Employers in New York posted 35 WARN Act notices in March 2016, affecting an estimated 3,183 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and down 59% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 815 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 641 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 456 |
| Other | 13 | 371 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 345 |
| Transportation | 5 | 325 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 171 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 59 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 815 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 641 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 5 | 687 |
| Bronx | 2 | 682 |
| New York | 9 | 554 |
| Westchester | 4 | 307 |
| Erie | 3 | 305 |
Suffolk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 687 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 2 | 682 |
| Melville | 1 | 641 |
| New York | 9 | 554 |
| White Plains | 1 | 235 |
| East Elmhurst | 1 | 191 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 2,698 |
| Layoff | 8 | 485 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Data Corp | Melville | 641 | Closure | 2016-03-07 |
| Beth Abraham Nursing Home | Bronx | 580 | Closure | 2016-03-04 |
| Schnurmacher Center for Rehabilitation Nursing Home | White Plains | 235 | Closure | 2016-03-04 |
| The New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott | East Elmhurst | 191 | Closure | 2016-03-01 |
| Ocean Side Institutional Industries | Oceanside | 171 | Closure | 2016-03-18 |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | New York | 163 | Layoff | 2016-03-10 |
| Carrier Coach Inc | Depew | 129 | Closure | 2016-03-25 |
| Carrier Coach Inc | Hamburg | 111 | Closure | 2016-03-25 |
| AIG - American International Group | New York | 108 | Layoff | 2016-03-21 |
| Golden Krust - Patty Plant | Bronx | 102 | Layoff | 2016-03-08 |
| AIG - American International Group | New York | 92 | Layoff | 2016-03-21 |
| Chartwells Dining Services at Nazareth College | Rochester | 90 | Closure | 2016-03-14 |
| Catholic Charities of Buffalo, New York - Various Locations | Buffalo | 65 | Closure | 2016-03-30 |
| 790 French LLC @ The Hilton Garden Inn Times Square | New York | 64 | Closure | 2016-03-31 |
| Rosenthal Jewish Community Center of Northern Westchester, Inc | Pleasantville | 61 | Closure | 2016-03-14 |
The largest notice was filed by First Data Corp at its Melville facility, reporting 641 affected workers. Beth Abraham Nursing Home followed with 580 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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