Employers in New York logged 56 WARN Act notices in January 2016, involving roughly 3,386 workers — climbing above December and down 2% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 41 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 23 | 890 |
| Retail | 9 | 641 |
| Transportation | 2 | 592 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 494 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 479 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 88 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 59 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 49 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 890 workers across 23 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 641 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 19 | 1,288 |
| Erie | 5 | 789 |
| Kings | 1 | 335 |
| Ulster | 2 | 168 |
| Suffolk | 7 | 148 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 1,288 workers across 19 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 19 | 1,288 |
| Lancaster | 1 | 574 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 335 |
| Kingston | 2 | 168 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 127 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 41 | 3,190 |
| Layoff | 15 | 196 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahold USA Inc.- American Sales Company | Lancaster | 574 | Closure | 2016-01-14 |
| Village Care Plus Inc | New York | 387 | Closure | 2016-01-04 |
| Cumberland Packing Corp | Brooklyn | 335 | Closure | 2016-01-14 |
| Manhattan Center Productions | New York | 222 | Closure | 2016-01-27 |
| Al Jazeera America, LLC | New York | 197 | Closure | 2016-01-13 |
| Brach's Supermarket | Lawrence | 127 | Closure | 2016-01-29 |
| J.C. Penney Store - Shoppingtown Mall | DeWitt | 99 | Closure | 2016-01-08 |
| Ichor Systems | Kingston | 96 | Closure | 2016-01-22 |
| Maslow Media Group | New York | 84 | Closure | 2016-01-29 |
| Macy's Eastern Hills Store | Williamsville | 80 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| Macy's McKinley Store | Buffalo | 75 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| Macy's Hudson Valley Store | Kingston | 72 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| Macy's Arnot Store | Horseheads | 69 | Closure | 2016-01-06 |
| Al Jazeera America, LLC | New York | 56 | Closure | 2016-01-13 |
| Restaurant Associates - Deutsche Bank | New York | 56 | Closure | 2016-01-22 |
The biggest impact was at Ahold USA Inc.- American Sales Company at its Lancaster facility, reporting 574 affected workers. Village Care Plus Inc followed with 387 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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