New York Layoffs — November 2017
Employers in New York submitted 23 WARN Act notices in November 2017, putting at risk an estimated 1,258 workers — down from October and down 43% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 264 |
| Education | 2 | 232 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 147 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 112 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 109 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 103 |
| Transportation | 1 | 97 |
| Retail | 1 | 83 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 264 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Education reported 232 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau | 3 | 329 |
| New York | 3 | 224 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 156 |
| Monroe | 3 | 136 |
| Orange | 6 | 112 |
Nassau was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 329 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | 2 | 232 |
| New York | 3 | 224 |
| Ronkonkoma | 1 | 130 |
| Bronx | 1 | 109 |
| Port Washington | 1 | 97 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 17 | 861 |
| Layoff | 6 | 397 |
The high proportion of closures (68% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumann Bus Company, Inc. (Hicksville - Rockville Centre School Districts) | Oceanside | 134 | Layoff | |
| Lanco | Ronkonkoma | 130 | Closure | |
| Hutchin Hill Capital, LP & Hutchin Hill Portfolio Management | New York | 121 | Closure | |
| Terrafina | Bronx | 109 | Closure | |
| Baumann Bus Company, Inc. (NYC DOE Office of Pupil Trans.) | Oceanside | 98 | Layoff | |
| Shake-N-Go Fashion, Inc. (Quality Control & Warehouse Operations) | Port Washington | 97 | Closure | |
| Alstom Signaling | West Henrietta | 86 | Layoff | |
| Tops Markets | Wappingers Falls | 83 | Closure | |
| New Media News | New York | 74 | Closure | |
| Mettler-Toledo, LLC Hi-Speed Division | Ithaca | 69 | Closure | |
| Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak Research Labs) | Rochester | 48 | Layoff | |
| Middletown Community Health Care, Inc. (Benton Ave) | Middletown | 42 | Closure | |
| Leake & Watts Services, Inc.at Woodfield Cottage Detention Center | Valhalla | 34 | Closure | |
| Middletown Community Health Care, Inc. (Hammond St) | Port Jervis | 30 | Closure | |
| Morgan Stanley & | New York | 29 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Baumann Bus Company, Inc. (Hicksville - Rockville Centre School Districts) at its Oceanside facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Lanco followed with 130 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Professional Services 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.