New York

Elevators Not Part of LIRR Accessibility Project

Contrary to what many community members had long believed, elevators are not part of accessibility upgrades at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Forest Hills station in Queens, NY, the...

Otis Marks 170 Years Since First Elevator Sale

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proclaimed September 20 Otis Elevator Day in recognition of the Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered company announcing the date marks 170 years since its first sale. The sale of...

Modern Elevator Part of Team for Bronx Station ADA Upgrade

Modern Elevator installed and will maintain two new elevators at the E 149 Street subway station in the southeast Bronx, NY, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD. Modern...

NYC Mayor Moves Forward With Office-To-Residential Conversion Plan

While it still needs City Council approval, a community development plan that aims to create approximately 20,000 new homes in the next 10 years is being ushered in by NYC...

Noble Elevator Package for New East Harlem Residential Tower

Thomas Dutton, vice president of Bohemia, New York-based Noble Elevator Co., Inc., tells ELEVATOR WORLD Noble provided two traction elevators and one hydraulic elevator to 88 East 127th Street, a...

ECNY To Host Annual Dinner Dance in September

The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) will bring back its annual dinner dance on September 29 at Villa Barone Manor in Bronx, NY. The event, which is open to...

James Joins Vantage as Chief Commercial Officer

Michael James has joined Bronx, NY-headquartered Vantage Elevator Solutions as chief commercial officer, reporting directly to CEO Jay Dietz and responsible for leading Vantage's sales and marketing efforts companywide. Beginning...

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...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in Ä°zmir