New York Layoffs — January 2007
Employers in New York filed 9 WARN Act notices in January 2007, impacting roughly 858 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 36% versus January 2006. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 204 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 189 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 170 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 131 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 204 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 189 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 389 |
| Fulton | 1 | 204 |
| Tompkins | 1 | 80 |
| Bronx | 1 | 67 |
| Queens | 1 | 64 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 389 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 324 |
| Gloversville | 1 | 204 |
| Lansing | 1 | 80 |
| Bronx | 1 | 67 |
| Manhattan | 1 | 65 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 733 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 80 |
| Layoff | 1 | 45 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Telecommunications Company of New York, Inc. (Frontier) | Gloversville | 204 | Closure | |
| Aon Risk Services, Aon Client Services | New York | 170 | Closure | |
| Concord Electronics | New York | 109 | Closure | |
| Cargill (salt mine) | Lansing | 80 | Temporary Layoff | |
| ProFoods Restaurant Supply, Inc. (subsidiary of BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.) | Bronx | 67 | Closure | |
| TSYS Prepaid | Manhattan | 65 | Closure | |
| ProFoods Restaurant Supply, Inc. (subsidiary of BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.) | Long Island City | 64 | Closure | |
| GED Integrated Solutions | Hauppauge | 54 | Closure | |
| Van Der Moolen Specialists USA | New York | 45 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Citizens Telecommunications Company of New York, Inc. (Frontier) at its Gloversville facility, reporting 204 affected workers. Aon Risk Services, Aon Client Services followed with 170 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.