Amazon Layoffs Impact Hundreds of Employees in New York
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Amazon’s latest wave of layoffs has reportedly impacted New York, resulting in hundreds of employees losing their jobs.
In January, around 135 corporate employees at Amazon’s 1440 Broadway office in Manhattan were laid off, as reported by the New York Post, citing a filing submitted to the New York State Department of Labor.
Additionally, more than 100 other New York-based employees were also let go, with sources indicating that further filings are expected to appear in state records soon.
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The Amazon logo is displayed on the side of Amazon Germany’s headquarters in Parkstadt Schwabing, Munich, Bavaria, on Jan. 27, 2026. (Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The layoffs are part of Amazon’s sweeping restructuring efforts, as reported by the New York Post.
Last month, Amazon announced plans to eliminate about 16,000 roles across the company. This organizational overhaul aims to “reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy,” while still investing heavily in areas such as artificial intelligence.
HR executive Beth Galetti reassured employees, stating, “Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months. That’s not our plan.”
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An Amazon Prime delivery person is pictured in a van sorting packages, in Queens, New York. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Previously, Amazon had cut about 14,000 corporate positions in October during another reorganization. With these recent layoffs, the total job cuts at Amazon have reached approximately 30,000.
While this number represents a small fraction of Amazon’s 1.58 million global employees—most of whom work in warehouses and fulfillment centers—it constitutes nearly 10% of the company’s corporate workforce, according to Reuters.
This downsizing marks the largest workforce reduction in Amazon’s 30-year history, surpassing the 27,000 jobs eliminated between late 2022 and early 2023, as reported by Reuters.
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Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon.com Inc., speaks during an event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
CEO Andy Jassy mentioned last year that while new technology may create new roles, it will also streamline operations and reduce staffing needs in certain areas, according to the New York Post.
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“We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today,” Jassy stated last June. “… In the next few years, we expect that [AI] will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.”
Amazon did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
FOX Business’ Ashley Carnahan, Bonny Chu, and Pilar Arias contributed to this report.
Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne explains why tech earnings remain strong despite a recent dip and how AI hiring could help offset a wave of baby boomer retirements on ‘Mornings with Maria’.
Amazon’s latest wave of layoffs has reportedly impacted New York, resulting in hundreds of employees losing their jobs.
In January, around 135 corporate employees at Amazon’s 1440 Broadway office in Manhattan were laid off, as reported by the New York Post, citing a filing submitted to the New York State Department of Labor.
Additionally, more than 100 other New York-based employees were also let go, with sources indicating that further filings are expected to appear in state records soon.
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The Amazon logo is displayed on the side of Amazon Germany’s headquarters in Parkstadt Schwabing, Munich, Bavaria, on Jan. 27, 2026. (Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The layoffs are part of Amazon’s sweeping restructuring efforts, as reported by the New York Post.
Last month, Amazon announced plans to eliminate about 16,000 roles across the company. This organizational overhaul aims to “reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy,” while still investing heavily in areas such as artificial intelligence.
HR executive Beth Galetti reassured employees, stating, “Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months. That’s not our plan.”
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An Amazon Prime delivery person is pictured in a van sorting packages, in Queens, New York. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Previously, Amazon had cut about 14,000 corporate positions in October during another reorganization. With these recent layoffs, the total job cuts at Amazon have reached approximately 30,000.
While this number represents a small fraction of Amazon’s 1.58 million global employees—most of whom work in warehouses and fulfillment centers—it constitutes nearly 10% of the company’s corporate workforce, according to Reuters.
This downsizing marks the largest workforce reduction in Amazon’s 30-year history, surpassing the 27,000 jobs eliminated between late 2022 and early 2023, as reported by Reuters.
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Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon.com Inc., speaks during an event in New York on Feb. 26, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
CEO Andy Jassy mentioned last year that while new technology may create new roles, it will also streamline operations and reduce staffing needs in certain areas, according to the New York Post.
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“We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today,” Jassy stated last June. “… In the next few years, we expect that [AI] will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.”
Amazon did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
FOX Business’ Ashley Carnahan, Bonny Chu, and Pilar Arias contributed to this report.
