New York Layoffs — June 2010
Employers in New York recorded 25 WARN Act notices in June 2010, covering approximately 1,630 workers — marking a decline from May and down 20% versus June 2009. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 200 |
| Education | 1 | 110 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 88 |
| Retail | 1 | 61 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 49 |
| Transportation | 2 | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 7 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 200 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Education reported 110 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 578 |
| Kings | 1 | 200 |
| Queens | 2 | 190 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 140 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 111 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 578 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 578 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 200 |
| Flushing | 1 | 141 |
| Watertown | 1 | 111 |
| Hartsdale | 1 | 110 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 1,156 |
| Layoff | 10 | 474 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN Zone | New York | 294 | Closure | |
| Acme Architectural Products | Brooklyn | 200 | Closure | |
| The Nielsen Company (US) Nielsen IAG Prod & Edit Depts | New York | 173 | Layoff | |
| HMSHost | Flushing | 141 | Closure | |
| TW & | Watertown | 111 | Closure | |
| White Plains Bus Co. Inc. - Greenburgh Central School District #7 | Hartsdale | 110 | Layoff | |
| Angelica Textile Services | Ballston Spa | 93 | Closure | |
| National Hybrid | Ronkonkoma | 84 | Closure | |
| Grocery Haulers | Bronx | 61 | Closure | |
| Community Mediation Services | Jamaica | 49 | Closure | |
| CNN America, Inc.- The Campbell Brown Show | New York | 37 | Closure | |
| Woodstock - On-Hudson, Inc. a/k/a Murray- Weigel Hall | Bronx | 31 | Layoff | |
| Quesos La Ricura | Hicksville | 30 | Layoff | |
| Capital One Bank | Melville | 29 | Layoff | |
| Capital One Bank | Mattituck | 27 | Layoff |
Leading the list was ESPN Zone at its New York facility, reporting 294 affected workers. Acme Architectural Products followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.