New York Layoffs — February 2016
Employers in New York filed 18 WARN Act notices in February 2016, impacting roughly 1,703 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 24% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 103 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 82 |
| Transportation | 1 | 56 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 113 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 103 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 2 | 992 |
| New York | 7 | 322 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 112 |
| Rockland | 3 | 81 |
| Erie | 1 | 64 |
Bronx saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 992 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 2 | 992 |
| New York | 7 | 322 |
| Bay Shore | 2 | 112 |
| Pearl River | 1 | 77 |
| West Seneca | 1 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,513 |
| Layoff | 7 | 190 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Home Lifecare (Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus) | Bronx | 889 | Closure | |
| Goldman, Sachs & | New York | 109 | Layoff | |
| Borax Paper Products | Bronx | 103 | Closure | |
| Remy USA Industries, L.L.C | Bay Shore | 88 | Closure | |
| EmblemHealth Services, LLC Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | New York | 82 | Closure | |
| Fujitsu Network Communications | Pearl River | 77 | Closure | |
| Allied Frozen Storage | West Seneca | 64 | Closure | |
| H.P. Neun | Lyons | 64 | Closure | |
| PTI Professional Transportation | Selkirk | 56 | Closure | |
| Canon Solutions America, Inc. Providing Services to New York Life | New York | 38 | Closure | |
| Jewish Home Lifecare (Corporate Services | New York | 33 | Layoff | |
| Meredith | New York | 29 | Layoff | |
| Novitex Enterprise Solutions | New York | 28 | Closure | |
| Remy USA Industries, L.L.C | Bay Shore | 24 | Closure | |
| H.P. Neun | Seneca Falls | 12 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Jewish Home Lifecare (Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus) at its Bronx facility, reporting 889 affected workers. Goldman, Sachs & followed with 109 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.