Employers in New York recorded 36 WARN Act notices in August 2013, covering approximately 3,673 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 395% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 28 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 16 | 2,234 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 673 |
| Other | 2 | 333 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 169 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 143 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 55 |
| Transportation | 2 | 53 |
| Government | 1 | 13 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,234 workers across 16 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 673 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | 10 | 1,564 |
| Monroe | 3 | 449 |
| Queens | 1 | 376 |
| New York | 1 | 255 |
| Westchester | 3 | 251 |
Kings bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 1,564 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 10 | 1,564 |
| Rochester | 2 | 445 |
| Holliswood | 1 | 376 |
| New York | 1 | 255 |
| Mt. Vernon | 1 | 198 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 28 | 2,994 |
| Layoff | 8 | 679 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Medical Center | Brooklyn | 1,405 | Closure | 2013-08-02 |
| QPH Inc. d/b/a Holliswood Hospital | Holliswood | 376 | Closure | 2013-08-06 |
| Bausch & Lomb Inc. /Valeant Pharmaceuticals | Rochester | 339 | Layoff | 2013-08-07 |
| G4S Government Solutions, Inc | New York | 255 | Closure | 2013-08-06 |
| Landauer Metropolitan, Inc | Mt. Vernon | 198 | Closure | 2013-08-13 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - Electronic Attack Center of Excellence | Bethpage | 143 | Layoff | 2013-08-14 |
| Sodexo, Inc | Albany | 128 | Closure | 2013-08-08 |
| Bausch & Lomb Inc. /Valeant Pharmaceuticals | Rochester | 106 | Layoff | 2013-08-07 |
| Keywell, L.L.C | Frewsburg | 83 | Closure | 2013-08-30 |
| Personal Communication Devices, LLC | Hauppauge | 78 | Closure | 2013-08-22 |
| Landauer Metropolitan, Inc | Great Neck | 57 | Closure | 2013-08-13 |
| Personal Communication Devices, LLC | Hauppauge | 53 | Closure | 2013-08-22 |
| Circor Flow Technologies at the Spence Engineering Company | Walden | 52 | Layoff | 2013-08-19 |
| Keywell, L.L.C | Falconer | 49 | Closure | 2013-08-30 |
| Interfaith Medical Center | Brooklyn | 48 | Closure | 2013-08-02 |
Leading the list was Interfaith Medical Center at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 1,405 affected workers. QPH Inc. d/b/a Holliswood Hospital followed with 376 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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