Employers in New York posted 46 WARN Act notices in July 2015, affecting an estimated 2,714 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 53% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | 857 |
| Retail | 6 | 605 |
| Education | 1 | 513 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 329 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 147 |
| Transportation | 3 | 114 |
| Finance & Insurance | 9 | 70 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 56 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 857 workers across 16 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 605 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12 | 607 |
| Bronx | 5 | 563 |
| Queens | 1 | 271 |
| Nassau | 4 | 260 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 213 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 607 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | 615 |
| Bronx | 4 | 555 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 271 |
| Auburn | 1 | 179 |
| Canandaigua | 1 | 133 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 2,297 |
| Layoff | 19 | 417 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narco Freedom, Inc. (Various sites in NYC) | Bronx | 513 | Closure | 2015-07-29 |
| United Airlines, Inc | Jamaica | 271 | Closure | 2015-07-21 |
| Daikin Applied | Auburn | 179 | Closure | 2015-07-10 |
| Wade's Market, Inc., dba Wade's Market Center | Canandaigua | 133 | Closure | 2015-07-01 |
| The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company - Pathmark Store #6623 | Baldwin | 128 | Closure | 2015-07-18 |
| Battery Park City Parks Conservancy | New York | 125 | Closure | 2015-07-31 |
| The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company - Pathmark Store #6663 | Centereach | 111 | Closure | 2015-07-18 |
| Quirky Inc. (Headquarters) | New York | 109 | Layoff | 2015-07-24 |
| The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company - Waldbaums Store #7212 | Riverhead | 102 | Closure | 2015-07-18 |
| The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company - Waldbaums Store #7213 | Oceanside | 88 | Closure | 2015-07-18 |
| Durham School Services | Poughkeepsie | 76 | Closure | 2015-07-16 |
| Depalino Restaurant Corp. DBA City Crab and Seafood Company | New York | 73 | Closure | 2015-07-27 |
| The Donna Karan Company LLC and The Donna Karan Company Store LLC (Donna Karan Collection & DKNY Jeans/DKNYC divisions) | New York | 70 | Closure | 2015-07-02 |
| Gameloft, Inc | New York | 68 | Closure | 2015-07-08 |
| The Donna Karan Company LLC and The Donna Karan Company Store LLC (Donna Karan Collection & DKNY Jeans/DKNYC divisions) | New York | 63 | Closure | 2015-07-02 |
The largest notice was filed by Narco Freedom, Inc. (Various sites in NYC) at its Bronx facility, reporting 513 affected workers. United Airlines, Inc followed with 271 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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