New York
Griffenkranz Passes NECD Operations Role To Mendoza
After a successful 35 years at Brooklyn, NY-headquartered National Elevator Cab and Door Corp. (NECD), Rosemarie Griffenkranz has retired, passing the NECD Operations role to Rudy Mendoza. Griffenkranz began her...
Modern Elevator Installs Three New Elevators at Brooklyn MTA Station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD Modern Elevator installed three new elevators at the Flushing Avenue subway station in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. The units replaced...
Served by Otis VT, NYC’s the Spiral Wins CTBUH and Marks Firsts
Bjarke Ingels Group's (BIG) first supertall and first commercial high rise in NYC, The Spiral on the northern edge of the High Line at 66 Hudson Boulevard, was recently named...
“Strangely Enchanting” Repurposed Domino Sugar Factory Completes With KONE VT
Various outlets, including the New York Post, recently reported that the Refinery at Domino, a 15-story, 460,000-ft2 office building that repurposes the 167-year-old Domino Sugar factory on the waterfront in...
Dan Walsh Appointed Director of Marketing for Vantage
Dan Walsh has joined the Vantage Elevator Solutions commercial team as director of Marketing, reporting directly to Vantage Chief Commercial Officer Michael James, effective September 11. Walsh is responsible for...
Cibes Lift Group Acquires Elevator Service Co. To Strengthen U.S. Position
Cibes Lift Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Elevator Service Co., a full-service elevator contractor, to strengthen its position and create new business opportunities in the U.S. Following...
NYCEDC Launches NYC Mass Timber Studio Grant Program
The NYC Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) on September 20 launched the NYC Mass Timber Studio technical assistance program that includes grants of approximately US$25,000 to support active mass timber development...
Opinion Piece Explains Challenges of Office-to-Residential Conversions
The Washington Times Editorial Board recently published an opinion piece titled “Just Look at Why It’s So Hard To Turn Offices Into Homes.” In it, the authors observe that most...
Pop/Joe Memorial Golf Outing Goes on Rain or Shine
Although attendance for the 48th Annual Pop/Joe Memorial Golf Outing honoring "Pop" Frohlinger and Joe Marchese was a sell out on paper, the golf portion of the event was canceled...
ECNY 2024 Supplier Showcase Dates Announced
The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) will hold its annual Supplier Showcase on April 10 at the Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, New York. The yearly gathering brings together...
