New York
DOB Elevator Unit Inspects Coney Island Amusement Park
Every year ahead of the summer season, inspectors from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Elevator Unit head to Coney Island to inspect the amusement park rides to make sure...
Forte Completes Yankee Stadium Escalator Replacement
Forte Construction Corp. announced it completed a crucial escalator replacement at a key NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) station at the historic Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY, just ahead of...
Worker Injured When Dumbwaiter Falls on Him in NYC
A worker sustained multiple trauma injuries as a result of a dumbwaiter falling on him in Midtown NYC on March 25, outlets including WABC report. A Century Elevator supervisor said...
NECD Promotes Two to Project Manager
National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. (NECD), headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, recently promoted Matthew Maldonado and Shreya Upadhyaya to project manager. During his three years with NECD, Maldonado has consistently...
In Memoriam: Richard Thomas Dalvano
Richard Thomas Dalvano, longtime owner of Barist Elevator Co., Inc. of Deer Park, NY, passed away on February 24 at age 88. Dalvano served as a helper, then a mechanic,...
Vantage Names Lazear VP of Strategic Accounts
Vantage Elevator Solutions, headquartered in Bronx, NY, announced on March 17 that Eric Lazear has joined the company as vice president (VP), Strategic Accounts. Lazear has more than 35 years'...
Gelestino is Red Awards Elevator Contractor of the Year
Don Gelestino, president and CEO of Manhattan-based Champion Elevator Corp., will receive the Elevator Contractor of the Year award at the 2025 Red Awards, a commercial real estate event held...
Save the Date: Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing 2025
John Mezzo, president of NYC-based Dynasty Elevator, announced the fourth annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing benefitting the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation will return to the Harrison Meadows Country Club...
Highride Provides Trio of Elevators for New Bronx Tower
Brooklyn, NY-based Highride Elevator Services tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a trio of elevators for 2123 Glebe Avenue, a new 13-story, 111-unit residential building in Westchester Square, Bronx, NY. The...
10-Elevator Modernization by TEI for Manhattan’s Largest Office-to-Residential Conversion
TEI Group tells ELEVATOR WORLD it will modernize 10 elevators — including installation of three new units — at 235 East 42nd Street, the 33-story former Pfizer headquarters that is...
