New York Layoffs — July 2019
Employers in New York posted 26 WARN Act notices in July 2019, affecting an estimated 1,203 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 19% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 15 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 468 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 126 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 46 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 45 |
| Utilities | 1 | 44 |
| Retail | 1 | 39 |
| Education | 1 | 33 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 468 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Agriculture reported 126 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | 3 | 556 |
| Bronx | 3 | 272 |
| New York | 13 | 237 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 46 |
| Tompkins | 1 | 44 |
Kings saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 556 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 3 | 556 |
| Bronx | 3 | 272 |
| New York | 13 | 237 |
| Hauppauge | 2 | 46 |
| Lansing | 1 | 44 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 15 | 935 |
| Layoff | 11 | 268 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Paratransit | Brooklyn | 325 | Closure | |
| Advance Transit | Bronx | 143 | Closure | |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., DB USA Core Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, and DB USA Corp. (together, "Deutsche Bank") | Brooklyn | 126 | Closure | |
| Barclays Services Corp. (Chief Operating Office and Functions teams) | Brooklyn | 105 | Layoff | |
| Plated Fulfillment Center | Bronx | 98 | Closure | |
| JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc. (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) | New York | 52 | Layoff | |
| Cayuga Operating Company LLC (Heorot Power) | Lansing | 44 | Closure | |
| Transform SR LLC (Sears Full Line Store Unit 01624) | Staten Island | 39 | Closure | |
| Dean & DeLuca Inc.(9th Avenue) | New York | 35 | Closure | |
| DB USA Core Corporation (Deutsche Bank) | New York | 35 | Layoff | |
| Columbia University (Early Head Start Program) | New York | 33 | Closure | |
| L3Harris Technologies | New York | 33 | Layoff | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th | Bronx | 31 | Closure | |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals | Hauppauge | 28 | Closure | |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals | Hauppauge | 18 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Empire Paratransit at its Brooklyn facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Advance Transit followed with 143 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.