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New York Mass Layoffs
48,400 workers across 18 WARN filings. New York's WARN threshold is 50+ workers - stricter than the federal 100-employee floor.
- 48,400
- Workers affected
- 18
- Notices filed
- 50+
- WARN threshold
- 2024
- Latest notice
New York has 18 recorded WARN filings affecting 48,400 workers
According to individually-documented WARN Act layoffs, New York has 18 well-known filings captured (48,400 workers). New York does not yet have a live WARN-registry feed, so this total is not comparable to states with complete coverage.
The verdict
New York has 18 well-known layoffs captured individually (48,400 workers) -- we do not yet have a live feed from New York's WARN registry, so this ranking is not comparable to states with a complete feed.
- #10
- of 23 states by workers affected
- 18
- WARN filings on record
- 2,689
- workers per notice, on average
- 50+
- state WARN threshold (stricter than federal)
This is a partial, not complete, record for New York.
We do not yet have a live feed from New York’s WARN registry; the 18 filings below are well-known layoffs we have captured individually, not the state’s full filing history. New York’s workforce agency may have many more notices on record. As a live New York feed becomes available we will replace this with the complete registry. Meanwhile, see the states with a complete feed on record.
The notices below are a partial sample for New York - 48,400 workers across 18 filings we have captured individually, not a complete state registry (see the note above). The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 requires employers with 100 or more staff to give 60 days' written notice before a mass layoff (500+ workers at a site, or 50+ when that is at least a third of the workforce) or a plant closing; New York reports through its own rapid-response and dislocated-worker program. Each notice below lists the employer, the number of jobs affected, the location, and the filing date, drawn directly from the state's published filings, use them to see which employers and industries are cutting, and when.
New York WARN threshold: Employers must file WARN notices when laying off 50+ workers. New York has a stricter threshold than the federal 100-employee minimum.
Top employers by workers cut in New York
| # | Employer | Workers | Notices | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 20,000 | 1 | Finance & Insurance |
| 2 | WeWork | 5,400 | 2 | Real Estate |
| 3 | IBM | 3,900 | 1 | Information Technology |
| 4 | Lord and Taylor | 3,500 | 1 | Retail Trade |
| 5 | Goldman Sachs | 3,200 | 1 | Finance & Insurance |
| 6 | Peloton Interactive | 2,800 | 1 | Manufacturing |
| 7 | Spotify | 2,100 | 2 | Information Technology |
| 8 | Shopify | 2,100 | 1 | Information Technology |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 1,800 | 1 | Finance & Insurance |
| 10 | Warner Bros Discovery | 1,000 | 1 | Information Technology |
| 11 | Paramount Global | 800 | 1 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
| 12 | Brooks Brothers | 500 | 1 | Retail Trade |
| 13 | NBCUniversal | 500 | 1 | Information Technology |
| 14 | CNN | 400 | 1 | Information Technology |
| 15 | BuzzFeed | 300 | 1 | Information Technology |
Recent notices in New York
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Reading New York's WARN Act Filings
New York has 18 WARN notices on record affecting 48,400 workers, with the most recent filing dated Jan 12, 2024. Reporting floor: 50+ workers (stricter than federal, captures mid-sized layoffs the federal threshold misses).
Average notice size: 2,689 workers - large-impact events (full-site closures, multi-department shutdowns). WARN Act framework + worker rights →
A few caveats are worth keeping in mind when you read these numbers. WARN notices are advance warnings, not confirmed outcomes, some filings are later withdrawn, postponed, or end up affecting fewer people than first projected, while voluntary buyouts and slow attrition never appear in this dataset at all. The law also exempts smaller employers and any layoff below the reporting threshold, so a quiet state on this page is not automatically a healthy labor market; it may simply file fewer covered notices. Treat these totals as a floor on visible disruption and a timeline of the largest, best-documented cuts, then open an individual notice to see the employer, the location, and the effective date behind each figure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many WARN Act layoffs have occurred in New York? ▼
New York has 18 WARN Act notices on file, affecting a total of 48,400 workers. The average notice affects 2,689 workers.
What is the WARN Act threshold in New York? ▼
New York requires WARN Act notification when employers lay off 50 or more workers. This is stricter than the federal threshold of 100 employees, meaning more layoffs are captured in New York.
Does New York have its own mini-WARN Act? ▼
Yes, New York has a state-level WARN law with a lower threshold of 50 employees, providing broader worker protections than the federal law.
What should I do if my employer files a WARN notice in New York? ▼
If your employer files a WARN notice, you are entitled to 60 days advance notification. You should immediately file for unemployment benefits through New York's workforce agency, explore COBRA health coverage options, and contact your local rapid response team for retraining programs.
Where does this New York layoff data come from? ▼
This data comes from official WARN Act filings submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor and state workforce agencies. Employers are legally required to report mass layoffs and plant closings meeting WARN thresholds.
Related
All New York Employers with a WARN Filing
16 employers, sorted by workers affected.
Top New York employers by workers laid off
Workers affected across New York WARN Act filings, per employer
- Citigroup
Citigroup
20,000 workers
- WeWork 5,400
WeWork
5,400 workers
- IBM 3,900
IBM
3,900 workers
- Lord and Taylor 3,500
Lord and Taylor
3,500 workers
- Goldman Sachs 3,200
Goldman Sachs
3,200 workers
- Peloton Interactive 2,800
Peloton Interactive
2,800 workers
- Spotify 2,100
Spotify
2,100 workers
- Shopify 2,100
Shopify
2,100 workers
What this shows A handful of large employers account for most of New York's reported layoffs.
Source: State labor departments, WARN Act notices New York WARN Act mass-layoff filings · 2026 WARN notices required by federal law for mass layoffs of 50+ workers; state-by-state filings aggregated from labor department feeds.
Every figure on PlainLayoffs is rendered directly from public WARN Act filings and state workforce agency records, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level totals are rendered directly from WARN Act filings. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026. A WARN filing is a legally required notice, not a judgment of a company's management or financial health; rankings here reflect filed notice volume only.
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| Sources | Public state WARN-Act layoff registries |