New York Layoffs — November 2016
Employers in New York logged 17 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 2,207 workers — climbing above October and up 141% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 62 |
| Education | 4 | 52 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 49 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 45 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 2 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 65 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 62 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 1,608 |
| Erie | 2 | 204 |
| Queens | 2 | 188 |
| Nassau | 1 | 65 |
| Genesee | 1 | 46 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 1,608 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | 1,608 |
| Maspeth | 2 | 188 |
| Amherst | 1 | 142 |
| Port Washington | 1 | 65 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 2,157 |
| Layoff | 3 | 50 |
The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf Astoria -New York | New York | 1,441 | Closure | |
| Caire, Inc. (AirSep) | Amherst | 142 | Closure | |
| Buflovak | Maspeth | 94 | Closure | |
| Dickard Widder Industries | Maspeth | 94 | Closure | |
| Café Pushkin Central LLC d/b/a Betony | New York | 70 | Closure | |
| Entertainment One | Port Washington | 65 | Closure | |
| MGS Mfg.Group, Inc.- Buffalo Division | Buffalo | 62 | Closure | |
| Trilogy Spa Operations LLC d/b/a Guerlain Spa | New York | 53 | Closure | |
| Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. (Morrison Community Living at Genesee County Nursing Home) | Batavia | 46 | Closure | |
| New York Life Insurance Company - Information Technology and Finance Operations | Sleepy Hollow | 45 | Layoff | |
| EveryWare Global | Oneida | 38 | Closure | |
| Yeshiva University - Wilf Campus | New York | 36 | Closure | |
| Yeshiva University - Resnick Campus | Bronx | 10 | Closure | |
| Yeshiva University - Israel Henry Beren Campus | New York | 4 | Closure | |
| Shiel Holdings, LLC (Shiel Medical Laboratory (a division of Fresenius Medical Care, NA) | Brooklyn | 3 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Waldorf Astoria -New York at its New York facility, reporting 1,441 affected workers. Caire, Inc. (AirSep) followed with 142 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.