Employers in New York submitted 99 WARN Act notices in March 2015, putting at risk an estimated 7,841 workers — up substantially from February and up 152% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 82 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 62 | 5,274 |
| Other | 20 | 817 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 447 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 427 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 267 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 193 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 191 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 120 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 5,274 workers across 62 notices. Separately, Other reported 817 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 37 | 3,138 |
| Bronx | 18 | 1,287 |
| New York | 16 | 743 |
| Kings | 7 | 553 |
| Monroe | 9 | 527 |
Queens bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 3,138 workers across 37 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 24 | 1,522 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1,418 |
| Ozone Park | 10 | 1,088 |
| New York | 15 | 704 |
| Brooklyn | 7 | 553 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 82 | 7,314 |
| Layoff | 17 | 527 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL Global Services, LLC - Delta Air Lines - Cabin Services | Jamaica | 576 | Closure | 2015-03-04 |
| Pioneer Transportation Corp | Staten Island | 519 | Closure | 2015-03-26 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. (Chase Mortgage Precisionmatics Banking) | Rochester | 390 | Closure | 2015-03-27 |
| Pioneer Transportation Corp | Bronx | 358 | Closure | 2015-03-26 |
| Jofaz Transportation, Inc | Brooklyn | 350 | Closure | 2015-03-17 |
| Hoyt Transportation Corp | Bronx | 349 | Closure | 2015-03-26 |
| Viacom International, Inc. (VII), Viacom Inc. (Viacom) | New York | 240 | Layoff | 2015-03-11 |
| Little Richie Bus Service, Inc | Ozone Park | 239 | Closure | 2015-03-27 |
| Little Richie Matron Co. Inc | Ozone Park | 235 | Closure | 2015-03-27 |
| Metro Cable Communications Inc | Woodside | 226 | Closure | 2015-03-14 |
| Michael Malotz Skilled Nursing Facility (Michael Malotz) | Yonkers | 226 | Closure | 2015-03-31 |
| Logan Bus Company Inc | Ozone Park | 196 | Closure | 2015-03-27 |
| Sodexo, Inc. (@Siena College) | Loudonville | 193 | Closure | 2015-03-25 |
| Logan Matron Co. Inc | Ozone Park | 190 | Closure | 2015-03-27 |
| Airserv - Delta Air Lines - Cabin Services | New York | 178 | Closure | 2015-03-03 |
Topping the list was DAL Global Services, LLC - Delta Air Lines - Cabin Services at its Jamaica facility, reporting 576 affected workers. Pioneer Transportation Corp followed with 519 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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