New York

ECNY to Host NYC Elevator Code Update Seminar

Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) plans to host a NYC elevator code update seminar for members on September 27 at Villa Barone Manor, 727 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, New...

Plan in the Works for NYC Bus Terminal Redevelopment

U.K’.s Foster + Partners has been appointed to design four new towers rising above NYC’s Times Square as part of a major redevelopment of the world’s busiest bus terminal, Building...

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...

Deyaar's Downtown Residences; image courtesy of Deyaar

Deyaar Unveils Dubai Downtown Residences Project

The wooden escalator; image © TfL

Last Wooden Escalator in London Underground to be Replaced by Elevator

North America, which requires larger elevators, has some of the most expensive elevator costs in the world, according to the Saanich Council; photo by Martin Pechy via Wikimedia Commons.

Saanich Calls for British Columbia to Allow Smaller Elevators

3rd Avenue-149th street Station; image courtesy of LiftComm

LiftComm Enhances NYC MTA Station Elevator Safety, Security

CEO of EngineeringUK Dr. Hilary Leevers

EngineeringUK CEO Reacts To U.K. 2025 Spending Review