Employers in New York logged 35 WARN Act notices in March 2017, involving roughly 2,629 workers — climbing above February and down 17% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 33 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 754 |
| Other | 13 | 591 |
| Transportation | 2 | 471 |
| Retail | 4 | 280 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 257 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 114 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 93 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 69 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 754 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 591 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 3 | 645 |
| Nassau | 6 | 546 |
| New York | 8 | 413 |
| Albany | 1 | 216 |
| Rockland | 2 | 188 |
Suffolk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 645 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 413 |
| Stony Brook | 1 | 357 |
| Medford | 1 | 255 |
| Albany | 1 | 216 |
| Bethpage | 2 | 203 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 33 | 2,384 |
| Layoff | 2 | 245 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc. (Stony Brook University) | Stony Brook | 357 | Closure | 2017-03-08 |
| East End Bus Lines, Inc | Medford | 255 | Closure | 2017-03-15 |
| Durham School Services, L.P | Albany | 216 | Layoff | 2017-03-24 |
| Railex, LLC | Rotterdam | 138 | Closure | 2017-03-28 |
| Bostwick Laboratories, Inc | Uniondale | 128 | Closure | 2017-03-13 |
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. - Sunrise Mall | Massapequa | 117 | Closure | 2017-03-15 |
| Exclusive Group Travel | Bethpage | 116 | Closure | 2017-03-28 |
| Chartwells Dining Services c/o Elmira College | Elmira | 105 | Closure | 2017-03-29 |
| CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (Office) | Chestnut Ridge | 99 | Closure | 2017-03-02 |
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (Pallisades Center Mall) | West Nyack | 89 | Closure | 2017-03-16 |
| Altice USA (Bethpage) | Bethpage | 87 | Closure | 2017-03-20 |
| Koi NY Downtown, LLC d/b/a Koi SoHo | New York | 85 | Closure | 2017-03-23 |
| The Dumont NYC | New York | 79 | Closure | 2017-03-16 |
| NH Jolly MadisonTowers Hotel | New York | 73 | Closure | 2017-03-30 |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Williamsville | 69 | Closure | 2017-03-17 |
The biggest impact was at Sodexo, Inc. (Stony Brook University) at its Stony Brook facility, reporting 357 affected workers. East End Bus Lines, Inc followed with 255 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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