New York Layoffs — April 2018
Employers in New York recorded 41 WARN Act notices in April 2018, covering approximately 3,889 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 143% versus April 2017. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 482 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 144 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 69 |
| Retail | 2 | 68 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 57 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 53 |
| Education | 1 | 25 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 4 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 482 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 144 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | 6 | 1,835 |
| New York | 6 | 818 |
| Queens | 4 | 440 |
| Monroe | 12 | 239 |
| Orange | 2 | 206 |
Kings absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 1,835 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 7 | 1,940 |
| New York | 6 | 818 |
| Rochester | 12 | 239 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 236 |
| Astoria | 1 | 178 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 3,131 |
| Layoff | 14 | 758 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZL Home Care Agency | Brooklyn | 1,535 | Closure | |
| Barclays Services Corp. (Chief Operating Office teams) | New York | 329 | Layoff | |
| Airline Service Professionals LLC (at the JFK International Airport for Jet Blue) | Jamaica | 236 | Closure | |
| Nine West Holdings | New York | 203 | Closure | |
| Golden Touch Transportation of NY, Inc. (NYC Airporter Express Bus Services) | Astoria | 178 | Layoff | |
| First Student | Pinebush | 166 | Closure | |
| 1 BB Food and Drink Corp. (1 Hotel Brooklyn, Bridge) | Brooklyn | 144 | Closure | |
| Mattel | New York | 143 | Closure | |
| Barclays Services Corp. (Chief Operating Office teams) | New York | 112 | Layoff | |
| Trans-Packers Services | Brooklyn | 105 | Closure | |
| CookiesKids.com Inc. (Distribution Facility) | Brooklyn | 68 | Closure | |
| Sears Full Line Store (Unit #01524) | Rochester | 59 | Closure | |
| Medical Transportation Management, Inc.(Call Center) | Brooklyn | 57 | Closure | |
| Express Mart Franchising Corporation (Office) | Syracuse | 53 | Closure | |
| Nypro Inc., a Jabil | Rochester | 53 | Closure |
Leading the list was MZL Home Care Agency at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 1,535 affected workers. Barclays Services Corp. (Chief Operating Office teams) followed with 329 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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.