New York Layoffs — January 2017

Employers in New York logged 32 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 2,248 workers — climbing above December and down 33% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 19 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 406 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 214 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Queens felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 801 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at Duane Reade (Maspeth Distribution Center) at its Maspeth facility, reporting 214 affected workers. Alorica Customer Care followed with 208 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to a mixed picture for New York's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.