New York
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 Elevators at Brooklyn Subway Station Experience Problems
A trio of new elevators at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights, NYC, experienced at least 35 non-scheduled outages and 11 instances of entrapment...
ECNY Annual Supplier Showcase Coming Up on April 26
The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) annual Supplier Showcase is coming up on April 26 from noon-6 p.m. at Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, NY. The...
