Employers in New York filed 238 WARN Act notices in June 2020, impacting roughly 39,622 workers — representing a notable rise over May and up 1966% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 166 workers, with 115 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 93 | 16,662 |
| Other | 56 | 11,063 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 13 | 5,023 |
| Retail | 32 | 3,560 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 515 |
| Education | 6 | 393 |
| Transportation | 4 | 343 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 245 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 16,662 workers across 93 notices. In a parallel development, Other reported 11,063 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 154 | 26,031 |
| Queens | 13 | 2,815 |
| Nassau | 16 | 2,243 |
| Erie | 4 | 1,524 |
| Albany | 1 | 1,426 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 26,031 workers across 154 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 154 | 26,031 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 2,321 |
| Buffalo | 3 | 1,475 |
| Albany | 1 | 1,426 |
| Uniondale | 1 | 1,419 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 122 | 23,980 |
| Closure | 115 | 15,437 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 205 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. (Metropolitan Opera House) | New York | 2,279 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| New York Convention Center Operating Corporation (the Javits Center, NYC) | New York | 1,937 | Closure | 2020-06-15 |
| Capital District YMCA | Albany | 1,426 | Closure | 2020-06-18 |
| Nassau Event Operations (ASM Global) at NYCB Live (AEG Management Nassau, LLC) | Uniondale | 1,419 | Layoff | 2020-06-19 |
| Delaware North Companies, Inc. (Several Western Region sites) | Buffalo | 1,383 | Layoff | 2020-06-30 |
| Nederlander Producing Co. of America, Inc. (multiple NYC Theatres) | New York | 1,294 | Closure | 2020-06-17 |
| Marriott International, Inc. d/b/a New York Marriott Marquis | New York | 1,265 | Layoff | 2020-06-01 |
| Marriott International, Inc. dba New York Marriott Downtown | New York | 1,265 | Layoff | 2020-06-04 |
| Jujamcyn Theaters LLC at St James Theatre, Al Hirschfeld Theatre, August Wilson Theatre, Eugene O'Neil Theatre, Walter Kerr Theatre NYC) | New York | 1,082 | Closure | 2020-06-15 |
| YMCA Buffalo Niagara (9 sites) | Buffalo/Amher st/Kenmore/L ancaster/Lockport/Niagara | 909 | Closure | 2020-06-17 |
| Swissport USA, Inc | Jamaica | 892 | Layoff | 2020-06-16 |
| Hyatt Corporation dba Grand Hyatt New York | New York | 745 | Layoff | 2020-06-10 |
| Sky Chefs Inc | Jamaica | 730 | Layoff | 2020-06-30 |
| Delaware North Companies, Inc. (Several NYC sites) | New York | 711 | Layoff | 2020-06-30 |
| Manhattan Sheraton Corporation dba The St Regis New York | New York | 549 | Layoff | 2020-06-04 |
The single largest action involved Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. (Metropolitan Opera House) at its New York facility, reporting 2,279 affected workers. New York Convention Center Operating Corporation (the Javits Center, NYC) followed with 1,937 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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