CVS had filed a plant closure notice of the Long Island center on July 21 with the Department of Labor, stating that 74 employees would be laid off. The affected employees will be eligible to receive severance benefits, including outplacement services, and employees can also apply for open CVS Health positions in the area, the spokeswoman said. The notice filing stated that the reason for the closure was to open up facilities in Maspeth and Albany. The spokeswoman did not provide details on those prospective locations.