New York Layoffs — March 2013
Employers in New York logged 69 WARN Act notices in March 2013, involving roughly 6,126 workers — climbing above February and up 186% versus March 2012. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 56 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 1,861 |
| Transportation | 9 | 1,160 |
| Education | 9 | 721 |
| Retail | 2 | 178 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 159 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 130 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 36 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 1,861 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 1,160 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | 9 | 2,450 |
| Bronx | 13 | 1,294 |
| Queens | 18 | 983 |
| New York | 8 | 521 |
| Orange | 1 | 165 |
Kings absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 2,450 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 9 | 2,450 |
| Bronx | 13 | 1,294 |
| New York | 8 | 521 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 508 |
| Long Island City | 6 | 418 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 56 | 5,543 |
| Layoff | 12 | 453 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 130 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Downstate Medical Center at LICH - StaffCo of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 1,714 | Closure | |
| Hoyt Transportation | Bronx | 458 | Closure | |
| All American School Bus | Bronx | 401 | Closure | |
| Hoyt Transportation | Brooklyn | 260 | Closure | |
| CIFRA Escorts | Long Island City | 197 | Closure | |
| Acme Bus | Middletown | 165 | Closure | |
| Indian River Central School /Freeman Bus | Philadelphia | 152 | Closure | |
| The Food Emporium (Store #717) | New York | 136 | Closure | |
| Cargill Deicing Technology | Lansing | 130 | Temporary Layoff | |
| HMSHost International | Jamaica | 128 | Layoff | |
| CIFRA Escorts | Bronx | 128 | Closure | |
| Rainbow Transit | Brooklyn | 124 | Closure | |
| CIFRA Escorts | Brooklyn | 111 | Closure | |
| Y Four By RSR LLC (DBA Four at YOTEL New York) (FOUR, DohYo and Terrace restaurants) | New York | 102 | Closure | |
| Boro Wide Buses | Brooklyn | 99 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at SUNY Downstate Medical Center at LICH - StaffCo of Brooklyn at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 1,714 affected workers. Hoyt Transportation followed with 458 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.