Bronx
MTA Supervisor Fired for Flying to Florida During Work
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) general superintendent responsible for overseeing elevator inspections and maintenance from 14th Street in Manhattan to the Bronx was fired after it was discovered that he...
“Failure to Follow Basic (Elevator) Safety Procedures” Results in Homicide Charge in NYC
A 67-year-old elevator mechanic was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the February 2021 death of a 25-year-old apprentice mechanic at a Bronx building where they were performing an elevator...
Vantage Elevation Appoints Two Sales Team Leaders
Vantage Elevation, headquartered in Bronx, NY, recently appointed two key members to its sales team: Jim Joyce as territory sales manager for New England and Mark Guzman as director of...
2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing Returning to Trump Links
The 2nd Annual Louis J. Mezzo Memorial Golf Outing has been formally announced. Founded by Dynasty Elevator President John Mezzo in memory of his late father, the event will return...
ECNY Annual Supplier Showcase Coming Up on April 26
The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) annual Supplier Showcase is coming up on April 26 from noon-6 p.m. at Villa Barone Manor, 737 Throgs Neck Expressway, Bronx, NY. The...
New York YIMBY: 4Q Report Shows Taller, Larger Buildings
Overall figures from NYC’s construction filings from the 4th Quarter (4Q) 2022 — October through December — show the average filing has become roughly twice as large and increased from...
Champion Starts 2023 With 209-Elevator Contract
Champion Elevator Corp., with corporate offices in Manhattan, NYC, announced it secured an elevator service contract for 209 units at the Parkchester residential complex in the Bronx. Described as a...
US$686 Million for Elevators and Other Transit Upgrades
An anticipated US$686 million in federal funding to improve accessibility at older transit stations nationwide is now a reality, with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) announcing on December 19...
Plans for Elevator for NYC MTA Station Taking Shape
Plans to install the long-awaited elevator at Mosholu Parkway subway station, which serves the 4 line and is located at the border of Jerome Park and Norwood in the Bronx,...
Fight in New York Target Leads to Elevator Shaft Fall
A store security guard and an alleged teenage shoplifter were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries December 8 after the pair fell down an elevator shaft of a Target in the Bronx,...
