Employers in New York recorded 506 WARN Act notices in April 2020, covering approximately 54,237 workers — marking a decline from March and up 1593% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 107 workers, with 174 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 170 | 16,286 |
| Other | 109 | 14,162 |
| Retail | 65 | 7,663 |
| Transportation | 23 | 4,522 |
| Healthcare | 20 | 1,790 |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 1,336 |
| Real Estate | 10 | 861 |
| Construction | 18 | 810 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 16,286 workers across 170 notices. At the same time, Other reported 14,162 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 205 | 24,519 |
| Suffolk | 46 | 6,967 |
| Westchester | 19 | 2,637 |
| Onondaga | 12 | 2,089 |
| Nassau | 31 | 2,061 |
New York absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 24,519 workers across 205 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 209 | 24,473 |
| Brooklyn | 19 | 2,170 |
| Syracuse | 8 | 1,695 |
| Bay Shore | 2 | 1,407 |
| Albany | 9 | 1,310 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 311 | 27,317 |
| Closure | 160 | 21,731 |
| Temporary Closure | 14 | 2,984 |
| Temporary Layoff | 21 | 2,205 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Central New York | Syracuse | 1,236 | Layoff | 2020-04-06 |
| Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc | Bay Shore | 1,218 | Layoff | 2020-04-28 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks (8 sites) | New York | 1,166 | Closure | 2020-04-10 |
| Regal Cinema | New York | 1,004 | Closure | 2020-04-29 |
| Sera Security Services LLC | Brooklyn | 923 | Layoff | 2020-04-22 |
| Icon Parking Holdings LLC | New York | 883 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
| Bed Bath & Beyond (New York City Region - Multi- site) | New York | 771 | Closure | 2020-04-13 |
| Acme Bus Corp | 749 | Closure | 2020-04-28 | |
| Zara USA (NYC) | New York/Brooklyn | 717 | Closure | 2020-04-16 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks (14 sites) | Deer Park | 696 | Closure | 2020-04-10 |
| OS Restaurant Services, LLC (Bloomin Brands- Outback, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, Flemings, Aussie Grill) Long Island | East Setauket | 696 | Closure | 2020-04-27 |
| PQ New York Inc. dba Le Pain Quotidien | New | 678 | Closure | 2020-04-23 |
| Mid Rockland Imaging Partners, Inc | New York | 592 | Layoff | 2020-04-03 |
| Yelp Inc. 2 NYC locations | New York | 590 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
| The StructureTech New York, Inc (10 sites) | Brooklyn/New York | 579 | Closure | 2020-04-06 |
Leading the list was YMCA of Central New York at its Syracuse facility, reporting 1,236 affected workers. Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc followed with 1,218 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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