New York Layoffs — September 2013

Employers in New York posted 21 WARN Act notices in September 2013, affecting an estimated 1,549 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and down 47% versus September 2012. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	6	534
Other	7	422
Retail	1	175
Finance & Insurance	2	114
Wholesale Trade	1	113
Manufacturing	2	85
Admin & Support Services	1	75
Government	1	31

The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 534 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Other reported 422 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Queens	2	312
New York	2	295
Erie	3	271
Rockland	2	118
Orleans	1	91

Queens absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 312 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
New York	2	295
Buffalo	2	223
Maspeth	1	175
Jamaica	1	137
Medina	1	91

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	15	1,042
Layoff	6	507

The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Smithfield Associates LLC-Pastis Restaurant	New York	200	Closure	2013-09-30
Duane Reade	Maspeth	175	Layoff	2013-09-06
Sky Chefs, Inc. (Customer Service Centers)	Jamaica	137	Layoff	2013-09-10
Will Poultry	Buffalo	113	Closure	2013-09-30
Niagara Ceramics Corporation	Buffalo	110	Closure	2013-09-09
Bloomberg Law Unit	New York	95	Closure	2013-09-30
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	Medina	91	Layoff	2013-09-26
Eco International	Vestal	82	Closure	2013-09-27
Adecco Group	Rochester	75	Closure	2013-09-10
Pfizer, Inc	Pearl River	70	Layoff	2013-09-13
Abigail Kirsh II, LLC d/b/a Abigail Kirsch @The New York Botanical Garden (café operations)	Bronx	66	Closure	2013-09-18
Advanced Institutional Support Services dba AdvancedMeal	Syracuse	58	Closure	2013-09-27
Allstate Insurance Company/Allstate Buffalo Market Claim Office	Williamsville	48	Closure	2013-09-17
Wenger NA	Orangeburg	48	Closure	2013-09-17
St. James Mercy Hospital/Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric Units	Hornell	43	Closure	2013-09-24

The largest notice was filed by Smithfield Associates LLC-Pastis Restaurant at its New York facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Duane Reade followed with 175 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Accommodation & Food 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.