New York Layoffs — December 2014
Employers in New York reported 29 WARN Act notices in December 2014, displacing an estimated 840 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and down 78% versus December 2013. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 149 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 71 |
| Utilities | 1 | 36 |
| Agriculture | 6 | 26 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 12 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 149 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 82 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 245 |
| Suffolk | 4 | 127 |
| Rockland | 3 | 76 |
| Erie | 1 | 63 |
| Nassau | 1 | 60 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 | 245 |
| Angola | 1 | 63 |
| Hicksville | 1 | 60 |
| Maspeth | 3 | 53 |
| St. Johnsville | 1 | 51 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 16 | 470 |
| Layoff | 12 | 281 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 89 |
The high proportion of closures (67% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dELiAs | New York | 124 | Closure | |
| Macy's Herald Square - Macy's Cellar Bar & Grill and Cucina Macy's Cellar | New York | 89 | Temporary Closure | |
| Flexovit USA | Angola | 63 | Layoff | |
| Pitney Bowes Presort Services | Hicksville | 60 | Layoff | |
| Opflex Environmental Technologies | St. Johnsville | 51 | Closure | |
| Pfizer | Pearl River | 50 | Layoff | |
| The Pederson Krag Center | Huntington | 46 | Closure | |
| Seneca Data Distributors a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arrow Electronics | N. Syracuse | 45 | Closure | |
| Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics | Bronx | 44 | Closure | |
| Ferguson NY Metro | Maspeth | 42 | Layoff | |
| Olympus Imaging America Inc. and Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Hauppauge | 41 | Closure | |
| Eaton's Cooper Power Systems | Olean | 36 | Layoff | |
| GTECH | New York | 31 | Closure | |
| The Pederson Krag Center | Smithtown | 26 | Closure | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Suffern | 22 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from dELiAs at its New York facility, reporting 124 affected workers. Macy's Herald Square - Macy's Cellar Bar & Grill and Cucina Macy's Cellar followed with 89 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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.