New York City
Judge Keeps NY Elevator Operators in Place With Order
New York State Acting Supreme Court Justice J. Machelle Sweeting signed an order on August 4 keeping NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) elevator operators on the job inside three Washington...
Developer Secures US$86 Million Loan for Manhattan Skyscraper
Grubb Properties will receive a US$86 million loan to build a residential skyscraper at 111 Washington Street in Manhattan's Financial District, New York YIMBY reports. Plans show a 64-story tower...
Schindler Elevators For New Mixed-Use Building in Manhattan
Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it is providing two Schindler 5500 machine-room-less traction elevators at 1 Park Row, a 23-story mixed-use building in the Financial District of Manhattan, NYC. Designed by...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul: 5 World Trade Center a Go
The 900-ft-tall 5 World Trade Center is a go after months of back and forth thanks to a vote by the Public Authorities Control Board, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Campbell Succeeds Smith and Cuzzi as VDA CEO
vda® Elevator & Escalator Consulting, Inc. (VDA), a leading vertical-transportation consultancy headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, recently announced the appointment of Gavin Campbell as CEO. Campbell succeeds previous CEO...
NYC MTA Opens Three Elevators in Seven Days
The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently opened new elevators, expanding access for riders by making the stations fully accessible. The MTA unveiled a brand-new elevator on the southbound platform...
MTA Supervisor Fired for Flying to Florida During Work
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) general superintendent responsible for overseeing elevator inspections and maintenance from 14th Street in Manhattan to the Bronx was fired after it was discovered that he...
CTBUH Announces 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards Winners
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winner of its Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award: Carol Willis, founder and director of the Skyscraper Museum...
NYC MTA Plans To Reassign Elevator Operators at Deep Manhattan Stations
NYC’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to reassign two dozen operators of elevators at five of the subway’s deepest stations in upper Manhattan, a move met by outrage from the...
Consolidated Elevator CEO Announces Retirement
Karl Reeves, CEO and owner of Consolidated Elevator Industries, a NYC elevator installation, repair and maintenance company, has announced his retirement. Reeves began his career as a licensed stockbroker before...
