New York Layoffs — March 2017
Employers in New York posted 35 WARN Act notices in March 2017, affecting an estimated 2,576 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 8% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 32 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 4 | 708 |
| Retail | 3 | 173 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 128 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 80 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 69 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 10 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 708 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 173 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 3 | 645 |
| Nassau | 6 | 546 |
| New York | 8 | 360 |
| Albany | 1 | 216 |
| Rockland | 2 | 188 |
Suffolk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 645 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | 360 |
| Stony Brook | 1 | 357 |
| Medford | 1 | 255 |
| Albany | 1 | 216 |
| Bethpage | 2 | 203 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 32 | 2,321 |
| Layoff | 3 | 255 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodexo, Inc. (Stony Brook University) | Stony Brook | 357 | Closure | |
| East End Bus Lines | Medford | 255 | Closure | |
| Durham School Services, L.P | Albany | 216 | Layoff | |
| Railex | Rotterdam | 138 | Closure | |
| Bostwick Laboratories | Uniondale | 128 | Closure | |
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. - Sunrise Mall | Massapequa | 117 | Closure | |
| Exclusive Group Travel | Bethpage | 116 | Closure | |
| Chartwells Dining Services c/o Elmira College | Elmira | 105 | Closure | |
| CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (Office) | Chestnut Ridge | 99 | Closure | |
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. (Pallisades Center Mall) | West Nyack | 89 | Closure | |
| Altice USA (Bethpage) | Bethpage | 87 | Closure | |
| Koi NY Downtown, LLC d/b/a Koi SoHo | New York | 85 | Closure | |
| The Dumont NYC | New York | 79 | Closure | |
| NH Jolly MadisonTowers Hotel | New York | 73 | Closure | |
| PHH Mortgage | Williamsville | 69 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Sodexo, Inc. (Stony Brook University) at its Stony Brook facility, reporting 357 affected workers. East End Bus Lines followed with 255 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.