New York Layoffs — January 2018

Employers in New York submitted 54 WARN Act notices in January 2018, putting at risk an estimated 3,461 workers — up substantially from December and up 54% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 39 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 665 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Retail reported 601 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 1,133 workers across 14 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

The high proportion of closures (82% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Union Beer Distributors, LLC (Warehouse and Distribution Units) at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 233 affected workers. Sears Full Line Store (#01264) followed with 179 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.