New York Layoffs — May 2007
Employers in New York logged 13 WARN Act notices in May 2007, involving roughly 1,224 workers — falling below April. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 223 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 136 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 127 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 42 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 223 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 136 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 272 |
| Nassau | 1 | 236 |
| Suffolk | 1 | 223 |
| Westchester | 2 | 139 |
| Onondaga | 1 | 105 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 272 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3 | 272 |
| Garden City | 1 | 236 |
| Amityville | 1 | 223 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 105 |
| Bedford | 1 | 97 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 755 |
| Layoff | 4 | 469 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookspan | Garden City | 236 | Layoff | |
| Brunswick Hospital Center's Nursing Home & PMR Building | Amityville | 223 | Closure | |
| Community Premier Plus | New York | 114 | Closure | |
| New York Periodicals Distributors | Syracuse | 105 | Closure | |
| Baumann & Sons Buses | Bedford | 97 | Layoff | |
| McNaughton Apparel Group, Inc. (wholly owned subsidiary of Jones Apparel Group, Inc.) | New York | 86 | Layoff | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | East Greenbush | 79 | Closure | |
| Moore Wallace Albany an RR Donnelley | Albany | 74 | Closure | |
| Arcelor International America | New York | 72 | Closure | |
| Faradyne Motors | Newark | 50 | Layoff | |
| Columbia Home Loans, LLC (CHL) (Subsidiary of Ocean First Bank) | Valhalla | 42 | Closure | |
| Community Premier Plus | Bronx | 24 | Closure | |
| New York Periodicals Distributors | Potsdam | 22 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Bookspan at its Garden City facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Brunswick Hospital Center's Nursing Home & PMR Building followed with 223 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.