New York City
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...
Otis’ Marks and Colleagues Ring NYSE Closing Bell After 2024 Investor Day
Otis Elevator Co. Chair, President and CEO Judy Marks and colleagues rang the Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in NYC’s Financial District on February 15 following...
Champion Elevator Secures US$6-Million Modernization Contract in Bronx, NY
Champion Elevator Corp. announced it has been awarded a US$6-million, 22-week modernization job for the garage elevators at Co-Op City in Bronx, New York. Led by Robert Masterson, Frank Feniello...
NYC-Based Dynasty Elevator Welcomes Vietri as Account Manager, Service
NYC-headquartered Dynasty Elevator recently welcomed Rachel Vietri as account manager, service. Vietri comes from an elevator family and brings years of customer service and managerial experience to her new role....
Champion Elevator Names Ruddy President of Modernization & Construction
NYC-headquartered Champion Elevator has named Alexandra Ruddy president of its Modernization & Construction division. Joining Champion in 2022, Ruddy has held leadership positions in the company's Operations, Modernization and Construction...
NYC Mayor’s State of the City Address Bullish on Construction
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ third State of the City address on January 24 laid out a vision focused on safety, education, jobs, sustainability and more, and the creation of new...
Architect Proposes Alternative To Address NYC Housing Shortage
Vishaan Chakrabarti, founder of NYC-based Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) said in a New York Times opinion piece in December 2023 that PAU has prepared an analysis showing that...
Champion Elevator Promotes Hotlzman to VP of Safety & Risk Management
NYC-headquartered Champion Elevator has promoted Gary Holtzman from safety director to vice president (VP) of Safety & Risk Management. During his tenure as safety director at Katerra construction company from...
46 NYC Office Buildings Could Convert To Residential Under New City Program
Launched by NYC Mayor Eric Adams in August 2023, the city's Office Conversion Accelerator program could see 46 office buildings converted to residential, Axios reports. Described as a "first-of-its-kind support...
Skanska Awarded MTA 21-Escalators Replacement Contract
Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to replace 21 existing escalators throughout New York, NY....
