New York Layoffs — December 2018
Employers in New York filed 25 WARN Act notices in December 2018, impacting roughly 1,523 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 10% versus December 2017. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 391 |
| Retail | 4 | 227 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 134 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 56 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 9 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 391 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Retail reported 227 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 488 |
| Erie | 3 | 386 |
| Onondaga | 1 | 161 |
| Niagara | 1 | 97 |
| Allegany | 1 | 88 |
New York saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 488 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 488 |
| Derby | 1 | 216 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 170 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 161 |
| Niagara Falls | 1 | 97 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 18 | 913 |
| Layoff | 7 | 610 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Era Cap | Derby | 216 | Closure | |
| Atlas Health Care Linen Services Co., LLC d/b/a Clarus Linen System | Syracuse | 161 | Layoff | |
| Iowa Consultants Inc. (Manhattan Plaza Inc.) | New York | 146 | Layoff | |
| Atlas Health Care Linen Services Co., LLC d/b/a Clarus Linen System | Buffalo | 146 | Layoff | |
| Lucky 8 TV | New York | 110 | Layoff | |
| Globe Metallurgical Inc. (a subsidiary of Ferroglobe PLC) | Niagara Falls | 97 | Closure | |
| Kmart Store (Unit 07677 Wellsville) | Wellsville | 88 | Closure | |
| St. Lawrence Health Alliance | Ogdensburg | 72 | Closure | |
| Sears, Roebuck and Co. Full Line Store (Unit 01894 Rochester) | Rochester | 70 | Closure | |
| Kmart Store (Unit 04928 Queensbury) | Queensbury | 60 | Closure | |
| Jersey Lynne Farms | Brooklyn | 56 | Closure | |
| DJDatARLOnomad LLC d/b/a Massoni (at Arlo NOMAD) | New York | 51 | Closure | |
| DJDatARLOnomad LLC dba Massoni (at Arlo NOMAD) | New York | 51 | Closure | |
| Celmatix Inc. (Operations Office) | New York | 44 | Closure | |
| Fullscreen | New York | 32 | Closure |
The single largest action involved New Era Cap at its Derby facility, reporting 216 affected workers. Atlas Health Care Linen Services Co., LLC d/b/a Clarus Linen System followed with 161 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 Healthcare 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.