
Topping the list was All Star Café (New York), Inc d/b/a Planet Hollywood at its New York facility, reporting 277 affected workers. Target followed with 275 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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