Employers in New York posted 35 WARN Act notices in November 2017, affecting an estimated 1,318 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 43% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 423 |
| Transportation | 3 | 318 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 163 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 130 |
| Government | 6 | 112 |
| Retail | 1 | 83 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 55 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 34 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 423 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 318 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau | 3 | 329 |
| New York | 3 | 224 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 216 |
| Monroe | 3 | 136 |
| Orange | 6 | 112 |
Nassau felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 329 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | 2 | 232 |
| New York | 3 | 224 |
| Ronkonkoma | 1 | 130 |
| Bronx | 1 | 109 |
| Port Washington | 1 | 97 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 921 |
| Layoff | 6 | 397 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumann Bus Company, Inc. (Hicksville - Rockville Centre School Districts) | Oceanside | 134 | Layoff | 2017-11-18 |
| Lanco Corporation | Ronkonkoma | 130 | Closure | 2017-11-03 |
| Hutchin Hill Capital, LP & Hutchin Hill Portfolio Management, LLC | New York | 121 | Closure | 2017-11-30 |
| Terrafina, LLC | Bronx | 109 | Closure | 2017-11-10 |
| Baumann Bus Company, Inc. (NYC DOE Office of Pupil Trans.) | Oceanside | 98 | Layoff | 2017-11-24 |
| Shake-N-Go Fashion, Inc. (Quality Control & Warehouse Operations) | Port Washington | 97 | Closure | 2017-11-02 |
| Alstom Signaling, Inc | West Henrietta | 86 | Layoff | 2017-11-17 |
| Tops Markets, LLC | Wappingers Falls | 83 | Closure | 2017-11-03 |
| New Media News, LLC | New York | 74 | Closure | 2017-11-03 |
| Mettler-Toledo, LLC Hi-Speed Division | Ithaca | 69 | Closure | 2017-11-22 |
| Luxfer Magtech Inc | Riverhead | 60 | Closure | 2017-11-22 |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak Research Labs) | Rochester | 48 | Layoff | 2017-11-30 |
| Middletown Community Health Care, Inc. (Benton Ave) | Middletown | 42 | Closure | 2017-11-27 |
| Leake & Watts Services, Inc.at Woodfield Cottage Detention Center | Valhalla | 34 | Closure | 2017-11-22 |
| Middletown Community Health Care, Inc. (Hammond St) | Port Jervis | 30 | Closure | 2017-11-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Baumann Bus Company, Inc. (Hicksville - Rockville Centre School Districts) at its Oceanside facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Lanco Corporation followed with 130 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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