New York

Greenlight Given to New Jersey City’s Future Tallest Tower

City officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, approximately 10 m southwest of Manhattan, NYC, have approved proposals to construct the first phase of NY Vue, which includes a 26-story residential tower...

Holguin Promoted to Business Development Manager at Dynasty

Amelia Holguin has been promoted from project executive to business development manager at Dynasty Elevator, headquartered in NYC. Holguin began her career at Dynasty in 2021 as project executive. Previous...

In Memoriam: Rafael Viñoly

Rafael Viñoly, an internationally celebrated architect described by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as “an ardent contributor for shaping the urban realm,” passed away on March...

AEG Announces “Together we RISE” Campaign for IWD

American Elevator Group (AEG), the largest group of independent elevator service providers in the U.S. headquartered in NYC, on March 8 announced its “Together we RISE” campaign in honor of...

Elevator Installed in NY Art Center 13 Years After Shaft

A new elevator is being installed in the Putnam Arts Council's Belle Levine Art Center, which is housed in a renovated 1800s barn, in Mahopac, NY, Patch.com reports. The two-story...

Vantage Elevation Appoints Two Sales Team Leaders

Vantage Elevation, headquartered in Bronx, NY, recently appointed two key members to its sales team: Jim Joyce as territory sales manager for New England and Mark Guzman as director of...

2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing Returning to Trump Links

The 2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing has been formally announced. Founded by Dynasty Elevator President John Mezzo in memory of his late father, the event will return...

Study: NYC VT Maintained by Outside Contractors Less Reliable

A study conducted by the office of New York City Councilman Keith Powers covering January found that Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) vertical-transportation (VT) equipment maintained by outside contractors is less...

Schindler Provides 61-Unit VT System for New Grand Madison Station

Schindler tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a vertical-transportation (VT) system that includes 41 escalators and 20 elevators for the new Grand Central Madison subway station in NYC, providing, according to...

Five Otis Traction Elevators for Two-Tower Coney Island Complex

Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it is providing five traction elevators for 1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY. Designed by Studio V Architecture and developed by LCOR, the property...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers