New York Layoffs — November 2016
Employers in New York filed 17 WARN Act notices in November 2016, impacting roughly 2,207 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 141% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 1,443 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 242 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 65 |
| Education | 4 | 52 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 49 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 45 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,443 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 242 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 1,608 |
| Erie | 2 | 204 |
| Queens | 2 | 188 |
| Nassau | 1 | 65 |
| Genesee | 1 | 46 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 1,608 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 1,608 |
| Maspeth | 2 | 188 |
| Amherst | 1 | 142 |
| Port Washington | 1 | 65 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 2,157 |
| Layoff | 3 | 50 |
The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf Astoria -New York | New York | 1,441 | Closure | |
| Caire, Inc. (AirSep) | Amherst | 142 | Closure | |
| Buflovak | Maspeth | 94 | Closure | |
| Dickard Widder Industries | Maspeth | 94 | Closure | |
| Café Pushkin Central LLC d/b/a Betony | New York | 70 | Closure | |
| Entertainment One | Port Washington | 65 | Closure | |
| MGS Mfg.Group, Inc.- Buffalo Division | Buffalo | 62 | Closure | |
| Trilogy Spa Operations LLC d/b/a Guerlain Spa | New York | 53 | Closure | |
| Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. (Morrison Community Living at Genesee County Nursing Home) | Batavia | 46 | Closure | |
| New York Life Insurance Company - Information Technology and Finance Operations | Sleepy Hollow | 45 | Layoff | |
| EveryWare Global | Oneida | 38 | Closure | |
| Yeshiva University - Wilf Campus | New York | 36 | Closure | |
| Yeshiva University - Resnick Campus | Bronx | 10 | Closure | |
| Yeshiva University - Israel Henry Beren Campus | New York | 4 | Closure | |
| Shiel Holdings, LLC (Shiel Medical Laboratory (a division of Fresenius Medical Care, NA) | Brooklyn | 3 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Waldorf Astoria -New York at its New York facility, reporting 1,441 affected workers. Caire, Inc. (AirSep) followed with 142 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.