New York City
Art Installation Transforms Elevator Encasement in NYC
Americas Society inaugurated Elena Damiani's Zenith (2022) as a permanent art installation for the David Rockefeller Atrium of Americas Society’s NYC headquarters on Park Avenue. Zenith is an elevator encasement...
MTA Considering Scent Detectors To Improve Elevator Cleanliness
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in NYC is considering a new device that can detect urine in subway station elevators, Gothamist reports. While discussing elevator reliability and cleanliness during a...
NYARM To Host Reception on December 20
The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) invites NYC elevator contractors, consultants and suppliers to its year-end reception of building management professionals on December 20. The event will be...
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,...
Johnson Promoted to Mechanic at Pride & Service Elevator
Kedecia Johnson has been promoted from helper to mechanic at Pride & Service Elevator, an American Elevator Group (AEG) company with locations in New York and New Jersey, AEG recently...
Winners of 2021 Emporis Skyscraper Award Announced
Out of a pool of more than 600 eligible skyscrapers, Emporis, the Germany-based provider of building and construction data, has announced 10 honorees for its 22nd annual Emporis Skyscraper Award,...
NYC-Based NECD Welcomes National Sales Manager, Fixtures
National Elevator Cab & Door Corp. (NECD), headquartered in Brooklyn, NYC, recently welcomed Patrick Kennedy as national sales manager, fixtures. Kennedy began his career in the elevator industry with Otis...
NYC Developer and Architect Plan Towers in Fort Lauderdale
Manhattan, NYC-based architect ODA designed a pair of 43-story tapering residential towers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for developer Dependable Equities, headquartered in Brooklyn, NYC, The Architect’s Newspaper reports. Incorporating a...
CTBUH Announces Renovation, Interior Design Award Winners
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced Award of Excellence winners in the renovation and interior design categories on May 3, following announcements of winners in various...
Amazon HQ2 Gets OK For Construction To Start In Virginia
One of Amazon’s HQ2 buildings, a spiral-shaped glass structure called The Helix in Arlington, Virginia, is ready for construction to begin, dezeen reports. The tower, designed by architecture studio NBBJ, will become Amazon's second headquarters...
