New York Layoffs — November 2020
Employers in New York submitted 25 WARN Act notices in November 2020, putting at risk an estimated 3,789 workers — up substantially from October and up 53% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 735 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 419 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 285 |
| Transportation | 2 | 285 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 138 |
| Retail | 2 | 117 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 111 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 108 |
The Government sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 735 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 419 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 992 |
| Nassau | 2 | 745 |
| Oyster Bay/Suffolk | 1 | 735 |
| Kings | 3 | 304 |
| Bronx | 1 | 285 |
New York felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 992 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Cove | 2 | 1,470 |
| New York | 9 | 992 |
| Brooklyn | 3 | 304 |
| Bronx | 1 | 285 |
| Far Rockaway | 1 | 189 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 2,120 |
| Closure | 9 | 734 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 96 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 46 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
Topping the list was YMCA of Long Beach at its Glen Cove facility, reporting 735 affected workers. YMCA of Long Island (6 sites - 2 OB/Nassau & 4 Suffolk) followed with 735 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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.