New York Layoffs — August 2015
Employers in New York posted 26 WARN Act notices in August 2015, affecting an estimated 14,272 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 931% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 549 workers, with 21 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 13,167 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 290 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 147 |
| Transportation | 2 | 118 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 111 |
| Construction | 1 | 90 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 37 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 13,167 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 290 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 5,413 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 4,772 |
| Westchester | 6 | 3,632 |
| Onondaga | 2 | 151 |
| Queens | 4 | 146 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 5,413 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 5,413 |
| Melville | 3 | 4,772 |
| White Plains | 2 | 3,264 |
| Valhalla | 2 | 236 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 150 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 20 | 13,999 |
| Layoff | 5 | 162 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 111 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) | New York | 5,191 | Closure | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) | Melville | 4,732 | Closure | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) | White Plains | 3,174 | Closure | |
| Liberty Healthcare Corporation @ Westchester Behavioral Health Center | Valhalla | 199 | Closure | |
| Coyne International Enterprises | Syracuse | 150 | Closure | |
| Kraft Heinz Foods | Tarrytown | 129 | Closure | |
| British Airways | Jamaica | 117 | Layoff | |
| One UN New York Hotel (East Tower) | New York | 111 | Temporary Closure | |
| San Mateo Construction | White Plains | 90 | Closure | |
| Esterline Norwich Aero Products | Norwich | 76 | Closure | |
| Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. at Nostrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Brooklyn | 40 | Closure | |
| Ideel | New York | 39 | Layoff | |
| Thomson Reuters | Valhalla | 37 | Closure | |
| The New York Foundling (Casa de Paz program) | New York | 33 | Closure | |
| Sears, Roebuck & Co. - Carry In Division | Melville | 31 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) at its New York facility, reporting 5,191 affected workers. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) followed with 4,732 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.