Employers in New York recorded 18 WARN Act notices in February 2016, covering approximately 1,703 workers — marking a decline from January and down 21% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 922 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 270 |
| Other | 4 | 225 |
| Transportation | 2 | 120 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 113 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 29 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 24 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 922 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 270 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 2 | 992 |
| New York | 7 | 322 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 112 |
| Rockland | 3 | 81 |
| Erie | 1 | 64 |
Bronx saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 992 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 2 | 992 |
| New York | 7 | 322 |
| Bay Shore | 2 | 112 |
| Pearl River | 1 | 77 |
| West Seneca | 1 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,513 |
| Layoff | 7 | 190 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Home Lifecare (Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus) | Bronx | 889 | Closure | 2016-02-22 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | New York | 109 | Layoff | 2016-02-09 |
| Borax Paper Products, Inc | Bronx | 103 | Closure | 2016-02-02 |
| Remy USA Industries, L.L.C | Bay Shore | 88 | Closure | 2016-02-09 |
| EmblemHealth Services, LLC Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | New York | 82 | Closure | 2016-02-24 |
| Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc | Pearl River | 77 | Closure | 2016-02-03 |
| Allied Frozen Storage, Inc | West Seneca | 64 | Closure | 2016-02-11 |
| H.P. Neun Company, Inc | Lyons | 64 | Closure | 2016-02-12 |
| PTI Professional Transportation, Inc | Selkirk | 56 | Closure | 2016-02-05 |
| Canon Solutions America, Inc. Providing Services to New York Life | New York | 38 | Closure | 2016-02-24 |
| Jewish Home Lifecare (Corporate Services Inc | New York | 33 | Layoff | 2016-02-22 |
| Meredith Corporation | New York | 29 | Layoff | 2016-02-25 |
| Novitex Enterprise Solutions, Inc | New York | 28 | Closure | 2016-02-17 |
| Remy USA Industries, L.L.C | Bay Shore | 24 | Closure | 2016-02-09 |
| H.P. Neun Company, Inc | Seneca Falls | 12 | Layoff | 2016-02-12 |
Leading the list was Jewish Home Lifecare (Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus) at its Bronx facility, reporting 889 affected workers. Goldman, Sachs & Co followed with 109 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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