New York Layoffs — June 2016

Employers in New York filed 64 WARN Act notices in June 2016, impacting roughly 2,864 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 91% versus June 2015. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 37 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 689 workers across 12 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 573 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 695 workers across 18 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

The single largest action involved Dowling College - Oakdale Campus at its Oakdale facility, reporting 412 affected workers. Montauk Student Transport followed with 268 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores 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.