Employers in New York submitted 32 WARN Act notices in January 2017, putting at risk an estimated 2,248 workers — down from December and down 34% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | 944 |
| Retail | 5 | 620 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 178 |
| Professional Services | 5 | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 129 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 101 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 70 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 39 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 944 workers across 11 notices. Separately, Retail reported 620 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 5 | 801 |
| Erie | 3 | 234 |
| Oneida | 1 | 208 |
| New York | 7 | 197 |
| Onondaga | 2 | 129 |
Queens felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 801 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maspeth | 1 | 214 |
| Utica | 1 | 208 |
| Queens | 1 | 203 |
| New York | 7 | 197 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 195 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 19 | 1,805 |
| Layoff | 13 | 443 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Reade (Maspeth Distribution Center) | Maspeth | 214 | Closure | 2017-01-13 |
| Alorica Customer Care, Inc | Utica | 208 | Closure | 2017-01-05 |
| Gate Aviation Services, Inc | Queens | 203 | Closure | 2017-01-19 |
| Operations of Global Spectrum, L.P. d/b/a Spectra Venue Management ("Spectra") at Canalside, Buffalo, NY | Buffalo | 194 | Closure | 2017-01-24 |
| Macy's Douglaston Store | Douglaston | 163 | Closure | 2017-01-04 |
| LogistiCare Solutions, LLC | Long Island City | 158 | Layoff | 2017-01-19 |
| Macy's Marketplace Mall Store | Rochester | 101 | Closure | 2017-01-04 |
| Gordon Industries Ltd. d/b/a Gordon Sinclair | New Hyde Park | 81 | Closure | 2017-01-06 |
| GL Bus Lines, Inc | New York | 80 | Layoff | 2017-01-03 |
| General Electric Company - Industrial Automation Systems Department | Albany | 75 | Closure | 2017-01-27 |
| Macy's Oakdale Mall Store | Johnson City | 73 | Closure | 2017-01-04 |
| Craftbar Restaurant | New York | 70 | Closure | 2017-01-30 |
| Macy's Great Northern Mall Store | Clay | 69 | Closure | 2017-01-04 |
| Command Security Corp. d/b/a Aviation Safeguards | Jamaica | 63 | Closure | 2017-01-06 |
| US Mobile Phones, Inc. (2585 W. 13th Street) | Brooklyn | 62 | Closure | 2017-01-06 |
Topping the list was Duane Reade (Maspeth Distribution Center) at its Maspeth facility, reporting 214 affected workers. Alorica Customer Care, Inc followed with 208 workers.
These figures highlight 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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