Employers in New York filed 27 WARN Act notices in December 2014, impacting roughly 786 workers — representing a notable rise over November and down 80% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 181 |
| Other | 13 | 128 |
| Retail | 1 | 124 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 89 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 86 |
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
| Education | 1 | 44 |
| Construction | 1 | 42 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 181 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 128 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 245 |
| Suffolk | 4 | 127 |
| Erie | 1 | 63 |
| Nassau | 1 | 60 |
| Queens | 4 | 57 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 245 |
| Angola | 1 | 63 |
| Hicksville | 1 | 60 |
| Maspeth | 3 | 53 |
| St. Johnsville | 1 | 51 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 17 | 559 |
| Layoff | 10 | 227 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dELiAs, Inc | New York | 124 | Closure | 2014-12-05 |
| Macy's Herald Square - Macy's Cellar Bar & Grill and Cucina Macy's Cellar | New York | 89 | Closure | 2014-12-01 |
| Flexovit USA, Inc | Angola | 63 | Layoff | 2014-12-18 |
| Pitney Bowes Presort Services | Hicksville | 60 | Layoff | 2014-12-30 |
| Opflex Environmental Technologies | St. Johnsville | 51 | Closure | 2014-12-17 |
| The Pederson Krag Center, Inc | Huntington | 46 | Closure | 2014-12-18 |
| Seneca Data Distributors a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arrow Electronics, Inc | N. Syracuse | 45 | Closure | 2014-12-09 |
| Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics, Inc | Bronx | 44 | Closure | 2014-12-17 |
| Ferguson NY Metro, Inc | Maspeth | 42 | Layoff | 2014-12-15 |
| Olympus Imaging America Inc. and Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Hauppauge | 41 | Closure | 2014-12-30 |
| Eaton's Cooper Power Systems | Olean | 36 | Layoff | 2014-12-11 |
| GTECH Corporation | New York | 31 | Closure | 2014-12-16 |
| The Pederson Krag Center, Inc | Smithtown | 26 | Closure | 2014-12-18 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Suffern | 22 | Closure | 2014-12-09 |
| The Pederson Krag Center, Inc | Wyandanch | 14 | Closure | 2014-12-18 |
The single largest action involved dELiAs, Inc at its New York facility, reporting 124 affected workers. Macy's Herald Square - Macy's Cellar Bar & Grill and Cucina Macy's Cellar followed with 89 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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