New York Layoffs — December 2013

Employers in New York recorded 34 WARN Act notices in December 2013, covering approximately 3,895 workers — marking a decline from November and down 10% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 28 closures among the notices.

Notices Filed

3,895

Workers Affected

115

Avg per Notice

Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for New York
Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	16	2,367
Transportation	2	862
Finance & Insurance	3	7

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,367 workers across 16 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 862 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
County	Notices	Workers
Dutchess	14	1,816
Kings	2	1,329
New York	5	162
Orleans	1	155
Westchester	2	142

Dutchess saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 1,816 workers across 14 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
City	Notices	Workers
Poughkeepsie	9	1,766
Brooklyn	2	1,329
New York	5	162
Medina	1	155
White Plains	1	130

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	28	3,818
Layoff	6	77

The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
St Francis Hospital and Health Centers	Poughkeepsie	1,141	Closure	2013-12-26
Reliant Transportation	Brooklyn	847	Closure	2013-12-20
Shorefront Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care	Brooklyn	482	Closure	2013-12-30
St Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Home Care Services	Poughkeepsie	212	Closure	2013-12-26
St Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Atrium Building	Poughkeepsie	184	Closure	2013-12-26
Worthington Cylinders (formerly BernzOmatic)	Medina	155	Closure	2013-12-12
AVON/Service Model Transformation (SMT)	White Plains	130	Closure	2013-12-10
LIR Management Corp/Food Court	New York	130	Closure	2013-12-12
Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services	N. Syracuse	80	Closure	2013-12-17
St Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Martha Lawrence Preschool	Poughkeepsie	75	Closure	2013-12-26
RJM Acquisitions	Syosset	55	Layoff	2013-12-10
Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services, Inc. (Inpatient/Administrative/Rehab/Detox/Supportive Living Services)	Buffalo	53	Closure	2013-12-27
St Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Medical Office Building	Poughkeepsie	47	Closure	2013-12-26
Diamond Back Group	Rochester	45	Closure	2013-12-23
St Francis Hospital and Health Centers - Medical Arts Pavilion	Poughkeepsie	41	Closure	2013-12-26

Leading the list was St Francis Hospital and Health Centers at its Poughkeepsie facility, reporting 1,141 affected workers. Reliant Transportation followed with 847 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.