New York Layoffs — January 2006
Employers in New York submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,339 workers. The average filing covered 191 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1,150 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,150 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 1 | 1,150 |
| New York | 4 | 184 |
| Albany | 1 | 4 |
| Queens | 1 | 1 |
Clinton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 1,150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rouses Point | 1 | 1,150 |
| New York | 4 | 184 |
| Albany | 1 | 4 |
| Flushing | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 1,150 |
| Layoff | 6 | 189 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyeth Pharmaceuticals | Rouses Point | 1,150 | Closure | |
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 151 | Layoff | |
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 18 | Layoff | |
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 13 | Layoff | |
| TD Ameritrade | Albany | 4 | Layoff | |
| TD Ameritrade | New York | 2 | Layoff | |
| TD Ameritrade | Flushing | 1 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Wyeth Pharmaceuticals at its Rouses Point facility, reporting 1,150 affected workers. TD Ameritrade followed with 151 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.