New York Layoffs — August 2013
Employers in New York filed 33 WARN Act notices in August 2013, impacting roughly 3,743 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 401% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 26 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 10 | 1,938 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 445 |
| Government | 2 | 268 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 52 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 36 |
| Transportation | 1 | 3 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,938 workers across 10 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 445 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | 9 | 1,564 |
| Monroe | 3 | 449 |
| Queens | 1 | 376 |
| New York | 1 | 255 |
| Westchester | 3 | 251 |
Kings bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,564 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 9 | 1,564 |
| Rochester | 2 | 445 |
| Holliswood | 1 | 376 |
| New York | 1 | 255 |
| Mt. Vernon | 1 | 198 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 26 | 2,994 |
| Layoff | 7 | 749 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Medical Center | Brooklyn | 1,405 | Closure | |
| QPH Inc. d/b/a Holliswood Hospital | Holliswood | 376 | Closure | |
| Bausch & Lomb Inc. /Valeant Pharmaceuticals | Rochester | 339 | Layoff | |
| G4S Government Solutions | New York | 255 | Closure | |
| Landauer Metropolitan | Mt. Vernon | 198 | Closure | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - Electronic Attack Center of Excellence | Bethpage | 143 | Layoff | |
| Sodexo | Albany | 128 | Closure | |
| Bausch & Lomb Inc. /Valeant Pharmaceuticals | Rochester | 106 | Layoff | |
| Keywell, L.L.C | Frewsburg | 83 | Closure | |
| Personal Communication Devices | Hauppauge | 78 | Closure | |
| Pfizer | Pearl River | 70 | Layoff | |
| Landauer Metropolitan | Great Neck | 57 | Closure | |
| Personal Communication Devices | Hauppauge | 53 | Closure | |
| Circor Flow Technologies at the Spence Engineering | Walden | 52 | Layoff | |
| Keywell, L.L.C | Falconer | 49 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Interfaith Medical Center at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 1,405 affected workers. QPH Inc. d/b/a Holliswood Hospital followed with 376 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.