New York Layoffs — September 2014
Employers in New York posted 25 WARN Act notices in September 2014, affecting an estimated 1,782 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 13% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 24 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 203 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 192 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 104 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 83 |
| Transportation | 1 | 32 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 29 |
| Education | 1 | 27 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 203 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 192 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 3 | 484 |
| New York | 7 | 391 |
| Westchester | 5 | 219 |
| Bronx | 2 | 215 |
| Queens | 2 | 181 |
Suffolk absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 484 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Commack | 1 | 446 |
| New York | 7 | 391 |
| Bronx | 2 | 215 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 139 |
| Yonkers | 1 | 134 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 24 | 1,336 |
| Layoff | 1 | 446 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Laboratories | Commack | 446 | Layoff | |
| Maritime F & B, LLC @ Maritime Hotel | New York | 153 | Closure | |
| Sky Chefs, Inc. (Customer Service Center) | Jamaica | 139 | Closure | |
| Convent of Mary the Queen | Yonkers | 134 | Closure | |
| Pathmark Stores, Inc. Store #72613 | Bronx | 124 | Closure | |
| Display Producers | Bronx | 91 | Closure | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Suffern | 83 | Closure | |
| GSM Retail, Inc. d/b/a Billabong | New York | 79 | Closure | |
| Pepsi Beverages | Binghamton | 74 | Closure | |
| Fenner Precision | Buffalo | 60 | Closure | |
| Parade Media Group | New York | 55 | Closure | |
| Cynergy Data | Long Island City | 42 | Closure | |
| 50 Restaurant Group LLC d/b/a WD-50 | New York | 39 | Closure | |
| Sunrise Coach Lines | Greenport | 37 | Closure | |
| The Robert Mapplethorpe Residential Treatment Facility | New York | 33 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Forest Laboratories at its Commack facility, reporting 446 affected workers. Maritime F & B, LLC @ Maritime Hotel followed with 153 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.