New York Layoffs — May 2013

Employers in New York submitted 27 WARN Act notices in May 2013, putting at risk an estimated 1,423 workers — down from April and down 52% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	6	374
Finance & Insurance	5	269
Healthcare	4	172
Manufacturing	3	153
Transportation	2	141
Accommodation & Food	2	114
Wholesale Trade	1	63
Government	1	55

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 374 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 269 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
New York	11	551
Kings	3	258
Monroe	2	195
Nassau	4	150
Queens	1	75

New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 551 workers across 11 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
New York	11	551
Brooklyn	3	258
W. Henrietta	1	132
Farmingdale	1	96
College Point	1	75

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	23	1,177
Layoff	4	246

The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Tyco Integrated Security-Rochester National Dispatch Center	W. Henrietta	132	Closure	2013-05-02
American Medical Response	Brooklyn	119	Closure	2013-05-30
JOFAZ Transportation, Inc	Brooklyn	111	Closure	2013-05-17
OSI Pharmaceuticals, LLC	Farmingdale	96	Closure	2013-05-14
Artio Global Investors	New York	94	Closure	2013-05-20
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC	New York	83	Layoff	2013-05-13
Totsy, Inc	New York	83	Closure	2013-05-16
Time Warner Cable	College Point	75	Layoff	2013-05-21
Rochester Beer & Beverage Corp	Rochester	63	Closure	2013-05-06
Post House Investors L.P	New York	59	Closure	2013-05-06
Xerox Business Services @ Xerox Federal Government Solutions	Utica	55	Closure	2013-05-17
Pearson Education, Inc. (English Language Unit)	White Plains	55	Layoff	2013-05-28
New York Hilton Midtown - Room Service Department Only	New York	55	Closure	2013-05-28
Direct Access Partners, LLC	New York	47	Closure	2013-05-21
Green Chimneys-Gramercy Group Residence	New York	43	Closure	2013-05-07

Topping the list was Tyco Integrated Security-Rochester National Dispatch Center at its W. Henrietta facility, reporting 132 affected workers. American Medical Response followed with 119 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other 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.