New York Layoffs — March 2012
Employers in New York logged 34 WARN Act notices in March 2012, involving roughly 2,143 workers — climbing above February and up 34% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 861 |
| Retail | 1 | 275 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 140 |
| Education | 2 | 93 |
| Transportation | 1 | 58 |
| Utilities | 1 | 7 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 861 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 275 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | 830 |
| Queens | 6 | 548 |
| Nassau | 2 | 301 |
| Kings | 1 | 137 |
| Rockland | 3 | 100 |
New York bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 830 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | 830 |
| Far Rockaway | 6 | 548 |
| Valley Stream | 1 | 275 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 137 |
| Melville | 1 | 58 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 19 | 1,527 |
| Layoff | 15 | 616 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Star Café (New York), Inc d/b/a Planet Hollywood | New York | 277 | Closure | |
| Target | Valley Stream | 275 | Closure | |
| Cabrini Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | New York | 273 | Closure | |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 164 | Layoff | |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 141 | Layoff | |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions | Brooklyn | 137 | Closure | |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 86 | Closure | |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 77 | Closure | |
| Grubb & Ellis Management Services, Inc. (Praxair) | New York | 68 | Layoff | |
| Peninsula Hospital Center (Lab Services) | Far Rockaway | 66 | Closure | |
| Time Warner Cable | New York | 65 | Closure | |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (Melville Distribution Operation) | Melville | 58 | Closure | |
| Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School | New City | 57 | Closure | |
| Seedco - Office located in Workforce1 Career Center, Bronx | Bronx | 52 | Layoff | |
| Seedco - Office located in Workforce1 Career Center, Upper Manhattan | New York | 49 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at All Star Café (New York), Inc d/b/a Planet Hollywood at its New York facility, reporting 277 affected workers. Target followed with 275 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.