New York Layoffs — July 2017
Employers in New York logged 21 WARN Act notices in July 2017, involving roughly 1,140 workers — falling below June and down 13% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 9 | 446 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 151 |
| Retail | 1 | 46 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 46 |
| Transportation | 1 | 42 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 446 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 151 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 232 |
| Kings | 3 | 225 |
| New York | 6 | 132 |
| Oswego | 1 | 113 |
| Queens | 2 | 95 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ticonderoga | 1 | 232 |
| Brooklyn | 3 | 225 |
| New York | 6 | 132 |
| Fulton | 1 | 113 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 95 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 986 |
| Layoff | 8 | 154 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Lakes Health - Heritage Commons Residential Heath Care, Moses Ludington Adult Home and Moses Ludington Hospital | Ticonderoga | 232 | Closure | |
| LMEG Wireless | Brooklyn | 151 | Closure | |
| Michaud Residential Health Care Facility | Fulton | 113 | Closure | |
| WestRock | Wheatley Heights | 94 | Closure | |
| Delft Blue | New York Mills | 83 | Closure | |
| SoundCloud | New York | 53 | Layoff | |
| Zeluck | Brooklyn | 49 | Closure | |
| DAL Global Services (for Virgin America at JFK Int'l Airport) | Jamaica | 49 | Closure | |
| Kmart Store #09542 | Herkimer | 46 | Closure | |
| Command Security Corporation (FedEx Express contract at JFK Int'l Airport) | Jamaica | 46 | Closure | |
| CEVA Logistics (@Momentive site) | Waterford | 42 | Closure | |
| Gannett National Shared Services | Binghamton | 31 | Closure | |
| Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. (1649 Amsterdam) | New York | 29 | Layoff | |
| Adp | Williamsville | 25 | Closure | |
| MSO of Kings County | Brooklyn | 25 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Inter-Lakes Health - Heritage Commons Residential Heath Care, Moses Ludington Adult Home and Moses Ludington Hospital at its Ticonderoga facility, reporting 232 affected workers. LMEG Wireless followed with 151 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.