Queens

Troutman Part of Luxury Elevator Modernization in Manhattan

Troutman Elevator Interiors, based in Queens, NYC, was part of the recent modernization of four elevators at The Excelsior, a 48-story luxury residential tower in Manhattan's Sutton Place neighborhood. The...

NYC MTA Unveils Two New Elevators at Queens Subway Station

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled two new elevators manufactured and installed by Modern Elevator at the Northern Boulevard subway station in Woodside, Queens, on September 19. Bringing the...

U.S. Open Attendees Face Accessibility Issues

Tennis fans from across the world will take transit to this month’s U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, — but those who depend on a wheelchair or...

Mid-American Modernizes Elevators at Busy NYC Subway Station

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tells ELEVATOR WORLD that Mid-American Elevator modernized three elevators at the Queens Plaza subway station located under the eastern edge of Queens Plaza at...

12 New MTA Stations To Receive Elevators a

As part of Disability Pride Month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on July 22 an additional 12 stations across four NYC boroughs that...

Otis Elevator System for Queens Affordable Housing Tower

Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it provided a four-unit elevator system for Edgemere Commons B1, a 15-story affordable housing complex designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Tishman Speyer's TS Communities...

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

According to a new report by the Regional Plan Association, NYC’s housing shortage could grow to 1.2 million homes due to rising sea-levels, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban...

NYC MTA Welcomes Modernized Elevators at Bronx Subway Station

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) welcomed two completely modernized elevators at the 3rd Avenue-149th Street subway station in the South Bronx on May 1. Contracted to Otis, work included...

Modern Elevator Units for NYC MTA Accessibility Upgrade

The NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced in January that the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station in Woodhaven, Queens, is now fully accessible with two street-to-platform elevators manufactured and installed by...

TEC Subsidiary Lift Comm Continues MTA Accessibility Collaboration

Lift Communications (Lift Comm), a subsidiary of TEC Solutions Concepts Inc. based in New Jersey, recently announced new advanced two-way intercom systems for two NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway...