Meta Cuts 1,160 Jobs in Manhattan Offices — Communication Services
Meta Platforms laid off 1,160 workers across three Manhattan sites, per a New York WARN notice covering Sept. 1–2, 2026.
Meta Platforms, Inc. cut 1,160 positions across three Manhattan offices, according to a New York State WARN filing and reporting by OurTownNY.
The Communication Services layoffs were disclosed in a WARN notice posted Aug. 20 and reported by OurTownNY as becoming "effective immediately"; the affected locations are two Chelsea offices and an East Village site in Manhattan. The site-by-site counts listed in the filing show 417 employees at 380 West 33rd St., 389 at 770 Broadway, and 354 at 415 Tenth Avenue.
The WARN notice and the OurTownNY report state the Manhattan reductions represent about 14.5% of an earlier announced program to eliminate 8,000 roles, a broader reduction Meta disclosed in May. The New York filing indicates the cuts were implemented immediately; the report notes Meta characterized the reductions as steps to run the company "more efficiently" and to redirect resources to artificial intelligence.
Reported Layoffs
- Meta Platforms, Inc. — Manhattan, New York: 1,160 employees impacted across three sites (417 at 380 West 33rd St.; 389 at 770 Broadway; 354 at 415 Tenth Avenue), effective immediately, per a New York State WARN notice and reporting by OurTownNY.
Closing
According to the WARN filing and OurTownNY reporting, the Communication Services job cuts in Manhattan affected 1,160 workers across three offices and were tied to the broader reduction program Meta announced earlier in the year.