New York Layoffs — September 2011
Employers in New York posted 33 WARN Act notices in September 2011, affecting an estimated 5,570 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 512% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 23 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 7 | 955 |
| Utilities | 3 | 664 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 377 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 302 |
| Transportation | 3 | 231 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 181 |
| Retail | 1 | 141 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 955 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Utilities reported 664 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 3 | 2,220 |
| New York | 8 | 974 |
| Onondaga | 3 | 534 |
| Suffolk | 6 | 464 |
| Bronx | 1 | 374 |
Queens absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 2,220 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria | 1 | 1,952 |
| New York | 8 | 974 |
| East Syracuse | 2 | 499 |
| Bronx | 1 | 374 |
| Johnson City | 1 | 186 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 22 | 4,380 |
| Layoff | 10 | 1,155 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 35 |
The high proportion of closures (79% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Services Systems | Astoria | 1,952 | Closure | |
| New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain) | East Syracuse | 498 | Closure | |
| Citigroup Inc. and its NY Subsidiaries | New York | 413 | Layoff | |
| Downtown Bronx Medical Associates, P.C. @ Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center | Bronx | 374 | Closure | |
| Bank of America | New York | 250 | Layoff | |
| Synergy Solutions | Johnson City | 186 | Closure | |
| General Dynamics-Electric Boat Kesselring Site Office (KSO) | Ballston Spa | 165 | Closure | |
| Burke Supply a division of Imperial Bag & Paper | Brooklyn | 156 | Closure | |
| Volume Services, Inc. d/b/a Centerplate | Queens | 156 | Closure | |
| KMart Store #4248 | Staten Island | 141 | Closure | |
| Video Monitoring Services of America | New York | 137 | Closure | |
| Capital One Bank | Mattituck | 136 | Layoff | |
| Hyatt Regency Long Island | Hauppauge | 128 | Layoff | |
| Mesaba Airlines | Flushing | 112 | Closure | |
| Pinnacle Foods Group LLC (Previously Birds Eye Foods) | Fulton | 94 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Home Services Systems at its Astoria facility, reporting 1,952 affected workers. New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain) followed with 498 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.