Employers in New York submitted 21 WARN Act notices in May 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,363 workers — down from April and down 45% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 7 | 376 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 334 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 122 |
| Other | 3 | 82 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 81 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 376 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 334 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 | 783 |
| Monroe | 5 | 389 |
| Erie | 1 | 79 |
| Orange | 1 | 56 |
| Nassau | 1 | 21 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 783 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 | 783 |
| Rochester | 5 | 389 |
| Amherst | 1 | 79 |
| Middletown | 1 | 56 |
| Franklin Park | 1 | 21 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 16 | 1,213 |
| Layoff | 5 | 150 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications Corp. (Technical Support Organization) | Rochester | 286 | Closure | 2019-05-01 |
| Arcadia Group (USA) Limited at Topshop and Topman Stores - SoHo | New York | 172 | Closure | 2019-05-21 |
| Chelsea Park, LLC dba The Park | New York | 129 | Closure | 2019-05-21 |
| Chelsea Park, LLC d/b/a The Park | New York | 129 | Closure | 2019-05-21 |
| Arcadia Group (USA) Limited at Topshop and Topman Stores (Fifth Avenue) | New York | 126 | Closure | 2019-05-21 |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. LLC | New York | 81 | Layoff | 2019-05-16 |
| American Precision Industries, Inc.(Thomson Linear) | Amherst | 79 | Closure | 2019-05-01 |
| Geritrex, LLC | Middletown | 56 | Closure | 2019-05-21 |
| HN Precision, DBA Nationwide Precision Products | Rochester | 50 | Closure | 2019-05-01 |
| HN Precision, d/b/a Nationwide Precision Products | Rochester | 50 | Closure | 2019-05-01 |
| Courtroom Television Network LLC ( WarnerMedia) | New York | 48 | Layoff | 2019-05-28 |
| Candle Cafe West, LLC | New York | 42 | Closure | 2019-05-14 |
| DBX, Inc., a subsidiary of The Dress Barn, Inc. and Ascena Retail Group, Inc | New York | 30 | Closure | 2019-05-21 |
| Imperial Distributors, Inc. (at Stop and Shop stores in New York State) | Franklin Park | 21 | Closure | 2019-05-31 |
| Quin Central Park Hotel | New York | 18 | Layoff | 2019-05-13 |
Topping the list was Frontier Communications Corp. (Technical Support Organization) at its Rochester facility, reporting 286 affected workers. Arcadia Group (USA) Limited at Topshop and Topman Stores - SoHo followed with 172 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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