New York Layoffs — June 2018
Employers in New York filed 40 WARN Act notices in June 2018, impacting roughly 2,252 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 17% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 31 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 9 | 211 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 120 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 108 |
| Transportation | 1 | 101 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 97 |
| Retail | 2 | 57 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 54 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 211 workers across 9 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 120 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 532 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 409 |
| Westchester | 2 | 358 |
| Bronx | 8 | 205 |
| Monroe | 1 | 163 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 532 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 | 561 |
| Melville | 1 | 369 |
| Pelham Manor | 1 | 333 |
| Bronx | 8 | 205 |
| Fairport | 1 | 163 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 31 | 1,751 |
| Layoff | 9 | 501 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsday | Melville | 369 | Closure | |
| Van Trans, LLC & Attendant, LLC (Pelham Manor) | Pelham Manor | 333 | Layoff | |
| Envolve - New York | Fairport | 163 | Closure | |
| Chevy’s (RM HQ LLC) | New York | 134 | Closure | |
| Vanguard Graphics LLC, aka Vanguard Printing | Ithaca | 120 | Closure | |
| DAL Global Services (for Copa Airlines at JFK Int'l Airport) | Jamaica | 101 | Closure | |
| Blissworld, LLC (Bliss 49 Spa) | New York | 89 | Closure | |
| Center for Family Support, Inc. (Fiscal Intermediary Program) | New York | 80 | Closure | |
| New York Yankees Steakhouse (Manhattan) | New York | 75 | Closure | |
| Metro Athletic Medicine and Fitness, P.C | Brooklyn | 54 | Layoff | |
| Restaurant Associates (Compass Group, USA, Inc.) (a Federal Reserve Bank of New York) | New York | 53 | Closure | |
| Sears Full Line Store #01623 | Clay | 52 | Closure | |
| Seneca Foods | Marion | 45 | Closure | |
| Aptos | Newburgh | 42 | Closure | |
| Capital One, N.A.- Nassau Central Market | Long Island | 40 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Newsday at its Melville facility, reporting 369 affected workers. Van Trans, LLC & Attendant, LLC (Pelham Manor) followed with 333 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.