New Jersey
WSP Taps Yaghobi To Lead VT Department
WSP USA, part of WSP, a global provider of engineering, environment and professional services, has tapped Sean Yaghobi as vertical-transportation (VT) department manager. Based at WSP USA's NYC office, Yaghobi...
Woman Falls 16 Ft Down Elevator Shaft in Jersey City Apartment Building
A 53-year-old woman fell approximately 16 ft down an elevator shaft at an apartment building in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 18, CBS is among outlets to report. After...
NAEC, CECA, Elevator U and IAEC To Host United in Atlantic City
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) in collaboration with the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA), Elevator U and the International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC), officially announces the United...
Hyperion Hosts Anniversary & Open House for Combined McIntosh, Titan Facility
Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered Hyperion Solutions, a provider of systems, components and digital solutions for the vertical-transportation industry, hosted an open house on March 7 to showcase the expanded, relocated facility of...
Buckley Named Northeast Area Director at SafeRise
David Buckley has been named SafeRise, LLC, Northeast area director, covering NYC, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Boston. SafeRise provides an elevator hoistway protection solution that was developed with input from...
NYC MTA Marks Accessibility Milestone: New Elevator at Harlem Line Station
Paterson, New Jersey-headquartered Liberty Elevator Corp., working with Paul J. Scariano, Inc., provided a new elevator that makes the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Purdy's Station the third Metro-North station...
Elevator Entrapment Delays College Basketball Game in Brooklyn, NY
Players on the Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Knights men’s basketball team became trapped in an elevator at a Brooklyn wellness center on February 15, resulting in delaying a match against...
Titan Machine/McIntosh Industries To Host Anniversary Event
On March 7, Titan Machine Corp. and McIntosh Industries plan to join forces to mark their 50th and 35th anniversaries at their brand-new facility in Hillside, N.J. This event promises...
Elevator U Seeks Topics, Ideas for Monthly Newsletter
Elevator U, a U.S.-based, voluntary association composed primarily of individuals from colleges, universities, government agencies and public institutions who are interested in vertical transportation (VT), plans to launch a monthly...
Elevator Security Cameras at Hoboken University Prompt Debate
Security cameras — including in dormitory elevators — throughout the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, are prompting debate with some students expressing privacy concerns, student...
