Special Regional Section
Powering Through
After a tumultuous and uncertain 2020, the Windy City’s VT industry looks to the future with hope. Floods, riots and — as was the case all over the world —...
Inside-Out
Chicago’s imperiled James R. Thompson Center proudly showcases its mechanical equipment, including elevators. photos © JAHN As the pandemic wove a deadly path around the world, it ironically provided a...
Tribeca Triumph
This Project Spotlight details innovative elevator work that transformed Frank Woolworth’s “Cathedral of Commerce.” by Alexander J. Saltzman The Woolworth Building, world-famous upon its completion in 1913, was designed by...
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...
