New York Layoffs — September 2017
Employers in New York filed 55 WARN Act notices in September 2017, impacting roughly 3,171 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 212% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 25 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 773 |
| Professional Services | 5 | 376 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 298 |
| Finance & Insurance | 21 | 232 |
| Transportation | 3 | 225 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 88 |
| Retail | 1 | 69 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 773 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 376 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 6 | 1,236 |
| New York | 13 | 697 |
| Nassau | 6 | 248 |
| Kings | 2 | 240 |
| Erie | 3 | 187 |
Queens bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,236 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 | 706 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 608 |
| Long Island City | 2 | 550 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 240 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 149 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 25 | 2,720 |
| Layoff | 30 | 451 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Aviation | Jamaica | 560 | Closure | |
| Opinion Access | Long Island City | 460 | Closure | |
| Shiel Holdings, LLC (Shiel Medical Laboratory, a division of Fresenius Medical Care, NA) | Brooklyn | 239 | Closure | |
| Technical Career Institute (TCI College of Technology) | New York | 211 | Closure | |
| Greenwich Associates | Buffalo | 149 | Closure | |
| Xerox Corporation - Webster Parts Distribution Center | Webster | 115 | Closure | |
| Main Street Hub | New York | 108 | Closure | |
| Binder & Binder ( Hauppauge) | Hauppauge | 100 | Layoff | |
| Sterling National Bank & Astoria Bank (Jericho Plaza) | Jericho | 95 | Layoff | |
| Sterling National Bank & Astoria Bank (Bank Plaza) | Lake Success | 91 | Layoff | |
| Binder & Binder (Queens) | Long Island City | 90 | Closure | |
| MD Electronics | Jamestown | 87 | Closure | |
| DynaServ Industries | Maspeth | 77 | Layoff | |
| 2171 West Side Supermarket, Ltd. (Westside Market) | New York | 69 | Closure | |
| FedEx Corporate Services | Melville | 61 | Closure |
The single largest action involved ABM Aviation at its Jamaica facility, reporting 560 affected workers. Opinion Access followed with 460 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.