Employers in New York logged 902 WARN Act notices in March 2020, involving roughly 79,542 workers — climbing above February and up 3123% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 474 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 562 | 50,934 |
| Other | 102 | 8,222 |
| Retail | 56 | 4,709 |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 2,277 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 16 | 2,171 |
| Transportation | 11 | 1,927 |
| Healthcare | 16 | 1,520 |
| Real Estate | 15 | 980 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 50,934 workers across 562 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 8,222 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 530 | 47,505 |
| Queens | 32 | 5,049 |
| Kings | 56 | 4,482 |
| Nassau | 37 | 2,815 |
| Westchester | 35 | 2,604 |
New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 47,505 workers across 530 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 519 | 46,872 |
| Brooklyn | 60 | 4,868 |
| Queens | 8 | 2,163 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 2,097 |
| Rochester | 11 | 1,274 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 406 | 37,817 |
| Closure | 432 | 36,036 |
| Temporary Closure | 42 | 3,372 |
| Temporary Layoff | 21 | 2,276 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sales Management Organization LLC dba Eulen America | Queens | 1,321 | Layoff | 2020-03-18 |
| Modell's II, Inc. (Modell's Sporting Goods) New York City Retail Stores | New York | 787 | Closure | 2020-03-05 |
| Yeled v'Yalda Early Childhood Center, Inc | Brooklyn | 762 | Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
| DO & CO New York Catering, Inc | Jamaica | 744 | Layoff | 2020-03-12 |
| Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort | Hogansburg | 700 | Layoff | 2020-03-26 |
| Maison Kayser, LLC | New York | 689 | Layoff | 2020-03-19 |
| Feast American Diners, LLC dba Denny's | Rochester | 683 | Closure | 2020-03-20 |
| Scott's Peak n' Peek Resort LLC | Clymer | 669 | Closure | 2020-03-18 |
| Greek Peak Holdings and Hope Lake Holdings | Courtland | 577 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Fireman Hospitality Group Café Concepts dba Café Concepts (multiple locations) | New York | 563 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Mid Rockland Imaging Partners, Inc | New York | 545 | Layoff | 2020-03-24 |
| The Plaza-Sahara Plaza LLC | New York | 531 | Temporary Closure | 2020-03-19 |
| The Roosevelt Hotel NYC | New York | 507 | Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
| The Roosevelt Hotel NYC | New York | 473 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
| Club Fit | Briarcliff Manor | 462 | Closure | 2020-03-26 |
The biggest impact was at American Sales Management Organization LLC dba Eulen America at its Queens facility, reporting 1,321 affected workers. Modell's II, Inc. (Modell's Sporting Goods) New York City Retail Stores followed with 787 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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