Empire State Building

Connecticut Publication Highlights Otis Modernization Business

The Hartford Business Journal (HBJ) in Connecticut, where global vertical-transportation (VT) OEM Otis has its headquarters, on June 2 spotlighted its "important and growing" modernization business. HBJ visited Otis Worldwide's Bristol test tower, where...

FDNY Rescues 7 Passengers From Stuck Elevator at Empire State Building

New York City Fire Department (FDNY) crews rescued seven passengers stuck in an elevator at Manhattan’s Empire State Building — at 1,250-ft, one of NYC’s tallest buildings — at around...

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...

Event: A Look Back at Building the Empire State Book

On May 1 from 6-7 p.m. EST, NYC’s The Skyscraper Museum will host an online event featuring the authors of the historical essays that provided the framework for Building the...