New York

NYCHA Tenant Seeks Better Communication About Elevators

Ramona Minor, a great-grandmother who lives in the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) De Hostos houses on NYC’s Upper West Side, wants better communication from the authority about maintenance...

In Memoriam: Janet M. Donoghue

The elevator industry mourns the loss of Janet M. Donoghue, who is survived by her husband of 47 years, Edward A. Donoghue, a longtime ELEVATOR WORLD collaborator, American Society of...

NYC’s Gotham Point, Served By Otis Elevators, Nearly Complete

Gotham Point in Queens, NYC’s Hunters Point South, consisting of 57- and 33-story towers that together will provide 1,132 rental apartments (75% affordable), is headed toward completion, with leasing in...

Two-Tower Residential Project With Otis VT Rising In Brooklyn

Façade installation is continuing at 77-87 Commercial Street, which consists of 40- and 30-story towers containing 222 mostly affordable residential units along Newtown Creek in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC, New York YIMBY reported...

Project Releases Design Updates For Penn 15

Fresh renderings by DBOX have shed new light on PENN 15, a 56-story, 1,200-foot-tall commercial skyscraper at 15 Penn Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, New York YIMBY reports. The project, Designed by...

Lerch Bates Names Zoelle NYC Area General Manager

Marc Zoelle has joined Lerch Bates as area general manager of the global consulting firm’s NYC office, Lerch Bates announced in February. Zoelle brings 21 years of elevator industry experience...

Showcasing A Midtown Manhattan Elevator Project

Daniel Karran, president and CEO of Nexise Manufacturing Co., recently posted a picture on LinkedIn showing a luxurious bronze and porcelain elevator cab. Karran described it as "by far, one...

AEG Reflects On Remarkable Growth Since 2020 Inception

NYC-headquartered American Elevator Group (AEG), the largest independent elevator service provider in North America, has experienced remarkable expansion since its inception in 2020, the company observed on February 28. Starting...

New Rendering Released For Brooklyn, New York, Tower

Designers for 589 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, New York, have released a rendering of a newly designed, 52-story, mixed-use skyscraper, New York YIMBY reports. The 575-ft-tall tower proposal is calling for...

Webinar: Keeping Mechanical Rooms, Elevator Pits Dry

The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) will present a professional-development session for Elevator Contractors & Building Managers & Owners, set for noon to 1:30 p.m. EST on Friday,...

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