New York

NYC-Based NECD Welcomes National Sales Manager, Fixtures

National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. (NECD), headquartered in Brooklyn, NYC, recently welcomed Patrick Kennedy as national sales manager, fixtures. Kennedy began his career in the elevator industry with Otis...

Hive of Activity in Manhattan as JPMorgan Supertall HQ Rises

New York YIMBY reported on a hive of activity in Midtown East, NYC, on August 8 as JPMorgan Chase's 60-story, 1,388-ft-tall supertall headquarters continues to ascend. The source shared a...

Foundation Work Underway for Moscow-Designed NYC Supertall

Foundation work continues to make way for a striking 1,043-ft-tall, 60-story residential supertall designed by Moscow-based Meganom with SLCE Architects as executive architect at 262 Fifth Avenue in NoMad, Manhattan,...

VT System by Fujitec and Smartrise For NYC Tower

Fujitec tells ELEVATOR WORLD the nearly-complete, 35-story residential tower at 200 East 83rd Street in the Yorkville area of the Upper East Side in Manhattan, NYC, will be served by...

Golf, Food Networking at Annual Champions for Charity

Organizers tell ELEVATOR WORLD that, despite a little rain and thunder, the 2nd annual Elevator Champions for Charity (ECC) golf outing provided a great day of golf, food and networking...

Clairmont Announces Litchfield as AEG CIO

Bryan Clairmont, president of NYC-based American Elevator Group (AEG), announced Matt Litchfield as chief information officer (CIO) on July 12. Litchfield will be responsible for managing the organization's deployment of...

Otis Elevators for New Residential Skyscraper Near Hudson Yards

Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided 12 elevators — 10 SkyRise® and two Gen2® units — for 3ELEVEN, a 60-story residential skyscraper at 601 West 28th Street that neighbors Hudson...

“Inspectors, Consultants & NYCDOB: The Coordination of Elevator Requirements” Webinar

On Friday, July 8, from 1-2:30 p.m., the New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) will present a professional-development session for elevator contractors and building managers/owners. There is no cost...

Two High-Speed Elevators for Historic Theater in Buffalo

Two high-speed, six-stop elevators are coming to the historic Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo Rising reports. Aimed at improving accessibility, the units will be part of...

Excavation Underway for 51-Story Residential Tower in Brooklyn

Excavation is underway at 589 Fulton Street in downtown Brooklyn, NYC, to make way for The Brook, a 51-story, 600-ft-tall mostly residential tower designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed...

The machine is transported to the site; image courtesy of Champion Elevator.

Challenging Hudson Valley Modernization a “Testament to Teamwork”

Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife; image courtesy of City of Oakland

Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance

NEW ESCALATORS AT TWO BENGALURU, INDIA RAILWAY STATIONS

New Escalators at Two Bengaluru, India Railway Stations

18-YEAR-OLD WORKER DIES AFTER FALLING DOWN ESCALATOR SHAFT

18-Year-Old Worker Dies After Falling Down Escalator Shaft

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way