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Amtrak’s Penn Station Entrance Transformation Includes VT
Amtrak hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 19 for the newly transformed Penn Station entrance at 7th Avenue and 32nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. Penn Station's busiest entrance, the revamped...
Otis Elevator System for 47-Story Residential Tower Rising in Hell’s Kitchen
Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it is providing four SkyRise® and two third-party hydraulic elevators at 550 Tenth Avenue, a 47-story residential tower rising in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, following a fire...
In Memoriam: Kenneth Lee Moerman
Kenneth Lee Moerman of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away in September at age 85. Moerman worked for Otis Elevator Co. for 43 years, starting as a mechanic and retiring as regional...
Otis Invests in Stem With Hartford Boys & Girls Clubs
Members of Otis Elevator Co.’s executive management team collaborated with more than 100 students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (Connecticut) on November 15 to build circuitry and...
CTBUH 2024 Americas Conference Planned for February
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2024 Americas Conference, Future Downtown: Density and Resiliency in American Cities, will be held on February 22-23 in Miami, Florida. The...
USIBC Launches U.S.-India “Innovation Handshake” Initiative
Near the close of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Summit in San Francisco on November 11-17, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's India Business Council (USIBC) hosted an inaugural roundtable discussion...
IUEC Launches Veterans Assistance Program
The International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) General President Frank J. Christensen announced on November 11 the launch of the Veterans Assistance Program (VAP), as what he said is the...
YIMBY Reveals New Renderings of Boutique Manhattan Condo Tower
On November 13, New York YIMBY revealed fresh renderings of THE 74, a 32-story residential tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli with SLCE Architects and developed by Elad Group at...
NYC DOB Recognizes Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week
Amid a recent spike in elevator and escalator accidents, the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is marking Elevator and Escalator Safety Awareness Week, November 13-17, by sharing tips on how...
NEII, EESF Recognize Elevator and Escalator Safety Week
To mark Elevator and Escalator Safety Week, held this year on November 13-17, the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) is hosting a Safety Challenge on its website. Participants can take...
