New York Layoffs — March 2021
Employers in New York logged 16 WARN Act notices in March 2021, involving roughly 849 workers — falling below February and down 100% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 8 | 435 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 41 |
| Retail | 1 | 35 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 22 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 435 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 121 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Queens | 3 | 171 |
| Westchester | 2 | 156 |
| Bronx | 1 | 121 |
| Nassau | 3 | 83 |
| Kings | 1 | 75 |
Queens bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bronxville | 2 | 156 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 147 |
| Bronx | 1 | 121 |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 97 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 67 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 793 |
| Layoff | 2 | 56 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Secure Services, LLC (f-k-a GEO Corrections & Detention LLC) (Queens Detention Facility) | Jamaica | 147 | Closure | |
| Concordia College | Bronxville | 127 | Closure | |
| Somos Healthcare Providers, Inc. (2910 Exterior St., Bronx) | Bronx | 121 | Closure | |
| Hebrew Academy for Special Children | Brooklyn | 75 | Closure | |
| Durham School Services, L.P | Syracuse | 67 | Closure | |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine (Faculty Group Practice Central Billing Office) | New York | 54 | Layoff | |
| Endo Par Pharmaceutical (1, 2, & 6 Ram Ridge Rd.) | Chestnut Ridge | 41 | Closure | |
| Nordstrom Rack | Huntington Station | 35 | Closure | |
| St. Thomas the Apostle School | W. Hempstead | 34 | Closure | |
| St. Christopher School | Baldwin | 31 | Closure | |
| Genex Cooperative | Ithaca | 30 | Closure | |
| Concordia College (2nd wave) | Bronxville | 29 | Closure | |
| MBJ South Inc. (at New York City College of Technology) | Brooklyn | 22 | Closure | |
| St. Raymond School | East Rockaway | 18 | Closure | |
| Pret A Manger (USA) Ltd. (Woodbury Commons) | Central Valley | 16 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at GEO Secure Services, LLC (f-k-a GEO Corrections & Detention LLC) (Queens Detention Facility) at its Jamaica facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Concordia College followed with 127 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New York, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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.