Employers in New York reported 42 WARN Act notices in April 2018, displacing an estimated 3,955 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 145% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 28 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 15 | 1,902 |
| Transportation | 3 | 580 |
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 475 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 253 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 210 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 203 |
| Retail | 4 | 161 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 57 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,902 workers across 15 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 580 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | 6 | 1,835 |
| New York | 7 | 884 |
| Queens | 4 | 440 |
| Monroe | 12 | 239 |
| Orange | 2 | 206 |
Kings absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,835 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 7 | 1,940 |
| New York | 7 | 884 |
| Rochester | 12 | 239 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 236 |
| Astoria | 1 | 178 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 28 | 3,197 |
| Layoff | 14 | 758 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZL Home Care Agency, LLC | Brooklyn | 1,535 | Closure | 2018-04-06 |
| Barclays Services Corp. (Chief Operating Office teams) | New York | 329 | Layoff | 2018-04-09 |
| Airline Service Professionals LLC (at the JFK International Airport for Jet Blue) | Jamaica | 236 | Closure | 2018-04-26 |
| Nine West Holdings, Inc | New York | 203 | Closure | 2018-04-06 |
| Golden Touch Transportation of NY, Inc. (NYC Airporter Express Bus Services) | Astoria | 178 | Layoff | 2018-04-06 |
| First Student, Inc | Pinebush | 166 | Closure | 2018-04-03 |
| 1 BB Food and Drink Corp. (1 Hotel Brooklyn, Bridge) | Brooklyn | 144 | Closure | 2018-04-06 |
| Mattel, Inc | New York | 143 | Closure | 2018-04-09 |
| Barclays Services Corp. (Chief Operating Office teams) | New York | 112 | Layoff | 2018-04-09 |
| Trans-Packers Services Corp | Brooklyn | 105 | Closure | 2018-04-30 |
| CookiesKids.com Inc. (Distribution Facility) | Brooklyn | 68 | Closure | 2018-04-13 |
| Umami Burger @ Hudson Hotel | New York | 66 | Closure | 2018-04-25 |
| Sears Full Line Store (Unit #01524) | Rochester | 59 | Closure | 2018-04-12 |
| Medical Transportation Management, Inc.(Call Center) | Brooklyn | 57 | Closure | 2018-04-17 |
| Express Mart Franchising Corporation (Office) | Syracuse | 53 | Closure | 2018-04-16 |
The most significant filing came from MZL Home Care Agency, LLC at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 1,535 affected workers. Barclays Services Corp. (Chief Operating Office teams) followed with 329 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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