New York Layoffs — August 2010
Employers in New York filed 22 WARN Act notices in August 2010, impacting roughly 2,522 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 30% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 593 |
| Retail | 5 | 445 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 115 |
| Utilities | 1 | 107 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 79 |
| Transportation | 1 | 5 |
| Government | 1 | 3 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 593 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Retail reported 445 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 841 |
| Kings | 2 | 663 |
| Hempstead | 3 | 344 |
| Rockland | 2 | 229 |
| Onondaga | 2 | 176 |
New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 841 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 841 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 663 |
| Garden City Park | 1 | 141 |
| Freeport | 1 | 123 |
| Pearl River | 1 | 115 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 2,211 |
| Layoff | 7 | 311 |
The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Affiliation at Harlem Hospital Center | New York | 593 | Closure | |
| Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center or MJGC | Brooklyn | 506 | Closure | |
| Ross Network | New York | 164 | Closure | |
| RJ American | Brooklyn | 157 | Layoff | |
| Pathmark Store #632 | Garden City Park | 141 | Closure | |
| Ross Network | Freeport | 123 | Closure | |
| Pfizer Inc. (formerly Wyeth Pharmaceuticals) | Pearl River | 115 | Layoff | |
| Pathmark Store #291 | Monsey | 114 | Closure | |
| New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain) | East Syracuse | 107 | Closure | |
| Core-Mark Midcontinent | Johnstown | 104 | Closure | |
| Waldbaum's Store #283 | Levittown | 80 | Closure | |
| Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services | N. Syracuse | 69 | Closure | |
| Waldbaum's Store #253 | Centereach | 68 | Closure | |
| A & P Store #734 | Yorktown Heights | 42 | Closure | |
| Spa Chakra Acquisition Corporation - Spa Chakra on Fifth | New York | 42 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Columbia University Affiliation at Harlem Hospital Center at its New York facility, reporting 593 affected workers. Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center or MJGC followed with 506 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 Education 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.