Employers in New York filed 28 WARN Act notices in June 2014, impacting roughly 1,590 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 13% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 57 workers, with 21 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 412 |
| Retail | 2 | 407 |
| Transportation | 1 | 239 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 117 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 111 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 105 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 93 |
| Education | 1 | 83 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 412 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 407 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 354 |
| Nassau | 2 | 259 |
| Westchester | 1 | 239 |
| Queens | 2 | 218 |
| Kings | 2 | 165 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 354 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 354 |
| Mt. Vernon | 1 | 239 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 180 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 165 |
| New Hyde Park | 1 | 162 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 21 | 1,280 |
| Layoff | 7 | 310 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Ford Lincoln, Inc | New York | 245 | Closure | 2014-06-30 |
| Stop and Shop Supermarket Company LLC | Mt. Vernon | 239 | Closure | 2014-06-13 |
| Swissport USA | Jamaica | 180 | Layoff | 2014-06-06 |
| The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC | New Hyde Park | 162 | Closure | 2014-06-30 |
| Rouge Tomate, LLC | New York | 105 | Closure | 2014-06-18 |
| Ipro | Lake Success | 97 | Layoff | 2014-06-06 |
| Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School | Brooklyn | 83 | Closure | 2014-06-02 |
| Blue Apron, Inc | Brooklyn | 82 | Closure | 2014-06-10 |
| P.W.Minor and Sons, Inc | Batavia | 72 | Closure | 2014-06-13 |
| Travelers Indemnity Company-Personal Insurance Business Center | Syracuse | 69 | Closure | 2014-06-05 |
| Sbarro | Melville | 43 | Closure | 2014-06-02 |
| Professional Billing Associates, LLC | Flushing | 38 | Closure | 2014-06-01 |
| DHS Systems LLC | Orangeburg | 30 | Closure | 2014-06-24 |
| RiverSource Life Insurance of New York | Albany | 29 | Closure | 2014-06-27 |
| Communication Place for Audiology and Speech- Language Pathology, P.C. d/b/a Communication Center For Hearing and Speech/d/b/a Stars Pre- School | Webster | 22 | Closure | 2014-06-03 |
The single largest action involved Manhattan Ford Lincoln, Inc at its New York facility, reporting 245 affected workers. Stop and Shop Supermarket Company LLC followed with 239 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.
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