New York Layoffs — February 2007
Employers in New York filed 15 WARN Act notices in February 2007, impacting roughly 1,827 workers — representing a notable rise over January. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 330 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 120 |
| Transportation | 1 | 58 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 330 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 120 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Westchester | 2 | 504 |
| New York | 4 | 444 |
| Monroe | 2 | 212 |
| Bronx | 1 | 169 |
| Ontario | 1 | 169 |
Westchester saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 504 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 354 |
| Harrison | 1 | 292 |
| Port Chester | 1 | 212 |
| Rochester | 2 | 212 |
| Bronx | 1 | 169 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 1,497 |
| Layoff | 2 | 330 |
The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bank of New York (BNY) | Harrison | 292 | Layoff | |
| Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor | Port Chester | 212 | Closure | |
| Rose Associates Town & Village | New York | 196 | Closure | |
| Princeton Laundry | Bronx | 169 | Closure | |
| Eaton | Phelps | 169 | Closure | |
| Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor | Rochester | 138 | Closure | |
| La Cite Associates, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group | New York | 120 | Closure | |
| Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor | Guilderland Center | 101 | Closure | |
| Pfizer | Brooklyn | 90 | Closure | |
| Del Laboratories | Canajoharie | 80 | Closure | |
| Cohoes Fashions | Rochester | 74 | Closure | |
| Quality Jamestown Warehouse, a division of Penn Traffic | Jamestown | 58 | Closure | |
| Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor | Liverpool | 48 | Closure | |
| Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor | Amherst | 42 | Closure | |
| Bank of America Specialist Organization | New York | 38 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved The Bank of New York (BNY) at its Harrison facility, reporting 292 affected workers. Eber Bros. Wine & Liquor followed with 212 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.