New York Layoffs — July 2014
Employers in New York logged 21 WARN Act notices in July 2014, involving roughly 1,777 workers — climbing above June and down 41% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 527 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 500 |
| Retail | 1 | 220 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 123 |
| Transportation | 1 | 71 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 40 |
| Education | 1 | 39 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 32 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 527 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 500 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 746 |
| Nassau | 3 | 285 |
| Niagara | 1 | 185 |
| Suffolk | 3 | 143 |
| Albany | 2 | 116 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 746 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 746 |
| Carle Place | 1 | 220 |
| Newfane | 1 | 185 |
| Albany | 2 | 116 |
| Bronx | 1 | 101 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 1,143 |
| Layoff | 8 | 634 |
The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Partners Sports Club Management LLC - Reebok Sports Club/NY | New York | 332 | Closure | |
| 1-800-Flowers.com | Carle Place | 220 | Layoff | |
| Millennium Partners Sports Club Management LLC -Sports Club/LA - New York | New York | 195 | Closure | |
| Eastern Niagara Hospital | Newfane | 185 | Layoff | |
| Rivington House-The Nicholas A. Rango Healthcare Facility | New York | 158 | Closure | |
| IAC Acoustics | Bronx | 101 | Closure | |
| Newkirk Products, Inc. (A DST Company) | Albany | 76 | Closure | |
| United Airlines | Buffalo | 71 | Layoff | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center @ Martin Luther King Health Center | Wyandanch | 64 | Closure | |
| The Scotsman Press | Syracuse | 63 | Closure | |
| SinglePoint Care Network | New York | 59 | Layoff | |
| Brookhaven Memorial Hospital - South Brookhaven Health Center West - Patchogue | Patchogue | 47 | Layoff | |
| Brookhaven Memorial Hospital - South Brookhaven Health Center East - Shirley | Shirley | 46 | Layoff | |
| PwC | Albany | 40 | Closure | |
| Questar Assessment | Brewster | 39 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Millennium Partners Sports Club Management LLC - Reebok Sports Club/NY at its New York facility, reporting 332 affected workers. 1-800-Flowers.com followed with 220 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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.