New York

Successful Implementation of a Mandated VT Periodic Inspection and Testing Program

Successful Implementation of a Mandated VT Periodic Inspection and Testing Program to Improve Safety and Reliability Emulating the NYC Model by Robert Cuzzi and Harry VyasThis article was first presented...

TEI Takes on Challenges

An update on what TEI is working on in NYC by Karen Jackson EI Group has been delivering accomplished vertical transportation services in the Big Apple for more than 30...

Peelle: An NYC Institution

In this Readers Platform, your author describes the supplier’s local footprint. by Michael J. Ryan The NYC metro region is experiencing a construction boom: infrastructure improvements, such as rebuilding at...

Co-Op City

Massive ongoing elevator modernization at the “city within a city” by Christopher Rosario Co-Op City in the Bronx, New York, is the world’s single largest housing cooperative. Constructed between 1966...

Elevator Manufacturing in NYC

This History article examines the little-known situation of the fledgling industry between 1836 and 1869. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The November 25, 1854, issue of Scientific American included...

One Wall Street

The complexity of NYC’s largest-ever office-to- condo conversion extends to its elevator system. Five percent complete. That may not sound like a lot, but when one considers the complexity involved...

A Long Time Coming

The Elevator Safety Act will mean changes for the industry but, ideally, yield a safer elevator world. By Kaija Wilkinson After eight years of negotiation and a mind-boggling number of...

Big Apple Business Boom

Across the boroughs, NYC continues to redefine itself with record-breaking development, and there is more than enough VT work to go around. by Kaija Wilkinson Merriam-Webster defines “boomtown” as “a...

Record-breaking tall-building developments distinguish Big Apple activity.

Skinniest Building in the World Close to Completion 111 West 57th Street, a 1,428-ft-tall residential building on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2015 and May 2018), was on...

VSA Announces Intern Appointment from Prestigious High School

In December 2019, NYC-based elevator and escalator consulting firm Vertical Systems Analysis (VSA) announced the appointment of its first intern from the prestigious High Technology High School in New Jersey,...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers