Employers in New York recorded 109 WARN Act notices in October 2020, covering approximately 8,135 workers — marking a decline from September and up 57% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 20 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 1,624 |
| Accommodation & Food | 11 | 821 |
| Retail | 1 | 500 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 374 |
| Finance & Insurance | 6 | 189 |
| Transportation | 3 | 188 |
| Real Estate | 4 | 162 |
| Education | 1 | 45 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,624 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 821 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 3,321 |
| Queens | 10 | 2,275 |
| Nassau | 6 | 362 |
| Bronx | 1 | 351 |
| New York/Queens | 1 | 333 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 3,321 workers across 20 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 3,623 |
| Flushing | 2 | 1,739 |
| Jamaica | 6 | 369 |
| Bronx | 1 | 351 |
| Brooklyn | 3 | 251 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary Layoff | 12 | 3,962 |
| Layoff | 30 | 2,620 |
| Closure | 17 | 1,250 |
| Temporary Closure | 3 | 303 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Campus, LLC (at Citi Field Stadium) | Flushing | 1,711 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-10-16 |
| Equinox Holdings Inc. (2 Corporate sites and 16 fitness clubs - NYC) | New York | 1,433 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-10-09 |
| Macy's Inc. (Herald Square store employees) | New York | 500 | Layoff | 2020-10-07 |
| NYP Holdings, Inc.-Dow Jones & Company (900 East 132nd St., NYC) | Bronx | 351 | Closure | 2020-10-20 |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation (Multiple Sites) | New York | 333 | Layoff | 2020-10-14 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. (through its subsidiary GMRI, Inc.) (at Olive Garden) | New York | 265 | Layoff | 2020-10-28 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. (through its subsidiary GMRI, Inc.) (at The Capital Grille) NYC | New York | 164 | Layoff | 2020-10-28 |
| ABM Aviation, Inc. (Baggage Handlers at JFK Airport Terminal 2, Jamaica) | Jamaica | 151 | Layoff | 2020-10-02 |
| Aramark Campus, LLC (at Times Union Center) | Albany | 146 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-10-16 |
| Hudson Transit Lines, Inc | Chester | 134 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-10-01 |
| Canada Dry Bottling Company of New York, L.P d/b/a Canada Dry (Maspeth) | Maspeth | 124 | Layoff | 2020-10-29 |
| 125 EMS Hotel, LLC (Hyatt Regency Rochester) | Rochester | 120 | Temporary Closure | 2020-10-13 |
| Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (Empire State Building 5th Ave.) | New York | 118 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-10-15 |
| Le Tote, Inc. (Scarsdale) | Scarsdale | 115 | Closure | 2020-10-01 |
| Bed Bath & Beyond (620 6th Ave., NYC) | New York | 113 | Closure | 2020-10-09 |
Leading the list was Aramark Campus, LLC (at Citi Field Stadium) at its Flushing facility, reporting 1,711 affected workers. Equinox Holdings Inc. (2 Corporate sites and 16 fitness clubs - NYC) followed with 1,433 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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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