New York Layoffs — September 2006
Employers in New York logged 8 WARN Act notices in September 2006, involving roughly 1,225 workers — climbing above August. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 264 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 149 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 264 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 149 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Genesee | 2 | 488 |
| Clinton | 1 | 264 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 225 |
| Erie | 1 | 140 |
| Westchester | 1 | 108 |
Genesee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 488 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh | 1 | 264 |
| Bergen | 1 | 248 |
| Oakfield | 1 | 240 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 140 |
| White Plains | 1 | 108 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 961 |
| Layoff | 1 | 264 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Transportation | Plattsburgh | 264 | Layoff | |
| Birds Eye Foods | Bergen | 248 | Closure | |
| Birds Eye Foods | Oakfield | 240 | Closure | |
| HMX Tailored (aka M. Wile & Company, Inc.) cutting room | Buffalo | 140 | Closure | |
| Lillian Vernon Corporation (headquarters) | White Plains | 108 | Closure | |
| Carolina Precision Plastics | Ronkonkoma | 84 | Closure | |
| Southampton Care Center | Southampton | 76 | Closure | |
| Global Steel Products | Deer Park | 65 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Bombardier Transportation at its Plattsburgh facility, reporting 264 affected workers. Birds Eye Foods followed with 248 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.