Employers in New York submitted 21 WARN Act notices in November 2016, putting at risk an estimated 2,312 workers — up substantially from October and up 177% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 1,557 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 298 |
| Information & Technology | 6 | 160 |
| Other | 4 | 155 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 45 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 3 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,557 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 298 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 1,651 |
| Erie | 3 | 266 |
| Queens | 2 | 188 |
| Nassau | 1 | 65 |
| Genesee | 1 | 46 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 1,651 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 1,651 |
| Maspeth | 2 | 188 |
| Amherst | 1 | 142 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 124 |
| Port Washington | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 16 | 2,262 |
| 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.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf Astoria -New York | New York | 1,441 | Closure | 2016-11-14 |
| Caire, Inc. (AirSep) | Amherst | 142 | Closure | 2016-11-09 |
| Dickard Widder Industries | Maspeth | 94 | Closure | 2016-11-08 |
| Buflovak LLC | Maspeth | 94 | Closure | 2016-11-08 |
| Café Pushkin Central LLC d/b/a Betony | New York | 70 | Closure | 2016-11-30 |
| Entertainment One | Port Washington | 65 | Closure | 2016-11-17 |
| MGS Mfg.Group, Inc.- Buffalo Division | Buffalo | 62 | Closure | 2016-11-16 |
| MGS Mfg. Group, Inc.- Buffalo Division | Buffalo | 62 | Closure | 2016-11-16 |
| Trilogy Spa Operations LLC d/b/a Guerlain Spa | New York | 53 | Closure | 2016-11-29 |
| Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. (Morrison Community Living at Genesee County Nursing Home) | Batavia | 46 | Closure | 2016-11-01 |
| New York Life Insurance Company - Information Technology and Finance Operations | Sleepy Hollow | 45 | Layoff | 2016-11-04 |
| Charter Communications | New York | 43 | Closure | 2016-11-23 |
| EveryWare Global Inc | Oneida | 38 | Closure | 2016-11-30 |
| Yeshiva University - Wilf Campus | New York | 36 | Closure | 2016-11-14 |
| Yeshiva University - Resnick Campus | Bronx | 10 | Closure | 2016-11-14 |
Topping the list was Waldorf Astoria -New York at its New York facility, reporting 1,441 affected workers. Caire, Inc. (AirSep) followed with 142 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.
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