New York Layoffs — February 2013
Employers in New York filed 37 WARN Act notices in February 2013, impacting roughly 2,561 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 64% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 30 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 8 | 634 |
| Retail | 1 | 118 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 107 |
| Transportation | 2 | 85 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 57 |
| Education | 1 | 37 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 634 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 118 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 | 534 |
| Monroe | 3 | 411 |
| Kings | 2 | 285 |
| Queens | 2 | 256 |
| Onondaga | 2 | 165 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 534 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 532 |
| Brockport | 2 | 354 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 285 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 198 |
| Fort Drum | 1 | 155 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 29 | 1,780 |
| Layoff | 7 | 745 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Memorial Hospital -Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit | Brockport | 343 | Closure | |
| Bendiner & Schlesinger, Inc. Medical Laboratories Headquarters | Brooklyn | 238 | Closure | |
| Barclays Capital | New York | 227 | Layoff | |
| HMSHost International | Jamaica | 198 | Layoff | |
| DynCorp | Fort Drum | 155 | Layoff | |
| Pathmark Store #665 | East Meadow | 118 | Closure | |
| Oberdorfer | Syracuse | 86 | Closure | |
| Clear Edge Filtration | Moravia | 82 | Closure | |
| Clear Edge Filtration | Skaneateles Falls | 79 | Closure | |
| Barclays Capital | New York | 78 | Layoff | |
| Advanced Monolythic Ceramics | Olean | 65 | Closure | |
| Mercury Insurance Group | Latham | 65 | Closure | |
| BorgWarner Morse TEC | Ithaca | 65 | Layoff | |
| Journal Register Company - The Record | Troy | 65 | Closure | |
| Kaplan | New York | 58 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Lakeside Memorial Hospital -Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit at its Brockport facility, reporting 343 affected workers. Bendiner & Schlesinger, Inc. Medical Laboratories Headquarters followed with 238 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 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.