Location: Bronx, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, Westchester, Connecticut (New York area).
Department affected: News 12 local newsrooms / hyperlocal news operations.
Based on news reporting.
Parent company Altice USA has dismantled standalone News 12 operations in the Bronx, Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, resulting in sweeping layoffs across those local newsrooms. The cuts eliminated "dozens" of jobs; the article reports at least three dozen people were let go, with one employee counting 26 on a layoff call covering the Bronx and Brooklyn and at least six more cut in Westchester. Remaining newscasts will be consolidated into a single regional broadcast with brief localized segments, and reporters kept on will be expected to shoot and edit their own stories. This is the third major round of News 12 cuts under Altice's ownership, following roughly 70 layoffs in 2017 and another 30–40 positions cut in late 2023; an Altice spokesperson framed the move as an evolution of local journalism.
Altice cut 36 jobs affecting its News 12 local newsrooms / hyperlocal news operations team as of July 16, 2026.
That is roughly 0.1% of the 26,000 people Altice employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 2 layoff events at Altice since July 2026, affecting a combined 66 employees.
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