New York Layoffs — October 2014
Employers in New York filed 47 WARN Act notices in October 2014, impacting roughly 4,654 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 145% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 24 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 1,055 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 952 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 357 |
| Education | 3 | 198 |
| Retail | 2 | 102 |
| Transportation | 1 | 11 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 6 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,055 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 952 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | 1,552 |
| Dutchess | 1 | 746 |
| Queens | 3 | 713 |
| Kings | 1 | 499 |
| Erie | 2 | 340 |
New York was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 1,552 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | 1,552 |
| Fishkill | 1 | 746 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 546 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 499 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 340 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 24 | 3,591 |
| Layoff | 23 | 1,063 |
The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Hudson Medical Group, P. C | Fishkill | 746 | Closure | |
| RBC Capital Markets/Technology, Operations & Functions | New York | 628 | Layoff | |
| Aircraft Service International | Jamaica | 546 | Closure | |
| Windmill Distributing | Brooklyn | 499 | Closure | |
| Zemco Industries, Inc. d/b/a/ Tyson Foods | Buffalo | 287 | Closure | |
| RBC Capital Markets/Technology, Operations & Functions | New York | 278 | Closure | |
| Windmill Distributing | Montgomery | 139 | Closure | |
| ARAMARK - United Nations | New York | 123 | Closure | |
| Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia | New York | 114 | Layoff | |
| Market Track | Long Island City | 107 | Closure | |
| vente-privee USA | New York | 97 | Closure | |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University | Bronx | 89 | Closure | |
| Holiday Inn Soho | New York | 74 | Closure | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center - Chronic Dialysis Center | Bay Shore | 63 | Closure | |
| Korea Plaza, Inc. d/b/a Assi Plaza | Flushing | 60 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Mid Hudson Medical Group, P. C at its Fishkill facility, reporting 746 affected workers. RBC Capital Markets/Technology, Operations & Functions followed with 628 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 Information & Technology 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.