New York City
TEI Awarded 25-Elevator Modernization Contract in NYC
TEI Group recently told ELEVATOR WORLD it has been awarded a contract to modernize 22 passenger and three freight elevators at 1411 Broadway, also known as the World Apparel Center,...
Rose Takes Role at NYC-Based TEI Group
John Rose has taken the position of vice president (VP) of modernization and construction at NYC-based TEI Group, filling a role previously held by Kevin Lynch, who is retiring. Rose...
MTA Commits to Make 95% of Subway Stations Accessible Over 40 Years
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials announced on June 23 a decades-long commitment to make 95% of NYC’s subway system accessible to users with disabilities, according to a report from Daily...
DiPaolo Transitions to Champion Elevator Chief Sales Officer
Amy DiPaolo has transitioned from vice president to chief sales officer at Champion Elevator, headquartered in Manhattan, NYC, with locations in Connecticut, New Jersey and Long Island, Champion recently announced....
“The Coordination of Elevator Requirements” Webinar
On Friday, June 24, from noon to 1:30, the New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) will present a professional-development session for elevator contractors and building managers/owners. There is no...
Contentious Subway Elevator Plan Moves Forward in NYC
Despite a June 14 protest by opponents of Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) construction of a new street-level elevator for the 68th Street-Hunter College subway station on NYC’s Upper East Side...
Russell Transitions From Lerch Bates to Buro Happold
Timothy Russell has transitioned from architectural design manager at Lerch Bates Inc. (LB) to associate principal, vertical transportation (VT), at Buro Happold, Russell announced recently. He is based in the...
AEG Appoints Clairmont New President
NYC-headquartered American Elevator Group (AEG), North America's largest independent elevator service provider, announced in June it has appointed Bryan Clairmont as president. Clairmont succeeds C. Mark Boelhouwer, who has assumed the...
FDNY Frees Worker Pinned Between Elevator and Wall
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) responders rescued a parking garage worker pinned between a car elevator and a wall on the Upper East Side of NYC, ABC 7 was...
Industry Veterans Launch NYC-Based VT Consultancy
Industry veterans Lucas Kairdolf and Danny Girgis have launched NYC-based vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy Clarkson + Varick, for which they serve as CEO/president and managing partner, respectively. Located in the northern...
