Employers in New York filed 79 WARN Act notices in December 2020, impacting roughly 2,496 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 25% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 16 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 16 | 468 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 335 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 216 |
| Utilities | 3 | 110 |
| Retail | 1 | 76 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 62 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 28 |
| Transportation | 6 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 468 workers across 16 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 335 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 40 | 1,588 |
| Saratoga | 2 | 242 |
| Kings | 2 | 152 |
| Westchester | 4 | 150 |
| Schenectady | 2 | 128 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 1,588 workers across 40 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 40 | 1,588 |
| Ballston Spa | 2 | 242 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 152 |
| Schenectady | 2 | 128 |
| Hempstead | 2 | 96 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 485 |
| Temporary Closure | 8 | 325 |
| Layoff | 10 | 284 |
| Temporary Layoff | 8 | 154 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Center for Care LLC dba Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care (Ballston Spa) | Ballston Spa | 121 | Closure | 2020-12-15 |
| Saratoga Center for Care LLC dba Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled | Ballston Spa | 121 | 2020-12-15 | |
| New York Shakespeare Festival dba The Public Theater | New York | 108 | Temporary Layoff | 2020-12-02 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival dba The Public Theater | New York | 108 | 2020-12-02 | |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (TJ Maxx Store #1197) | Brooklyn | 76 | Closure | 2020-12-03 |
| TJX Companies | Brooklyn | 76 | 2020-12-03 | |
| Le Bernardin & Aldo Sohm Wine Bar | New York | 76 | Temporary Closure | 2020-12-14 |
| Le Bernardin & Aldo Sohm Wine Bar | New York | 76 | 2020-12-14 | |
| Incarnation Children's Center | New York | 67 | Closure | 2020-12-11 |
| Incarnation Children's Center | New York | 67 | 2020-12-11 | |
| Visiting Nurse Services of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties, Inc. d/b/a Visiting Nurse Services North Eastern New York, VNSNENY | Schenectady | 64 | Closure | 2020-12-07 |
| Visiting Nurse Services of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties, Inc. d/b/a Visitin | Schenectady | 64 | 2020-12-07 | |
| Restaurant Associates (611 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, NYC) | New York | 60 | Layoff | 2020-12-14 |
| Restaurant Associates (611 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, NYC) | New York | 60 | 2020-12-14 | |
| 210 The G, LLC d/b/a Electric Lemon | New York | 55 | Temporary Closure | 2020-12-11 |
The single largest action involved Saratoga Center for Care LLC dba Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care (Ballston Spa) at its Ballston Spa facility, reporting 121 affected workers. Saratoga Center for Care LLC dba Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled followed with 121 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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