Employers in New York posted 19 WARN Act notices in January 2021, affecting an estimated 684 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 88% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 62 |
| Transportation | 2 | 5 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 70 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 62 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 245 |
| Westchester | 1 | 137 |
| Oneida | 1 | 100 |
| Onondaga | 1 | 70 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 65 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 245 |
| White Plains | 1 | 137 |
| New Hartford | 1 | 100 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 70 |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 65 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 540 |
| Layoff | 2 | 78 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 66 |
The high proportion of closures (79% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy's Inc. (White Plains) | White Plains | 137 | Closure | 2021-01-05 |
| Knotel, Inc | New York | 106 | Closure | 2021-01-31 |
| Macy's Inc.(New Hartford) | New Hartford | 100 | Closure | 2021-01-05 |
| RR Donnelley (GO Creative Studio, Presentation, Content Strategy & Proofreading operation) | New York | 73 | Layoff | 2021-01-06 |
| Best Buy (Store #538) | Syracuse | 70 | Closure | 2021-01-17 |
| Breton Industries, Inc. (Military Products and Commercial Lines) | Amsterdam | 65 | Closure | 2021-01-15 |
| Transform SR LLC (Sears Store #01924 & Automotive Center #06134) | Valley Stream | 62 | Closure | 2021-01-28 |
| Aramark Services, Inc | New York | 37 | Temporary Layoff | 2021-01-13 |
| Spot & Company of Manhattan, Inc | New York | 29 | Temporary Layoff | 2021-01-11 |
| El Al Israeli Airlines LTD. (JFK & NYC Office) | Jamaica | 5 | Layoff | 2021-01-29 |
| Macy's | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-05 | |
| RR Donnelley | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-06 | |
| Spot & Company of Manhattan, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-11 | |
| Aramark | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-13 | |
| Breton Industries, Inc. (Military Products and Commercial Lines) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-01-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Macy's Inc. (White Plains) at its White Plains facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Knotel, Inc followed with 106 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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