New York Layoffs — October 2011
Employers in New York filed 28 WARN Act notices in October 2011, impacting roughly 1,636 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 65% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 22 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 415 |
| Transportation | 1 | 312 |
| Utilities | 2 | 210 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 76 |
| Education | 1 | 41 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 3 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 3 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 415 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 312 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | 479 |
| Kings | 2 | 388 |
| Onondaga | 1 | 139 |
| Westchester | 2 | 96 |
| Genesee | 1 | 90 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 479 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | 479 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 388 |
| East Syracuse | 1 | 139 |
| Yonkers | 1 | 95 |
| Batavia | 1 | 90 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 22 | 1,435 |
| Layoff | 6 | 201 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBA Insert Distribution System | Brooklyn | 312 | Closure | |
| Walmart - NYC Apparel Office | New York | 289 | Closure | |
| New Process Gear, Inc. (Division of Magna Powertrain) | East Syracuse | 139 | Closure | |
| LF USA - Finance Department | New York | 114 | Layoff | |
| Aureon Biosciences | Yonkers | 95 | Closure | |
| Lowe's Home Centers | Batavia | 90 | Closure | |
| Inter-County Motor Coach | Babylon | 88 | Closure | |
| Voila Bakeries | Brooklyn | 76 | Closure | |
| Gateway Energy Services Corporation wholly - owned subsidiary of Direct Energy Services, LLC (Various Departments) | Montebello | 71 | Layoff | |
| Legal Sea Foods | Garden City | 67 | Closure | |
| Time Warner Cable - Field Collections Department | College Point | 52 | Closure | |
| Zurn Industries | Falconer | 51 | Closure | |
| VWR Education | Tonawanda | 41 | Closure | |
| Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited Niagara | Buffalo | 38 | Closure | |
| All Voice Communications, Inc. - Stericycle | New York | 34 | Closure |
The single largest action involved CBA Insert Distribution System at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 312 affected workers. Walmart - NYC Apparel Office followed with 289 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.