Employers in New York posted 23 WARN Act notices in July 2012, affecting an estimated 1,093 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 20% versus July 2011. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 256 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 236 |
| Other | 12 | 210 |
| Retail | 2 | 179 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 135 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 55 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 22 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 256 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 236 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 273 |
| Queens | 5 | 199 |
| Monroe | 3 | 142 |
| Orange | 1 | 118 |
| Chautauqua | 1 | 100 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 273 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 273 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 163 |
| Rochester | 3 | 142 |
| Walden | 1 | 118 |
| Ashville | 1 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 587 |
| Layoff | 16 | 506 |
The high proportion of closures (54% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | New York | 138 | Layoff | 2012-07-18 |
| American Resort Management, LLC at the Holiday Inn Rochester Airport | Rochester | 135 | Closure | 2012-07-31 |
| Thruway Food Markets and Shopping Center, Inc | Walden | 118 | Closure | 2012-07-27 |
| American Airlines, Inc | Jamaica | 111 | Layoff | 2012-07-23 |
| AFA Foods, Inc | Ashville | 100 | Closure | 2012-07-19 |
| HSBC Bank | New York | 98 | Closure | 2012-07-24 |
| Chestnut Ridge Transportation, Inc. (CRT) | Spring Valley | 70 | Layoff | 2012-07-23 |
| Slater's Great American Marketplace | Cairo | 61 | Closure | 2012-07-02 |
| B/E Aerospace Inc | Holtsville | 55 | Layoff | 2012-07-25 |
| Colgan Air | Albany | 53 | Closure | 2012-07-24 |
| North American Airlines, Inc. (Administrative Services Unit) | Jamaica | 39 | Layoff | 2012-07-02 |
| American Airlines, Inc | Flushing | 36 | Layoff | 2012-07-23 |
| 152 W 34 Inc. Pizza Hut/Tim Horton's | New York | 22 | Closure | 2012-07-31 |
| Dewey & LeBoeuf | New York | 15 | Layoff | 2012-07-31 |
| SCO Family of Services @ The Renaissance | Brooklyn | 8 | Layoff | 2012-07-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC at its New York facility, reporting 138 affected workers. American Resort Management, LLC at the Holiday Inn Rochester Airport followed with 135 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.
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