Employers in New York submitted 37 WARN Act notices in March 2021, putting at risk an estimated 1,117 workers — up substantially from February and down 99% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 15 | 435 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 41 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 22 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 435 workers across 15 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 121 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 3 | 171 |
| Westchester | 2 | 156 |
| New York | 2 | 140 |
| Bronx | 1 | 121 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 113 |
Queens bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronxville | 2 | 156 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 147 |
| New York | 2 | 140 |
| Bronx | 1 | 121 |
| Albany | 1 | 104 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 879 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 182 |
| Layoff | 2 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Secure Services, LLC (f-k-a GEO Corrections & Detention LLC) (Queens Detention Facility) | Jamaica | 147 | Closure | 2021-03-16 |
| Concordia College | Bronxville | 127 | Closure | 2021-03-01 |
| Somos Healthcare Providers, Inc. (2910 Exterior St., Bronx) | Bronx | 121 | Closure | 2021-03-19 |
| Crestview Management, LLC (at Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road) | Albany | 104 | Temporary Layoff | 2021-03-16 |
| Empire Stat Group, LLC | New York | 86 | Closure | 2021-03-15 |
| Crestview Management, LLC (at Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Road) | Melville | 78 | Temporary Layoff | 2021-03-16 |
| Hebrew Academy for Special Children | Brooklyn | 75 | Closure | 2021-03-24 |
| Durham School Services, L.P | Syracuse | 67 | Closure | 2021-03-31 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine (Faculty Group Practice Central Billing Office) | New York | 54 | Layoff | 2021-03-05 |
| Endo Par Pharmaceutical (1, 2, & 6 Ram Ridge Rd.) | Chestnut Ridge | 41 | Closure | 2021-03-31 |
| Nordstrom Rack | Huntington Station | 35 | Closure | 2021-03-12 |
| St. Thomas the Apostle School | W. Hempstead | 34 | Closure | 2021-03-19 |
| St. Christopher School | Baldwin | 31 | Closure | 2021-03-23 |
| Genex Cooperative | Ithaca | 30 | Closure | 2021-03-29 |
| Concordia College (2nd wave) | Bronxville | 29 | Closure | 2021-03-31 |
Topping the list was GEO Secure Services, LLC (f-k-a GEO Corrections & Detention LLC) (Queens Detention Facility) at its Jamaica facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Concordia College followed with 127 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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