Employers in New York filed 31 WARN Act notices in February 2015, impacting roughly 2,150 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 50% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 21 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | 1,235 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 251 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 242 |
| Transportation | 1 | 149 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 138 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 123 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 8 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 4 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,235 workers across 14 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 251 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 914 |
| Nassau | 6 | 356 |
| Bronx | 2 | 319 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 265 |
| Kings | 1 | 157 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 914 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12 | 1,343 |
| Coram | 3 | 345 |
| Bronx | 1 | 80 |
| Valley Stream | 1 | 77 |
| Jericho | 1 | 53 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 21 | 1,860 |
| Layoff | 10 | 290 |
The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) | New York | 293 | Closure | 2015-02-23 |
| Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) | New York | 239 | Closure | 2015-02-23 |
| Morgans Hotel Group Management LLC @ Mondrian Soho Hotel | New York | 198 | Closure | 2015-02-27 |
| Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) | Coram | 177 | Closure | 2015-02-23 |
| Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) | New York | 157 | Closure | 2015-02-23 |
| GL Bus Lines Inc | New York | 149 | Layoff | 2015-02-02 |
| Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) | Coram | 108 | Closure | 2015-02-23 |
| Cache | New York | 100 | Closure | 2015-02-25 |
| FEGS Family Care Services-Jewish Care Services of Long Island, Inc | Bronx | 80 | Closure | 2015-02-18 |
| Valley Stream Article 31 Clinic (Peninsula Counseling Center) | Valley Stream | 77 | Closure | 2015-02-18 |
| Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) | Coram | 60 | Closure | 2015-02-23 |
| Bank of America - Consumer and Legacy Asset Servicing Operations Unit | Jericho | 53 | Layoff | 2015-02-12 |
| Community National Bank | Huntington/M elville | 50 | Closure | 2015-02-19 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | New York | 50 | Closure | 2015-02-27 |
| Jack Spade and Kate Spade Saturday | New York | 47 | Closure | 2015-02-02 |
The single largest action involved Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) at its New York facility, reporting 293 affected workers. Federation Employment and Guidance Services, Inc. (Health & Human Services) followed with 239 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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