Employers in New York recorded 19 WARN Act notices in August 2016, covering approximately 1,379 workers — marking a decline from July and down 90% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | 611 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 398 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 221 |
| Retail | 2 | 84 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 42 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 23 |
The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 611 workers across 7 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 398 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 395 |
| Queens | 1 | 273 |
| Rockland | 1 | 236 |
| Nassau | 2 | 157 |
| Westchester | 1 | 89 |
New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 395 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 395 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 273 |
| Pomona | 1 | 236 |
| Hicksville | 1 | 97 |
| Valhalla | 1 | 89 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 12 | 1,214 |
| Layoff | 7 | 165 |
The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Dairy, Inc | Jamaica | 273 | Closure | 2016-08-01 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc | Pomona | 236 | Closure | 2016-08-25 |
| Culinary Concepts Hospitality Group, LLC (Spice Market NY, LLC) | New York | 221 | Closure | 2016-08-22 |
| U.S. Security Associates, Inc. (@North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital sites) | Hicksville | 97 | Layoff | 2016-08-05 |
| Hebrew Hospital Senior Housing Inc. d/b/a Westchester Meadows | Valhalla | 89 | Closure | 2016-08-04 |
| General Board of Global Ministries | New York | 65 | Closure | 2016-08-01 |
| Best Buy (Store #1069) | Lawrence | 60 | Closure | 2016-08-15 |
| Lufkin Industries LLC, a part of GE Oil & Gas | Wellsville | 54 | Closure | 2016-08-31 |
| American Capital, Ltd | New York | 53 | Closure | 2016-08-31 |
| Bevolution Group | Huntington Station | 48 | Closure | 2016-08-16 |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co | Staten Island | 44 | Layoff | 2016-08-17 |
| Phoenix House Foundation, Inc. and Phoenix Houses of New York, Inc | Brooklyn | 42 | Closure | 2016-08-26 |
| Ruge's Automotive, Inc | Red Hook | 40 | Closure | 2016-08-03 |
| Bliss, LLC (Corporate Office) | New York | 33 | Closure | 2016-08-31 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co | New York | 15 | Layoff | 2016-08-19 |
Leading the list was Elmhurst Dairy, Inc at its Jamaica facility, reporting 273 affected workers. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc followed with 236 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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