Employers in New York posted 57 WARN Act notices in November 2020, affecting an estimated 6,695 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and up 89% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 838 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 570 |
| Transportation | 4 | 570 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 276 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 110 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 108 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 96 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 838 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 570 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 | 2,168 |
| Nassau | 2 | 745 |
| Oyster Bay/Suffolk | 1 | 735 |
| Monroe | 2 | 712 |
| Bronx, Kings | 2 | 570 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 2,168 workers across 17 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 | 2,168 |
| Glen Cove | 2 | 1,470 |
| Rochester | 2 | 712 |
| Bronx, Brooklyn,NYC | 2 | 570 |
| Far Rockaway | 2 | 378 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 2,091 |
| Temporary Layoff | 7 | 912 |
| Closure | 9 | 734 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 96 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Long Island (6 sites - 2 OB/Nassau & 4 Suffolk) | Glen Cove | 735 | Layoff | 2020-11-13 |
| YMCA of Long Beach | Glen Cove | 735 | 2020-11-13 | |
| Warner Media, LLC (and 17 subsidiaries, divisions & affiliates) (4 NYC sites) | New York | 360 | Layoff | 2020-11-10 |
| Warner Media | New York | 360 | 2020-11-10 | |
| National Express (Rochester) | Rochester | 356 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-11-20 |
| National Express Group, PLC | Rochester | 356 | 2020-11-20 | |
| FJC Security Services, Inc. (NYC; Brooklyn; Bronx) | Bronx, Brooklyn,NYC | 285 | Layoff | 2020-11-20 |
| FJC Security Services, Inc. (NYC; Brooklyn; Bronx) | Bronx, Brooklyn,NYC | 285 | 2020-11-20 | |
| Conrad Employer LLC (Conrad New York Downtown) | New York | 237 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-11-09 |
| Bon Appetit Management Co. (Bon Appetit) (at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) | New York | 201 | Layoff | 2020-11-20 |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | New York | 201 | 2020-11-20 | |
| Elite Airline Linen of New York, Inc | Far Rockaway | 189 | Layoff | 2020-11-11 |
| Elite Airline Linen of New York, Inc | Far Rockaway | 189 | 2020-11-11 | |
| Trans Express (National Express) (Brooklyn) | Brooklyn | 151 | Closure | 2020-11-02 |
| BCS Automotive Interface Solutions U.S., LLC (Auburn) | Auburn | 138 | Closure | 2020-11-11 |
The largest notice was filed by YMCA of Long Island (6 sites - 2 OB/Nassau & 4 Suffolk) at its Glen Cove facility, reporting 735 affected workers. YMCA of Long Beach followed with 735 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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