Employers in New York recorded 39 WARN Act notices in February 2013, covering approximately 2,561 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 62% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 32 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 8 | 614 |
| Other | 10 | 568 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 381 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 236 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 188 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 161 |
| Retail | 2 | 154 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 87 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 614 workers across 8 notices. At the same time, Other reported 568 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11 | 534 |
| Monroe | 3 | 411 |
| Kings | 3 | 285 |
| Queens | 2 | 256 |
| Onondaga | 2 | 165 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 534 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 | 532 |
| Brockport | 2 | 354 |
| Brooklyn | 3 | 285 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 198 |
| Fort Drum | 1 | 155 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 32 | 1,816 |
| Layoff | 7 | 745 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Memorial Hospital -Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit | Brockport | 343 | Closure | 2013-02-22 |
| Bendiner & Schlesinger, Inc. Medical Laboratories Headquarters | Brooklyn | 238 | Closure | 2013-02-19 |
| Barclays Capital Inc | New York | 227 | Layoff | 2013-02-06 |
| HMSHost International, Inc | Jamaica | 198 | Layoff | 2013-02-19 |
| DynCorp | Fort Drum | 155 | Layoff | 2013-02-28 |
| Pathmark Store #665 | East Meadow | 118 | Closure | 2013-02-07 |
| Oberdorfer, LLC | Syracuse | 86 | Closure | 2013-02-27 |
| Clear Edge Filtration | Moravia | 82 | Closure | 2013-02-19 |
| Clear Edge Filtration | Skaneateles Falls | 79 | Closure | 2013-02-19 |
| Barclays Capital Inc | New York | 78 | Layoff | 2013-02-06 |
| Advanced Monolythic Ceramics, Inc | Olean | 65 | Closure | 2013-02-04 |
| Mercury Insurance Group | Latham | 65 | Closure | 2013-02-04 |
| BorgWarner Morse TEC | Ithaca | 65 | Layoff | 2013-02-06 |
| Journal Register Company - The Record | Troy | 65 | Closure | 2013-02-19 |
| Kaplan Inc | New York | 58 | Closure | 2013-02-06 |
Leading the list was Lakeside Memorial Hospital -Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit at its Brockport facility, reporting 343 affected workers. Bendiner & Schlesinger, Inc. Medical Laboratories Headquarters followed with 238 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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