Employers in New York filed 36 WARN Act notices in April 2019, impacting roughly 3,204 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 19% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 29 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 8 | 969 |
| Other | 7 | 478 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 419 |
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 380 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 228 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 141 |
| Retail | 1 | 98 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 969 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 478 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westchester | 3 | 1,127 |
| New York | 15 | 804 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 382 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 244 |
| Erie | 1 | 228 |
Westchester absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 1,127 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Rochelle | 1 | 857 |
| New York | 15 | 804 |
| Shoreham | 1 | 284 |
| Valhalla | 1 | 263 |
| Watertown | 1 | 244 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 29 | 3,054 |
| Layoff | 7 | 150 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Rochelle - Main Campus | New Rochelle | 857 | Closure | 2019-04-08 |
| NYSARC Inc.- Suffolk Inc. (AHRC Suffolk) (at Shoreham ICF facility) | Shoreham | 284 | Closure | 2019-04-29 |
| Sodexo, Inc. (at Westchester Medical Center) | Valhalla | 263 | Closure | 2019-04-12 |
| Concentrix CVG Corporation (Formerly Convergys Corporation) | Watertown | 244 | Closure | 2019-04-16 |
| Ingersoll Rand | Cheektowaga | 228 | Closure | 2019-04-30 |
| Sizmek Technologies, Inc | New York | 135 | Closure | 2019-04-09 |
| TW at Columbus Circle LLC dba Landmarc; and Landmarc Catering LLC dba Benchmarc Events | New York | 127 | Closure | 2019-04-19 |
| TW at Columbus Circle LLC d/b/a Landmarc; and Landmarc Catering LLC d/b/a Benchmarc Events | New York | 127 | Closure | 2019-04-19 |
| JCPenney Store #2756 | Lake Grove | 98 | Closure | 2019-04-03 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC | New York | 98 | Layoff | 2019-04-11 |
| Transit Management of Dutchess County | Poughkeepsie | 95 | Closure | 2019-04-01 |
| EZ Mailing Services, Inc | Jamaica | 92 | Closure | 2019-04-11 |
| Association for Metroarea Autistic Children, Inc | New York | 77 | Closure | 2019-04-17 |
| CallVista LLC | Henrietta | 75 | Closure | 2019-04-15 |
| Irving Plaza (venue operated by Live Nation Worldwide, Inc | New York | 63 | Closure | 2019-04-02 |
The single largest action involved The College of New Rochelle - Main Campus at its New Rochelle facility, reporting 857 affected workers. NYSARC Inc.- Suffolk Inc. (AHRC Suffolk) (at Shoreham ICF facility) followed with 284 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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